A '''Brit Nagydíj''' volt az 1979-es Formula–1 világbajnokság kilencedik futama.

== Futam ==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Helyezés !! # !! Versenyző !! Csapat/Motor !! Körök !! Idő/Kiesés oka !! Rajthely !! Pontszám
|-
! 1
| 28
|  '''Clay Regazzoni'''
| '''Williams-Ford'''
| 68
| 1:26:11.17
| 4
| '''9'''
|-
! 2
| 16
|  '''René Arnoux'''
| '''Renault'''
| 68
| +24.28 secs
| 5
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 4
|  '''Jean-Pierre Jarier'''
| '''Tyrrell-Ford'''
| 67
| +1 Lap
| 16
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 7
|  '''John Watson'''
| '''Ford'''
| 67
| +1 Lap
| 7
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 11
| 22px|left '''Jody Scheckter'''
| '''Ferrari'''
| 67
| +1 Kör
| 11
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 25
|  '''Jacky Ickx'''
| '''Ford'''
| 67
| +1 Kör
| 17
| '''1'''
|-
! 7
| 8
|  Patrick Tambay
| Ford
| 66
| Out of Fuel
| 18
| 
|-
! 8
| 2
|  Carlos Reutemann
| Lotus-Ford
| 66
| +2 Kör
| 8
| 
|-
! 9
| 31
|  Hector Rebaque
| Lotus-Ford
| 66
| +2 Kör
| 26
| 
|-
! 10
| 3
|  Didier Pironi
| Tyrrell-Ford
| 66
| +2 Kör
| 15
| 
|-
! 11
| 17
|  Jan Lammers
| Shadow-Ford
| 65
| +3 Kör
| 21
| 
|-
! 12
| 18
|  Elio de Angelis
| Shadow-Ford
| 65
| +3 Kör
| 12
| 
|-
! 13
| 22
|  Patrick Gaillard
| Ensign-Ford
| 65
| +3 Kör
| 23
| 
|-
! 14
| 12
|  Gilles Villeneuve
| Ferrari
| 63
| Fuel system
| 13
| 
|-
! Kiesett
| 29
|  Riccardo Patrese
| Ford
| 45
| Váltó
| 19
| 
|-
! Kiesett
| 26
|  Jacques Laffite
| Ford
| 44
| Motorhiba
| 10
| 
|-
! Kiesett
| 20
|  Keke Rosberg
| Wolf-Ford
| 44
| Fuel System
| 14
| 
|-
! Kiesett
| 27
|  Alan Jones
| Williams-Ford
| 38
| Vízpumpa
| 1
| 
|-
! Kiesett
| 30
|  Jochen Mass
| Ford
| 37
| Váltó
| 20
| 
|-
! Kiesett
| 14
|  Emerson Fittipaldi
| Fittipaldi-Ford
| 25
| Motorhiba
| 22
| 
|-
! Kiesett
| 15
|  Jean-Pierre Jabouille
| Renault
| 21
| Turbó
| 2
| 
|-
! Kiesett
| 5
|  Niki Lauda
| Alfa Romeo
| 12
| Fék
| 6
| 
|-
! Kiesett
| 1
|  Mario Andretti
| Lotus-Ford
| 3
| Wheel
| 9
| 
|-
! Kiesett
| 6
|  Nelson Piquet
| Alfa Romeo
| 1
| Spun Off
| 3
| 
|-
! DNQ
| 9
|  Hans Joachim Stuck
| ATS-Ford
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
! DNQ
| 24
|  Arturo Merzario
| Ford
| 
| 
| 
| 
|}

== Külső hivatkozások ==

The '''Silverstone.  It marked the Williams team's first GP win.

== Classification ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 28
|  '''Clay Regazzoni'''
| '''Williams-Ford'''
| 68
| 1:26:11.17
| 4
| '''9'''
|-
! 2
| 16
|  '''René Arnoux'''
| '''Renault'''
| 68
| +24.28 secs
| 5
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 4
|  '''Jean-Pierre Jarier'''
| '''Tyrrell-Ford'''
| 67
| +1 Lap
| 16
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 7
|  '''John Watson'''
| '''Ford'''
| 67
| +1 Lap
| 7
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 11
|  '''Jody Scheckter'''
| '''Ferrari'''
| 67
| +1 Lap
| 11
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 25
|  '''Jacky Ickx'''
| '''Ford'''
| 67
| +1 Lap
| 17
| '''1'''
|-
! 7
| 8
|  Patrick Tambay
| Ford
| 66
| Out of Fuel
| 18
| 
|-
! 8
| 2
|  Carlos Reutemann
| Lotus-Ford
| 66
| +2 Laps
| 8
| 
|-
! 9
| 31
|  Hector Rebaque
| Lotus-Ford
| 66
| +2 Laps
| 26
| 
|-
! 10
| 3
|  Didier Pironi
| Tyrrell-Ford
| 66
| +2 laps
| 15
| 
|-
! 11
| 17
|  Jan Lammers
| Shadow-Ford
| 65
| +3 Laps
| 21
| 
|-
! 12
| 18
|  Elio de Angelis
| Shadow-Ford
| 65
| +3 Laps
| 12
| 
|-
! 13
| 22
|  Patrick Gaillard
| Ensign-Ford
| 65
| +3 Laps
| 23
| 
|-
! 14
| 12
|  Gilles Villeneuve
| Ferrari
| 63
| Fuel system
| 13
| 
|-
! Ret
| 29
|  Riccardo Patrese
| Ford
| 45
| Gearbox
| 19
| 
|-
! Ret
| 26
|  Jacques Laffite
| Ford
| 44
| Engine
| 10
| 
|-
! Ret
| 20
|  Keke Rosberg
| Wolf-Ford
| 44
| Fuel System
| 14
| 
|-
! Ret
| 27
|  Alan Jones
| Williams-Ford
| 38
| Water Pump
| 1
| 
|-
! Ret
| 30
|  Jochen Mass
| Ford
| 37
| Gearbox
| 20
| 
|-
! Ret
| 14
|  Emerson Fittipaldi
| Fittipaldi-Ford
| 25
| Engine
| 22
| 
|-
! Ret
| 15
|  Jean-Pierre Jabouille
| Renault
| 21
| Turbo
| 2
| 
|-
! Ret
| 5
|  Niki Lauda
| Alfa Romeo
| 12
| Brakes
| 6
| 
|-
! Ret
| 1
|  Mario Andretti
| Lotus-Ford
| 3
| Wheel
| 9
| 
|-
! Ret
| 6
|  Nelson Piquet
| Alfa Romeo
| 1
| Spun Off
| 3
| 
|-
! DNQ
| 9
|  Hans Joachim Stuck
| ATS-Ford
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
! DNQ
| 24
|  Arturo Merzario
| Ford
| 
| 
| 
| 
|}

== Notes ==
* Alan Jones - 1:11.88
* Fastest Lap: Clay Regazzoni - 1:14.40
* Lap Leaders: Alan Jones 38 laps (1-38); Clay Regazzoni 30 laps (39-68).
* Williams' first Grand Prix Victory
* Last Win For: Clay Regazzoni