Race results
Race startMay 27, 1979 at 02:00Central European Summer Time
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:55:22.48 | 76 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 28 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | +0.440 | 76 | 16 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | +8.570 | 76 | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren | +41.310 | 76 | 14 | 3 |
| - | 25 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | DNF (Engine) | 75 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | 30 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | +7 Laps | 69 | 8 | 1 |
| - | 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF (Transmission) | 68 | 18 | 0 |
| 8 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | +8 Laps | 68 | 20 | 0 |
| - | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | DNF (Gearbox) | 55 | 5 | 0 |
| - | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | DNF (Transmission) | 54 | 2 | 0 |
| - | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams | DNF (Steering) | 43 | 9 | 0 |
| - | 4 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | DNF (Suspension) | 34 | 6 | 0 |
| - | 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | DNF (Wheel) | 30 | 12 | 0 |
| - | 5 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF (Accident) | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| - | 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | DNF (Accident) | 21 | 7 | 0 |
| - | 1 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | DNF (Suspension) | 21 | 13 | 0 |
| - | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | DNF (Engine) | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| - | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | DNF (Accident) | 8 | 19 | 0 |
| - | 20 | James Hunt | Wolf | DNF (Transmission) | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| - | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | DNF (Suspension) | 4 | 15 | 0 |