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Zolder Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.
Jody Scheckter won the Belgian Grand Prix 1979 at Zolder on 13 May 1979, starting from P7 on the grid. Jacques Laffite finished second for Ligier, with Didier Pironi completing the podium for Tyrrell.
Key Links
- WinnerJody Scheckter
- CircuitZolder
- Winning teamFerrari
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Ferrari | 7 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 |  Jacques Laffite LAF +15.36 |  Ligier | 1 | 6 | Finished | |
3 |  Didier Pironi PIR +35.17 |  Tyrrell | 12 | 4 | Finished | |
4 |  Carlos Reutemann REU +46.49 |  Team Lotus | 10 | 3 | Finished | |
5 |  Riccardo Patrese PAT +1:04.31 |  Arrows | 16 | 2 | Finished | |
6 |  John Watson WAT +1:05.85 |  McLaren | 19 | 1 | Finished | |
7 | Ferrari | 6 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
8 |  ATS | 20 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
9 |  Fittipaldi | 23 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
10 |  Shadow | 21 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
11 | Tyrrell | 11 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
R | Ligier | 2 | 0 | Accident | ||
R |  Wolf | 9 | 0 | Accident | ||
R |  Williams | 4 | 0 | Electrical | ||
R | Team Lotus | 5 | 0 | Brakes | ||
R |  Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 3 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 13 | 0 | Engine | ||
R |  Renault | 18 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R |  Alfa Romeo | 14 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | Shadow | 24 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | Arrows | 22 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | Team Lotus | 15 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | Renault | 17 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R | Williams | 8 | 0 | Accident | ||
F | McLaren | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F |  Merzario | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F |  Ensign | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F |  Kauhsen | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |
Classification28 drivers