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Formula 1 1979 - Race of Champions GP - F1 Highlights

The 1979 Race of Champions at Brands Hatch was a thrilling showcase of skill, strategy, and early-season experimentation in Formula 1. The race began with Niki Lauda making a perfect getaway in his Brabham-Alfa Romeo, passing Gilles Villeneuve and Mario Andretti into Paddock Hill Bend. Andretti’s Lotus 79, though still competitive, lacked the dominance of the previous year, as Nelson Piquet joined the leading group to form an intense four-way battle at the front. 👉Support our Channel by checking out our picks for Motorsport Fans in Racing & Beyond Website: 👉https://racingbeyond.com/racing-gadgets By lap eight, the leading pack was trading places in every corner until Lauda pitted for fresh tires, with Piquet doing the same shortly after. This allowed Villeneuve to inherit the lead, but the Canadian’s Ferrari 312T3 was under constant pressure from Andretti, who eventually took advantage of a wide moment from Villeneuve at Hawthorn to move ahead. Behind them, Jochen Mass impressed by putting his Arrows A1 into a solid third position, while British hopeful John Watson retired with gearbox failure, ending local hopes of victory. As the race unfolded, Villeneuve began to close the four-second gap to Andretti, pushing his Ferrari to the limit. With fourteen laps to go, he made a decisive move through Paddock Hill Bend, retaking the lead in spectacular fashion. Piquet, showing impressive speed in his new Brabham, climbed to second place after overtaking both Mass and the fading Andretti. The American champion couldn’t respond and settled for third. Villeneuve crossed the line to take his second consecutive win in just a week, proving Ferrari’s pace early in 1979, while Piquet’s podium signaled the Brabham’s strong potential for the season. Further back, Guy Edwards claimed top honors among the British F1 entries after Rupert Keegan’s engine failure in the closing laps. It was a race that highlighted Villeneuve’s raw talent, Piquet’s rise, and Lauda’s determination — a true classic at Brands Hatch that foreshadowed the fierce competition that would define the 1979 Formula 1 season. 📌 Check How Jackie Stewart Transformed F1:    • The Invention of the Modern Driver: How Ja...   👉 Watch more legendary F1 Races, F1 Highlights and F1 Documentaries in our full historic playlist here:    • Formula 1   📌Racing & Beyond Website: https://racingbeyond.com/ 👉Check the other races from this incredible 1979 season: Round 1 - Argentine GP:    • Formula 1 1979 Argentine GP - Laffite’s St...   Round 2 - Brazilian GP:    • Formula 1 1979 Brazilian GP - Ligier Shine...   Round 3 - South African GP:    • Formula 1 1979 South African GP - Villeneu...   Round 4 - USA West GP:    • Formula 1 1979 - USA West GP - Villeneuve ...   Race of Champions:    • Formula 1 1979 - Race of Champions GP - F1...   Round 5 - Spanish GP:    • Formula 1 1979 Spanish GP - Depailler Domi...   Round 6 - Belgian GP:    • Formula 1 1979 Belgian GP - Scheckter’s Ro...   Round 7 - Monaco GP:    • Formula 1 1979 Monaco GP - Scheckter’s Mas...   Round 8 - French GP:    • Formula 1 1979 French GP - Turbo's First V...   Round 9 - British GP:    • Formula 1 1979 British GP - Williams’ Firs...   Round 10 - German GP:    • Formula 1 1979 German GP - Alan Jones Take...   Round 11 - Austrian GP:    • Formula 1 1979 Austrian GP - Alan Jones Cr...   Round 12 - Dutch GP:    • Formula 1 1979 Dutch GP - Jones Wins, But ...   Round 13 - Italian GP:    • Formula 1 1979 Italian GP - Ferrari’s Glor...   Imola Non Championship Race:    • Formula 1 1979 Imola GP - Villeneuve vs. L...   Round 14 - Canadian GP:    • Formula 1 1979 Canadian GP - Alan Jones vs...   Round 15 - USA East GP:    • Formula 1 1979 USA East GP - Rain, Crashes...   #RaceOfChampions1979, #BrandsHatch1979, #GillesVilleneuve, #MarioAndretti, #NikiLauda, #NelsonPiquet, #Formula1History, #ClassicF1, #F1Legends, #HistoricF1, #FerrariF1, #BrabhamF1, #Lotus79, #ArrowsA1, #F1Highlights, #VintageF1, #MotorsportHistory, #F1ClassicRaces, #F1Retro, #VilleneuveVictory, #1979Formula1, #F1RacingLegends, #F1Story, #F1RaceRecap, #F1Archive