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Grand Prix de Monaco 1979
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 27 May 1979
- Name
- Grand Prix de Monaco 1979
PROVENANCE
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F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Grand Prix de Monaco 1979 · Circuit de Monaco
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1979 Formula 1 World Championship · round 7
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:55:22.480 · 76 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:55:22.920 · 76 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:55:31.050 · 76 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:56:03.790 · 76 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Transmission · Time not recorded · 68 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Time not recorded · 68 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 55 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Transmission · Time not recorded · 54 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | Steering · Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Suspension · Time not recorded · 34 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Wheel · Time not recorded · 30 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Accident · Time not recorded · 21 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Accident · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Suspension · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Engine · Time not recorded · 17 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Accident · Time not recorded · 8 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | Wolf | Transmission · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Suspension · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Derek Daly | Ensign | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Gianfranco Brancatelli | Merzario | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:26.450 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:26.520 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:27.110 · ford | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:27.210 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:27.260 · ford | |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:27.420 · ford | |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:27.420 · ford | |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:27.470 · ford | |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:27.670 · ford | |
| 10 | James Hunt | Wolf | 1:27.960 · ford | |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:27.990 · ford | |
| 12 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:28.220 · ford | |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:28.230 · ford | |
| 14 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:28.230 · ford | |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:28.300 · ford | |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:28.480 · ford | |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:28.490 · ford | |
| 18 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:28.520 · alfa-romeo | |
| 19 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:28.570 · renault | |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:28.680 · renault | |
| 21 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:28.700 · ford | |
| 22 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:29.530 · ford | |
| 23 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:29.990 · ford | |
| 24 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 1:30.180 · ford | |
| 25 | Gianfranco Brancatelli | Merzario | Time not recorded · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:26.450 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:26.520 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:27.110 · ford | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:27.210 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:27.260 · ford | |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:27.420 · ford | |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:27.420 · ford | |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:27.470 · ford | |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:27.670 · ford | |
| 10 | James Hunt | Wolf | 1:27.960 · ford | |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:27.990 · ford | |
| 12 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:28.220 · ford | |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:28.230 · ford | |
| 14 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:28.230 · ford | |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:28.300 · ford | |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:28.480 · ford | |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:28.490 · ford | |
| 18 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:28.520 · alfa-romeo | |
| 19 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:28.570 · renault | |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:28.680 · renault |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 30 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 7 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 10 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 11 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |