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Grand Prix du Canada 1979
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 30 Sep 1979
- Name
- Grand Prix du Canada 1979
PROVENANCE
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F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Grand Prix du Canada 1979 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1979 Formula 1 World Championship · round 14
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:52:06.892 · 72 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:52:07.972 · 72 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:53:20.548 · 72 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Time not recorded · 68 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 61 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 52 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 47 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 33 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 28 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Rebaque | Chassis · Time not recorded · 26 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Ignition · Time not recorded · 24 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Brakes · Time not recorded · 24 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Suspension · Time not recorded · 23 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Spun off · Time not recorded · 20 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 19 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Accident · Time not recorded · 14 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Accident · Time not recorded · 14 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 10 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Marc Surer | Ensign | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Alex Ribeiro | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:29.892 · ford | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:30.554 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:30.768 · ford | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:30.775 · ford | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:30.820 · ford | |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:31.941 · ford | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:32.103 · renault | |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:32.116 · renault | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:32.280 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:32.651 · ford | |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:32.682 · ford | |
| 12 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:32.858 · ford | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:33.065 · ford | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:33.090 · ford | |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:33.297 · ford | |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:33.355 · ford | |
| 17 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:33.362 · ford | |
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.378 · alfa-romeo | |
| 19 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 1:33.511 · ford | |
| 20 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:33.603 · ford | |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:34.102 · ford | |
| 22 | Héctor Rebaque | Rebaque | 1:34.129 · ford | |
| 23 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:34.256 · ford | |
| 24 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:34.301 · ford | |
| 25 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:34.365 · ford | |
| 26 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:34.747 · ford | |
| 27 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:35.061 · ford | |
| 28 | Alex Ribeiro | Fittipaldi | 1:36.901 · ford | |
| 29 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:37.590 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:29.892 · ford | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:30.554 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:30.768 · ford | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:30.775 · ford | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:30.820 · ford | |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:31.941 · ford | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:32.103 · renault | |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:32.116 · renault | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:32.280 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:32.651 · ford | |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:32.682 · ford | |
| 12 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:32.858 · ford | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:33.065 · ford | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:33.090 · ford | |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:33.297 · ford | |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:33.355 · ford | |
| 17 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:33.362 · ford | |
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.378 · alfa-romeo | |
| 19 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 1:33.511 · ford | |
| 20 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:33.603 · ford | |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:34.102 · ford | |
| 22 | Héctor Rebaque | Rebaque | 1:34.129 · ford | |
| 23 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:34.256 · ford | |
| 24 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:34.301 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 51 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 44 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 40 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 36 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 29 |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 10 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 11 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 14 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |