1979 Monaco Grand Prix
| 1979 Monaco Grand Prix | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 7 of 15 in the 1979 Formula One season | ||
| Race details | ||
| Date | 27 May 1979 | |
| Location | Circuit de Monaco | |
| Course | Street circuit | |
| Course length | 3.312 km (2.057 mi) | |
| Distance | 76 laps, 251.712 km (156.406 mi) | |
| Weather | Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |
|
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:26.45 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Patrick Depailler | Ligier-Ford |
| Time | 1:28.82 on lap 69 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |
|
Ferrari |
| Second |
|
Williams-Ford |
| Third |
|
Lotus-Ford |
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Lap leaders
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Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:26.45 |
| 2 | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:26.52 |
| 3 | 25 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier-Ford | 1:27.11 |
| 4 | 5 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1:27.21 |
| 5 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Ford | 1:27.26 |
| 6 | 4 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:27.42 |
| 7 | 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:27.42 |
| 8 | 30 | Jochen Mass | Arrows-Ford | 1:27.47 |
| 9 | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | 1:27.67 |
| 10 | 20 | James Hunt | Wolf-Ford | 1:27.96 |
| 11 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus-Ford | 1:27.99 |
| 12 | 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS-Ford | 1:28.22 |
| 13 | 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 1:28.23 |
| 14 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford | 1:28.23 |
| 15 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford | 1:28.30 |
| 16 | 28 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams-Ford | 1:28.48 |
| 17 | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 1:28.49 |
| 18 | 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1:28.52 |
| 19 | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:28.57 |
| 20 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:28.68 |
| DNQ | 18 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow-Ford | 1:28.70 |
| DNQ | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren-Ford | 1:29.53 |
| DNQ | 17 | Jan Lammers | Shadow-Ford | 1:29.99 |
| DNQ | 22 | Derek Daly | Ensign-Ford | 1:30.18 |
| DNPQ | 24 | Gianfranco Brancatelli | Merzario-Ford | 1:38.15 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 76 | 1:55:22.48 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 28 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams-Ford | 76 | + 0.44 | 16 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus-Ford | 76 | + 8.57 | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford | 76 | + 41.31 | 14 | 3 |
| 5 | 25 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier-Ford | 75 | Engine | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | 30 | Jochen Mass | Arrows-Ford | 69 | + 7 Laps | 8 | 1 |
| Ret | 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 68 | Transmission | 18 | |
| NC | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 68 | + 8 Laps | 20 | |
| Ret | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Ford | 55 | Gearbox | 5 | |
| Ret | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 54 | Transmission | 2 | |
| Ret | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | 43 | Steering | 9 | |
| Ret | 4 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell-Ford | 34 | Suspension | 6 | |
| Ret | 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS-Ford | 30 | Wheel | 12 | |
| Ret | 5 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 21 | Accident | 4 | |
| Ret | 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell-Ford | 21 | Accident | 7 | |
| Ret | 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 21 | Suspension | 13 | |
| Ret | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 17 | Engine | 17 | |
| Ret | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | 8 | Accident | 19 | |
| Ret | 20 | James Hunt | Wolf-Ford | 4 | Transmission | 10 | |
| Ret | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford | 4 | Suspension | 15 | |
| DNQ | 18 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 17 | Jan Lammers | Shadow-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 22 | Derek Daly | Ensign-Ford | ||||
| DNPQ | 24 | Gianfranco Brancatelli | Merzario-Ford | ||||
| Source: |
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | 30 (34) |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | 24 |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | 20 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | 20 (22) |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | 20 (25) |
| Source: |
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 54 |
| 2 | Ligier-Ford | 46 |
| 3 | Lotus-Ford | 37 |
| 4 | Tyrrell-Ford | 15 |
| 5 | Williams-Ford | 10 |
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