Canadian Grand Prix
Grand Prix du Canada 1979
Podium
VILFerrari
2
JONWilliams
1
REGWilliams
3
Key facts
WinnerJON1:52:06.892 from P1
PoleJON1:29.892
Fastest lapJON1:31.272 on lap 65
Finishers10 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1 | – | 72 | 1:52:06.892 | 9 | 1:31.272 |
| 2 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | – | 72 | +1.080s | 6 | – |
| 3 | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 3 | – | 72 | +73.656s | 4 | – |
| 4 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 9 | ▲5 | 71 | +1 lap | 3 | – |
| 5 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 6 | ▲1 | 71 | +1 lap | 2 | – |
| 6 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 17 | ▲11 | 70 | +2 laps | 1 | – |
| 7 | ZUNRicardo Zunino | Brabham | 19 | ▲12 | 68 | +4 laps | – | |
| 8 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 15 | ▲7 | 67 | +5 laps | – | |
| 9 | LAMJan Lammers | Shadow | 21 | ▲12 | 67 | +5 laps | – | |
| 10 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 10 | – | 66 | +6 laps | – | |
| DNF | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | 61 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | BRAVittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | 18 | 52 | Fuel system | – | ||
| DNF | ICKJacky Ickx | Ligier | 16 | 47 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 13 | 33 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | DALDerek Daly | Tyrrell | 24 | 28 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | REBHéctor Rebaque | Rebaque | 22 | 26 | Chassis | – | ||
| DNF | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 23 | 24 | Ignition | – | ||
| DNF | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 7 | 24 | Brakes | – | ||
| DNF | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 11 | 23 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 14 | 20 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 20 | 19 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 8 | 14 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 12 | 14 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 5 | 10 | Engine | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:29.892 | |
| 2 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:30.554 | +0.662s |
| 3 | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:30.768 | +0.876s |
| 4 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:30.775 | +0.883s |
| 5 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:30.820 | +0.928s |
| 6 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:31.941 | +2.049s |
| 7 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:32.103 | +2.211s |
| 8 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1:32.116 | +2.224s |
| 9 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:32.280 | +2.388s |
| 10 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:32.651 | +2.759s |
| 11 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:32.682 | +2.790s |
| 12 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:32.858 | +2.966s |
| 13 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:33.065 | +3.173s |
| 14 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:33.090 | +3.198s |
| 15 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:33.297 | +3.405s |
| 16 | ICKJacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:33.355 | +3.463s |
| 17 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:33.362 | +3.470s |
| 18 | BRAVittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.378 | +3.486s |
| 19 | ZUNRicardo Zunino | Brabham | 1:33.511 | +3.619s |
| 20 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:33.603 | +3.711s |
| 21 | LAMJan Lammers | Shadow | 1:34.102 | +4.210s |
| 22 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Rebaque | 1:34.129 | +4.237s |
| 23 | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 1:34.256 | +4.364s |
| 24 | DALDerek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:34.301 | +4.409s |
| 25 | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 1:34.365 | +4.473s |
| 26 | SURMarc Surer | Ensign | 1:34.747 | +4.855s |
| 27 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:35.061 | +5.169s |
| 28 | ALEALE | Fittipaldi | 1:36.901 | +7.009s |
| 29 | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:37.590 | +7.698s |
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Previous winners here
| 1978 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
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