Italian Grand Prix
Gran Premio d'Italia 1979
Podium
VILFerrari
2
SCHFerrari
1
REGWilliams
3
Key facts
WinnerSCH1:22:00.220 from P3
PoleJAB1:34.580
Fastest lapREG1:35.600 on lap 46
Finishers14 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 3 | ▲2 | 50 | 1:22:00.220 | 9 | – |
| 2 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 5 | ▲3 | 50 | +0.460s | 6 | – |
| 3 | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 6 | ▲3 | 50 | +4.780s | 4 | 1:35.600 |
| 4 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 9 | ▲5 | 50 | +54.400s | 3 | – |
| 5 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 10 | ▲5 | 50 | +59.700s | 2 | – |
| 6 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 16 | ▲10 | 50 | +61.550s | 1 | – |
| 7 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 13 | ▲6 | 50 | +84.140s | – | |
| 8 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 20 | ▲12 | 49 | +1 lap | – | |
| 9 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 4 | ▼5 | 49 | +1 lap | – | |
| 10 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 12 | ▲2 | 49 | +1 lap | – | |
| 11 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 15 | ▲4 | 49 | +1 lap | – | |
| 12 | BRAVittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | 22 | ▲10 | 49 | +1 lap | – | |
| 13 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 17 | ▲4 | 47 | +3 laps | – | |
| 14 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | ▼13 | 45 | +5 laps | – | |
| DNF | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 7 | 41 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | ROSKeke Rosberg | Wolf | 23 | 41 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | ICKJacky Ickx | Ligier | 11 | 40 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 24 | 33 | Clutch | – | ||
| DNF | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 18 | 28 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 19 | 13 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 2 | 13 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 14 | 3 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 21 | 3 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 8 | 1 | Accident | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:34.580 | |
| 2 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1:34.704 | +0.124s |
| 3 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:34.830 | +0.250s |
| 4 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:34.914 | +0.334s |
| 5 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:34.989 | +0.409s |
| 6 | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:35.333 | +0.753s |
| 7 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:35.443 | +0.863s |
| 8 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:35.587 | +1.007s |
| 9 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 1:36.219 | +1.639s |
| 10 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:36.655 | +2.075s |
| 11 | ICKJacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:37.114 | +2.534s |
| 12 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:37.181 | +2.601s |
| 13 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:37.202 | +2.622s |
| 14 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:37.231 | +2.651s |
| 15 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:37.297 | +2.717s |
| 16 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:37.581 | +3.001s |
| 17 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:37.674 | +3.094s |
| 18 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:38.053 | +3.473s |
| 19 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:38.093 | +3.513s |
| 20 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:38.136 | +3.556s |
| 21 | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 1:38.163 | +3.583s |
| 22 | BRAVittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | 1:38.601 | +4.021s |
| 23 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:38.854 | +4.274s |
| 24 | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 1:39.149 | +4.569s |
| 25 | LAMJan Lammers | Shadow | 1:39.313 | +4.733s |
| 26 | SURMarc Surer | Ensign | 1:40.821 | +6.241s |
| 27 | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:42.002 | +7.422s |
| 28 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Rebaque | 1:42.769 | +8.189s |
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Previous winners here
| 1978 | Niki Lauda | Brabham |
| 1977 | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 1976 | Ronnie Peterson | March |
| 1975 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari |
| 1974 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus |
| 1973 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus |
| 1972 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus |
| 1971 | Peter Gethin | BRM |
| 1970 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari |
| 1969 | Jackie Stewart | Matra |
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