Monaco Grand Prix
Grand Prix de Monaco 1979
Podium
REGWilliams
2
SCHFerrari
1
REULotus
3
Key facts
WinnerSCH1:55:22.480 from P1
PoleSCH1:26.450
Fastest lapDEP1:28.820 on lap 69
Finishers8 / 20classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1 | – | 76 | 1:55:22.480 | 9 | – |
| 2 | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 16 | ▲14 | 76 | +0.440s | 6 | – |
| 3 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 11 | ▲8 | 76 | +8.570s | 4 | – |
| 4 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 14 | ▲10 | 76 | +41.310s | 3 | – |
| 5 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Ligier | 3 | ▼2 | 74 | +2 laps | 2 | 1:28.820 |
| 6 | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 8 | ▲2 | 69 | +7 laps | 1 | – |
| 7 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 18 | ▲11 | 68 | +8 laps | – | |
| 8 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 20 | ▲12 | 68 | +8 laps | – | |
| DNF | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 5 | 55 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | 54 | Transmission | – | ||
| DNF | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 9 | 43 | Steering | – | ||
| DNF | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 6 | 34 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 12 | 30 | Wheel | – | ||
| DNF | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 4 | 21 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 7 | 21 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 13 | 21 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 17 | 17 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 19 | 8 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | HUNJames Hunt | Wolf | 10 | 4 | Transmission | – | ||
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 15 | 4 | Suspension | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:26.450 | |
| 2 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:26.520 | +0.070s |
| 3 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:27.110 | +0.660s |
| 4 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 1:27.210 | +0.760s |
| 5 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:27.260 | +0.810s |
| 6 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:27.420 | +0.970s |
| 7 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:27.420 | +0.970s |
| 8 | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 1:27.470 | +1.020s |
| 9 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:27.670 | +1.220s |
| 10 | HUNJames Hunt | Wolf | 1:27.960 | +1.510s |
| 11 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:27.990 | +1.540s |
| 12 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:28.220 | +1.770s |
| 13 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:28.230 | +1.780s |
| 14 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:28.230 | +1.780s |
| 15 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:28.300 | +1.850s |
| 16 | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:28.480 | +2.030s |
| 17 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:28.490 | +2.040s |
| 18 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:28.520 | +2.070s |
| 19 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1:28.570 | +2.120s |
| 20 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:28.680 | +2.230s |
| 21 | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 1:28.700 | +2.250s |
| 22 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:29.530 | +3.080s |
| 23 | LAMJan Lammers | Shadow | 1:29.990 | +3.540s |
| 24 | DALDerek Daly | Ensign | 1:30.180 | +3.730s |
| 25 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Merzario | – |
Circuit de Monaco
Previous winners here
| 1978 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell |
| 1977 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf |
| 1976 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 1975 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 1974 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus |
| 1973 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |
| 1972 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM |
| 1971 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |
| 1970 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus |
| 1969 | Graham Hill | Lotus |
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