| 1979 Canadian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 15 in the1979 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 30 September 1979 | ||
| Location | Circuit Île Notre-Dame,Montreal | ||
| Course | Semi-permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.500 km (2.796 miles) | ||
| Distance | 72 laps, 324.000 km (201.324 miles) | ||
| Weather | Partially cloudy, mild and dry with temperatures reaching up to 21 °C (70 °F); wind speeds up to 18.3 kilometres per hour (11.4 mph)[1] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Williams-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:29.892 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |  Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | |
| Time | 1:31.272 on lap 65 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Williams-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Williams-Ford | ||
Lap leaders | |||
The1979 Canadian Grand Prix was aFormula One motor race held on 30 September 1979 at theCircuit Île Notre-Dame,Montreal.
During practiceNiki Lauda announced his retirement from Formula One (he subsequently returned in1982 withMcLaren). TheBrabham team, who had replaced theirAlfa Romeo-enginedBT48 with theCosworth DFV-enginedBT49, recruited Argentine newcomerRicardo Zunino as Lauda's replacement.
The organizers would not let the Alfa Romeo factory team compete unless they pre-qualified. They refused to do so but a compromise was reached where one of their drivers would be allowed to take part in practice. The other,Bruno Giacomelli, was not allowed to enter the race.
The race turned into a close duel betweenAlan Jones andGilles Villeneuve that continued the entire race.
As of 2024, Regazzoni's podium remains the last for a Swiss driver in Formula One.
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | 1:29.892 | 1 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:30.554 | 2 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams-Ford | 1:30.768 | 3 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford | 1:30.775 | 4 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Ford | 1:30.820 | 5 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:31.941 | 6 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:32.103 | 7 |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:32.116 | 8 |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:32.280 | 9 |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 1:32.651 | 10 |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus-Ford | 1:32.682 | 11 |
| 12 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS-Ford | 1:32.858 | 12 |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:33.065 | 13 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford | 1:33.090 | 14 |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 1:33.297 | 15 |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier-Ford | 1:33.355 | 16 |
| 17 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford | 1:33.362 | 17 |
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.378 | 18 |
| 19 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham-Ford | 1:33.511 | 19 |
| 20 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren-Ford | 1:33.603 | 20 |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | Shadow-Ford | 1:34.102 | 21 |
| 22 | Héctor Rebaque | Rebaque-Ford | 1:34.129 | 22 |
| 23 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow-Ford | 1:34.256 | 23 |
| 24 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:34.301 | 24 |
| DNQ | Jochen Mass | Arrows-Ford | 1:34.365 | — |
| DNQ | Marc Surer | Ensign-Ford | 1:34.747 | — |
| DNQ | Keke Rosberg | Wolf-Ford | 1:35.061 | — |
| DNQ | Alex Ribeiro | Fittipaldi-Ford | 1:36.901 | — |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario-Ford | 1:37.590 | — |
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