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1979 Monaco Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | F1 |
| Country | Monaco |
| Grand Prix | Monaco |
| Image | Circuit de Monaco 1976.png |
| Date | 27 May |
| Year | 1979 |
| Race_No | 7 |
| Season_No | 15 |
| Location | Circuit de Monaco |
| Course | Street circuit |
| Course_mi | 2.057 |
| Course_km | 3.312 |
| Distance_laps | 76 |
| Distance_mi | 156.406 |
| Distance_km | 251.712 |
| Weather | Dry |
| Pole_Driver | Jody Scheckter |
| Pole_Country | South Africa |
| Pole_flag_suffix | 1928 |
| Pole_Team | Ferrari |
| Pole_Time | 1:26.45 |
| Fast_Driver | Patrick Depailler |
| Fast_Country | France |
| Fast_Team | Ligier-Ford |
| Fast_Time | 1:28.82 |
| Fast_Lap | 69 |
| First_Driver | Jody Scheckter |
| First_Country | South Africa |
| First_flag_suffix | 1928 |
| First_Team | Ferrari |
| Second_Driver | Clay Regazzoni |
| Second_Country | Switzerland |
| Second_Team | Williams-Ford |
| Third_Driver | Carlos Reutemann |
| Third_Country | Argentina |
| Third_Team | Lotus-Ford |
| Lapchart |
The 1979 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 27 May 1979 at Monaco. It was the 37th Monaco Grand Prix and the seventh round of the 1979 Formula One season.
The 76-lap race was won from pole position by Jody Scheckter, driving a Ferrari. Clay Regazzoni finished second in a Williams-Ford, with Carlos Reutemann third in a Lotus-Ford. Patrick Depailler set the fastest lap of the race in a Ligier-Ford.
In a race of attrition, John Watson was fourth in his McLaren-Ford, Depailler fifth despite an engine failure on the last lap, and Jochen Mass sixth in his Arrows A1. Mass had run as high as third in the race and seemed to be closing in on the leaders before brake issues dropped him down the field.
This was the final Formula One race for World Champion James Hunt. Hunt qualified tenth in his Wolf-Ford before retiring after four laps with a transmission problem.
Classification
Pre-qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | 1 | 2 | DNPQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS-Ford | 1:33.19 | ||||
| 30 | FRG Jochen Mass | Arrows-Ford | 1:34.30 | ||||
| 24 | Italy Gianfranco Brancatelli | Merzario-Ford | 1:38.15 |
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | South Africa Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:26.45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Canada Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:26.52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | France Patrick Depailler | Ligier-Ford | 1:27.11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Austria Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1:27.21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | France Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Ford | 1:27.26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | France Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:27.42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | France Didier Pironi | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:27.42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | FRG Jochen Mass | Arrows-Ford | 1:27.47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Australia Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | 1:27.67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | UK James Hunt | Wolf-Ford | 1:27.96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Argentina Carlos Reutemann | Lotus-Ford | 1:27.99 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS-Ford | 1:28.22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | US Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 1:28.23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UK John Watson | McLaren-Ford | 1:28.23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Italy Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford | 1:28.30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Switzerland Clay Regazzoni | Williams-Ford | 1:28.48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 1:28.49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Brazil Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1:28.52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | France René Arnoux | Renault | 1:28.57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | France Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:28.68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Italy Elio de Angelis | Shadow-Ford | 1:28.70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | France Patrick Tambay | McLaren-Ford | 1:29.53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Netherlands Jan Lammers | Shadow-Ford | 1:29.99 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Ireland Derek Daly | Ensign-Ford | 1:30.18 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Ret | NC | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNPQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | South Africa **Jody Scheckter** | **Ferrari** | 76 | 1:55:22.48 | 1 | **9** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Switzerland **Clay Regazzoni** | **Williams-Ford** | 76 | + 0.44 | 16 | **6** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Argentina **Carlos Reutemann** | **Lotus-Ford** | 76 | + 8.57 | 11 | **4** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UK **John Watson** | **McLaren-Ford** | 76 | + 41.31 | 14 | **3** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | France **Patrick Depailler** | **Ligier-Ford** | 75 | Engine | 3 | **2** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | FRG **Jochen Mass** | **Arrows-Ford** | 69 | + 7 Laps | 8 | **1** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Brazil Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 68 | Transmission | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | France Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 68 | + 8 Laps | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | France Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Ford | 55 | Gearbox | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Canada Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 54 | Transmission | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Australia Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | 43 | Steering | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | France Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell-Ford | 34 | Suspension | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS-Ford | 30 | Wheel | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Austria Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 21 | Accident | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | France Didier Pironi | Tyrrell-Ford | 21 | Accident | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | US Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 21 | Suspension | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 17 | Engine | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | France René Arnoux | Renault | 8 | Accident | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | UK James Hunt | Wolf-Ford | 4 | Transmission | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Italy Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford | 4 | Suspension | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Italy Elio de Angelis | Shadow-Ford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | France Patrick Tambay | McLaren-Ford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Netherlands Jan Lammers | Shadow-Ford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Ireland Derek Daly | Ensign-Ford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Italy Gianfranco Brancatelli | Merzario-Ford |
Notes
- This was the 5th fastest lap set by a Ligier.
- This race marked the 250th podium finish for Ferrari and a Ferrari-powered car.
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1uparrow_green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 1 | South Africa Jody Scheckter | 30 (34) |
| [[File:1downarrow_red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 2 | FRA Jacques Laffite | 24 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 3 | CAN Gilles Villeneuve | 20 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 4 | FRA Patrick Depailler | 20 (22) |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 5 | ARG Carlos Reutemann | 20 (25) |
;Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | ITA Ferrari | 54 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 2 | FRA Ligier-Ford | 46 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 3 | UK Lotus-Ford | 37 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 4 | UK Tyrrell-Ford | 15 |
| [[File:1uparrow_green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 5 | UK Williams-Ford | 10 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 4 results from the first 7 races and the best 4 results from the last 8 races counted towards the Drivers' Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
References
References
- "1979 Monaco Grand Prix Entry list".
- "1979 Monaco Grand Prix". ESPN.
- (July 1993). "James Hunt - Obituary".
- "1979 Monaco Grand Prix". formula1.com.
- (27 May 1979). "1979 Monaco Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive".
- "Monaco 1979 - Championship • STATS F1".
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