1979 Canadian Grand Prix
Alan Jones won ahead of Gilles Villeneuve and Clay Regazzoni.
Gilles Villeneuve, Canada · 30 Sep 1979 · Round 14 of 15
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Alan Jones | Williams | P1 | 72 | 1:52:06.892 | 9 |
| P2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | P2 | 72 | +1.080 | 6 |
| P3 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | P3 | 72 | +1:13.656 | 4 |
| P4 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | P9 | 71 | +1 lap | 3 |
| P5 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | P6 | 71 | +1 lap | 2 |
| P6 | John Watson | McLaren | P17 | 70 | +2 laps | 1 |
| P7 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | P19 | 68 | +4 laps | — |
| P8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | P15 | 67 | +5 laps | — |
| P9 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | P21 | 67 | +5 laps | — |
| P10 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | P10 | 66 | — | — |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | P4 | 61 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | P18 | 52 | Fuel system | — |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | P16 | 47 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | P13 | 33 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | P24 | 28 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Rebaque | P22 | 26 | Chassis | — |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | P23 | 24 | Ignition | — |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | P7 | 24 | Brakes | — |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | P11 | 23 | Suspension | — |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | P14 | 20 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | P20 | 19 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | P12 | 14 | Accident | — |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | P8 | 14 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | P5 | 10 | Engine | — |
| DNQ | Alex Ribeiro | Fittipaldi | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Jochen Mass | Arrows | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Marc Surer | Ensign | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked
Who won the 1979 Canadian Grand Prix?
Alan Jones won the 1979 Canadian Grand Prix driving for Williams, starting from 1st on the grid.
Where was the 1979 Canadian Grand Prix held?
The 1979 Canadian Grand Prix was held at Gilles Villeneuve, Canada on 30 Sep 1979.
Who finished on the podium at the 1979 Canadian Grand Prix?
The podium was Alan Jones (1st), Gilles Villeneuve (2nd) and Clay Regazzoni (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1979 Canadian Grand Prix?
Alan Jones set the fastest lap of the 1979 Canadian Grand Prix.
Winner: Alan Jones. Started first: Alan Jones.