1979 Italian Grand Prix

The 1979 Italian Grand Prix was Round 13 of the 1979 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Monza, Italy on Sunday, 9 September 1979. Jean-Pierre Jabouille started on pole position for Renault and Jody Scheckter was the race winner for Ferrari. The result of this Grand Prix sealed the outcome of the 1979 Drivers’ Championship and Scheckter won the title.

1979 Italian Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedStartedPoints
111Jody ScheckterSouth AfricaFerrariMichelin501:22:00.2201:22:00.220--1:37.20034212.19039
212Gilles VilleneuveCanadaFerrariMichelin50+0.4601:22:00.680+0.460+0.4601:37.03042212.17056
328Clay RegazzoniSwitzerlandWilliams FordGoodyear50+4.7801:22:05.000+4.780+4.3201:35.60046211.98064
45Niki LaudaAustriaBrabham Alfa RomeoGoodyear50+54.4001:22:54.620+54.400+49.6201:37.14048209.87093
51Mario AndrettiUnited StatesLotus FordGoodyear50+59.7001:22:59.920+59.700+5.3001:37.15047209.640102
64Jean-Pierre JarierFranceTyrrell FordGoodyear50+1:01.5501:23:01.770+1:01.550+1.8501:37.43045209.560161
72Carlos ReutemannArgentinaLotus FordGoodyear50+1:24.1401:23:24.360+1:24.140+22.5901:37.77040208.62013
814Emerson FittipaldiBrazilFittipaldi FordGoodyear49+1 lap1 lap1 lap1:37.5804620
927Alan JonesAustraliaWilliams FordGoodyear49+1 lap1 lap1:36.210304
103Didier PironiFranceTyrrell FordGoodyear49+1 lap1 lap1:37.5204812
119Hans-Joachim StuckGermanyATS FordGoodyear49+1 lap1 lap1:40.2002815
1236Vittorio BrambillaItalyAlfa RomeoGoodyear49+1 lap1 lap1:39.6504822
1329Riccardo PatreseItalyArrows FordGoodyear47+3 laps3 laps2 laps1:38.6904517
1415Jean Pierre JabouilleFranceRenaultMichelin45Engine5 laps2 laps1:36.990321
DNF26Jacques LaffiteFranceLigier FordGoodyear41Engine1:37.560327
DNF20Keke RosbergFinlandWolf FordGoodyear41Engine1:40.8603423
DNF25Jacky IckxBelgiumLigier FordGoodyear40Engine1:38.2003411
DNF18Elio de AngelisItalyShadow FordGoodyear33Clutch1:39.6503124
DNF35Bruno GiacomelliItalyAlfa RomeoGoodyear28Spun Off1:38.0902818
DNF16René ArnouxFranceRenaultMichelin13Engine1:38.350112
DNF7John WatsonGreat BritainMcLaren FordGoodyear13Accident1:38.960519
DNF8Patrick TambayFranceMcLaren FordGoodyear3Engine1:41.230314
DNF30Jochen MassGermanyArrows FordGoodyear3Suspension1:48.270221
DNF6Nelson PiquetBrazilBrabham Alfa RomeoGoodyear1Accident1:50.1601:50.1601189.5408
DNQ17Jan LammersNetherlandsShadow FordGoodyear
DNQ22Marc SurerSwitzerlandEnsign FordGoodyear
DNQ24Arturo MerzarioItalyMerzario FordGoodyear
DNQ31Hector RebaqueMexicoRebaque FordGoodyear