1979 Monaco Grand Prix

The 1979 Monaco Grand Prix was Round 7 of the 1979 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held on the streets of Monte Carlo on Sunday, 27 May 1979. Jody Scheckter started on pole position for Ferrari and was the race winner.

1979 Monaco Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedStartedPoints
111Jody ScheckterSouth AfricaFerrariMichelin761:55:22.4801:55:22.480--1:29.86054130.90019
228Clay RegazzoniSwitzerlandWilliams FordGoodyear76+0.4401:55:22.920+0.440+0.4401:29.48073130.890166
32Carlos ReutemannArgentinaLotus FordGoodyear76+8.5701:55:31.050+8.570+8.1301:29.61075130.740114
47John WatsonGreat BritainMcLaren FordGoodyear76+41.3101:56:03.790+41.310+32.7401:29.83065130.130143
525Patrick DepaillerFranceLigier FordGoodyear75Engine1 lap1 lap1:28.8206932
630Jochen MassGermanyArrows FordGoodyear69+7 laps7 laps6 laps1:30.0402681
DNF6Nelson PiquetBrazilBrabham Alfa RomeoGoodyear68Transmission1:29.6606518
NC15Jean Pierre JabouilleFranceRenaultMichelin68+8 laps1:30.660920
DNF26Jacques LaffiteFranceLigier FordGoodyear55Gearbox1:29.470495
DNF12Gilles VilleneuveCanadaFerrariMichelin54Transmission1:29.860352
DNF27Alan JonesAustraliaWilliams FordGoodyear43Steering1:29.600309
DNF4Jean-Pierre JarierFranceTyrrell FordGoodyear34Suspension1:30.040176
DNF9Hans-Joachim StuckGermanyATS FordGoodyear30Wheel1:30.6501512
DNF5Niki LaudaAustriaBrabham Alfa RomeoGoodyear21Accident1:30.260134
DNF3Didier PironiFranceTyrrell FordGoodyear21Accident1:30.070147
DNF1Mario AndrettiUnited StatesLotus FordGoodyear21Suspension1:30.8501813
DNF14Emerson FittipaldiBrazilFittipaldi FordGoodyear17Engine1:30.5201417
DNF16René ArnouxFranceRenaultMichelin8Accident1:31.580619
DNF20James HuntGreat BritainWolf FordGoodyear4Transmission1:32.420410
DNF29Riccardo PatreseItalyArrows FordGoodyear4Suspension1:33.460315
DNQ18Elio de AngelisItalyShadow FordGoodyear
DNQ8Patrick TambayFranceMcLaren FordGoodyear
DNQ17Jan LammersNetherlandsShadow FordGoodyear
DNQ22Derek DalyIrelandEnsign FordGoodyear
DNPQ24Gianfranco BrancatelliItalyMerzario FordGoodyear