1979 seasonR14 · 30 September 1979 · Gilles Villeneuve

Canadian Grand Prix 1979

Alan Jones won for Williams. Started from P1.

Laps72PoleJonesFastest lapJonesDistance324 km
Start → finish · top ten1P1 JonesP2 Villeneuve3P3 Regazzoni9P4 Scheckter6P5 Pironi17P6 Watson19P7 Zunino15P8 Fittipaldi21P9 LammersP10 Andretti

Race results

01Alan Jonesfastest lapWilliams1:52:06.8929
02Gilles VilleneuveFerrari+1.0806
03Clay RegazzoniWilliams+1:13.6564
04Jody ScheckterFerrari+1 lap3
05Didier PironiTyrrell+1 lap2
06John WatsonMcLaren+2 laps1
07Ricardo ZuninoBrabham+4 laps
08Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi+5 laps
09Jan LammersShadow+5 laps
10Mario AndrettiLotus
—Nelson PiquetBrabhamGearbox
—Vittorio BrambillaAlfa RomeoFuel system
—Jacky IckxLigierGearbox
—Jean-Pierre JarierTyrrellEngine
—Derek DalyTyrrellEngine
—Héctor RebaqueRebaqueChassis
—Elio de AngelisShadowIgnition
—Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenaultBrakes
—Carlos ReutemannLotusSuspension
—Riccardo PatreseArrowsSpun off
—Patrick TambayMcLarenEngine
—René ArnouxRenaultAccident
—Hans-Joachim StuckATSAccident
—Jacques LaffiteLigierEngine
—Jochen MassArrowsDid not qualify
—Marc SurerEnsignDid not qualify
—Keke RosbergWolfDid not qualify
—Alex RibeiroFittipaldiDid not qualify
—Arturo MerzarioMerzarioDid not qualify