1979 seasonR13 · 9 September 1979 · Monza

Italian Grand Prix 1979

Jody Scheckter won for Ferrari. Started from P3. This race decided the championship.

Laps50PoleJabouilleFastest lapRegazzoniDistance290 km
Start → finish · top ten3P1 Scheckter5P2 VilleneuveP3 Regazzoni9P4 LaudaP5 Andretti16P6 JarierP7 Reutemann20P8 FittipaldiP9 Jones12P10 Pironi

Race results

01Jody ScheckterFerrari1:22:00.2209
02Gilles VilleneuveFerrari+0.4606
03Clay Regazzonifastest lapWilliams+4.7804
04Niki LaudaBrabham+54.4003
05Mario AndrettiLotus+59.7002
06Jean-Pierre JarierTyrrell+1:01.5501
07Carlos ReutemannLotus+1:24.140
08Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi+1 lap
09Alan JonesWilliams+1 lap
10Didier PironiTyrrell+1 lap
11Hans-Joachim StuckATS+1 lap
12Vittorio BrambillaAlfa Romeo+1 lap
13Riccardo PatreseArrows+3 laps
14Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault
—Jacques LaffiteLigierEngine
—Keke RosbergWolfEngine
—Jacky IckxLigierEngine
—Elio de AngelisShadowClutch
—Bruno GiacomelliAlfa RomeoSpun off
—John WatsonMcLarenAccident
—René ArnouxRenaultEngine
—Patrick TambayMcLarenEngine
—Jochen MassArrowsSuspension
—Nelson PiquetBrabhamAccident
—Jan LammersShadowDid not qualify
—Marc SurerEnsignDid not qualify
—Arturo MerzarioMerzarioDid not qualify
—Héctor RebaqueRebaqueDid not qualify