1979 Grand Prix of Canada
30 September - Montréal: 317.520km (4.410km x 72 laps)
Pole Position: Alan Jones, Williams-Ford FW07, 1:29.892
Result
1. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07 1:52:06.892 (169.926 km/h)
2. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4 - 1.080
3. Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford FW07 - 1:13.656
4. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4 - 1 lap
5. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 1 lap
6. John Watson McLaren-Ford M29 - 2 laps
7. Ricardo Zunino Brabham-Ford BT49 - 4 laps
8. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F6A - 5 laps
9. Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford DN9 - 5 laps
10. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 - 6 laps
Fastest lap: Alan Jones, 1:31.272 (173.942 km/h on lap 65)
Retirements
Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49 - 11 laps (Gearbox)
Vittorio Brambilla Alfa Romeo 179 - 20 laps (Fuel system)
Jacky Ickx Ligier-Ford JS11 - 25 laps (Gearbox)
Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 39 laps (Engine)
Derek Daly Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 44 laps (Engine)
Hector Rebaque Rebaque-Ford HR100 - 46 laps (Chassis)
Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford DN9 - 48 laps (Ignition)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS10 - 48 laps (Brakes)
Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 79 - 49 laps (Suspension)
Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A1B - 52 laps (Spin)
Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M29 - 53 laps (Engine)
Rene Arnoux Renault RS10 - 58 laps (Accident)
Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford D3 - 58 laps (Accident)
Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11 - 62 laps (Engine)
Did Not Start
Niki Lauda Brabham-Ford BT49 Retired from racing
Did Not Qualify
Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A2
Marc Surer Ensign-Ford N179
Keke Rosberg Wolf-Ford WR9
Alex Ribeiro Copersucar-Ford F6A
Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A4
Race leaders:
Gilles Villeneuve 1-50 (50 laps = 220.500 km)
Alan Jones 51-72 (22 laps = 97.020 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07 1:29.892 (176.612 km/h)
2. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4 - 0.662
3. Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford FW07 - 0.876
4. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49 - 0.883
5. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11 - 0.928
6. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 2.049
7. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS10 - 2.211
8. Rene Arnoux Renault RS10 - 2.224
9. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4 - 2.388
10. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 - 2.759
11. Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 79 - 2.790
12. Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford D3 - 2.966
13. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 3.173
14. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A1B - 3.198
15. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F6A - 3.405
16. Jacky Ickx Ligier-Ford JS11 - 3.463
17. John Watson McLaren-Ford M29 - 3.470
18. Vittorio Brambilla Alfa Romeo 179 - 3.486
19. Ricardo Zunino Brabham-Ford BT49 - 3.619
20. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M29 - 3.711
21. Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford DN9 - 4.210
22. Hector Rebaque Rebaque-Ford HR100 - 4.237
23. Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford DN9 - 4.364
24. Derek Daly Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 4.409
Did Not Qualify
25. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A2 - 4.473
26. Marc Surer Ensign-Ford N179 - 4.855
27. Keke Rosberg Wolf-Ford WR9 - 5.169
28. Alex Ribeiro Copersucar-Ford F6A - 7.009
29. Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A4 - 7.698