1979 Grand Prix of Italy
9 September - Monza: 290.000km (5.800km x 50 laps)
Pole Position: Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Renault RS10, 1:34.580
Result
1. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4 1:22:00.22 (212.186 km/h)
2. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4 - 0.46
3. Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford FW07 - 4.78
4. Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 54.40
5. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 - 59.70
6. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 1:01.55
7. Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 79 - 1:24.14
8. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F6A - 1 lap
9. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07 - 1 lap
10. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 1 lap
11. Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford D3 - 1 lap
12. Vittorio Brambilla Alfa Romeo 177 - 1 lap
13. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A2 - 3 laps
14. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS10 - 5 laps
Fastest lap: Clay Regazzoni, 1:35.60 (218.410 km/h on lap 46)
Retirements
Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11 - 9 laps (Engine)
Keke Rosberg Wolf-Ford WR8 - 9 laps (Engine)
Jacky Ickx Ligier-Ford JS11 - 10 laps (Engine)
Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford DN9 - 17 laps (Clutch)
Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179 - 22 laps (Spin)
Rene Arnoux Renault RS10 - 37 laps (Engine)
John Watson McLaren-Ford M29 - 37 laps (Accident)
Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A2 - 47 laps (Suspension)
Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M29 - 47 laps (Engine)
Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 49 laps (Accident)
Did Not Qualify
Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford DN9
Marc Surer Ensign-Ford N179
Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A4
Hector Rebaque Rebaque-Ford HR100
Race leaders:
Jody Scheckter 1 (1 lap = 5.800 km)
Rene Arnoux 2-12 (11 laps = 63.800 km)
Jody Scheckter 13-50 (38 laps = 220.400 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS10 1:34.580 (220.765 km/h)
2. Rene Arnoux Renault RS10 - 0.124
3. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4 - 0.250
4. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07 - 0.334
5. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4 - 0.409
6. Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford FW07 - 0.753
7. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11 - 0.863
8. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 1.007
9. Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 1.639
10. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 - 2.075
11. Jacky Ickx Ligier-Ford JS11 - 2.534
12. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 2.601
13. Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 79 - 2.622
14. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M29 - 2.651
15. Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford D3 - 2.717
16. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 3.001
17. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A2 - 3.094
18. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179 - 3.473
19. John Watson McLaren-Ford M29 - 3.513
20. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F6A - 3.556
21. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A2 - 3.583
22. Vittorio Brambilla Alfa Romeo 177 - 4.021
23. Keke Rosberg Wolf-Ford WR8 - 4.274
24. Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford DN9 - 4.569
Did Not Qualify
25. Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford DN9 - 4.733
26. Marc Surer Ensign-Ford N179 - 6.241
27. Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A4 - 7.422
28. Hector Rebaque Rebaque-Ford HR100 - 8.189