1979 Canadian Grand Prix
327th World Championship race, 12th World Championship Canadian Grand Prix, 2nd World Championship race at Montreal
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 30 September 1979 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Alan Jones  Williams-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: | Alan Jones Williams-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: | Alan Jones Williams-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Montreal, 72 laps |
| Round: | 14 of 15 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 72 | 1hr 52m 06.892s | 9 | |
| 2 |  Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 72 | +1.080s | 6 | |
| 3 |  Clay Regazzoni | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 72 | +1m 13.656s | 4 | |
| 4 | +5 |  Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 71 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +1 |  Didier Pironi | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 71 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +11 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 70 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +12 |  Ricardo Zunino | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 68 | +4 laps | |
| 8 | +7 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 67 | +5 laps | |
| 9 | +12 |  Jan Lammers | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 67 | +5 laps | |
| 10 |  Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 66 | DNF | ||
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 61 | DNF | ||
| R |  Vittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | 52 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jacky Ickx | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 47 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 33 | DNF | ||
| R |  Derek Daly | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 28 | DNF | ||
| R |  Hector Rebaque | Rebaque-Ford Cosworth | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | Elio de Angelis | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 20 | DNF | ||
| R | Patrick Tambay | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 14 | DNF | ||
| R |  Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS-Ford Cosworth | 14 | DNF | ||
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 10 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
 Niki Lauda | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |||||
- Niki Lauda withdrew from the grand prix after announcing his retirement from racing during practice. Ricardo Zunino was his replacement.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.892 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | |
| 8 | Rene Arnoux | Renault | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 12 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS-Ford Cosworth | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | |
| 17 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | |
| 19 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 20 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 22 | Hector Rebaque | Rebaque-Ford Cosworth | |
| 23 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 24 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
Non-qualifiers
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Jochen Mass | Arrows-Ford Cosworth |
| Marc Surer | Ensign-Ford Cosworth |
 Keke Rosberg | Wolf-Ford Cosworth |
| Alex Ribeiro | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth |
| Arturo Merzario | Merzario-Ford Cosworth |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 1979
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | 51 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | 44 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | 40 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | 36 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | 29 |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | 20 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | 20 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 14 |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | 14 |
| 10 | John Watson | 14 |
| 11 | Rene Arnoux | 11 |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | 10 |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 9 |
| 14 | Niki Lauda | 4 |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | 3 |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | 3 |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | 3 |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | 2 |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Ricardo Zunino
- Constructor: Rebaque (only start)
- Wins
- Driver: 5th for Alan Jones
- Constructor: 5th for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 28th and last for Clay Regazzoni, 8th for Alan Jones & Gilles Villeneuve
- Constructor: 256th for Ferrari, 11th & 12th for Williams
- Poles
- Driver: 2nd for Alan Jones
- Constructor: 2nd for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 3rd for Alan Jones
- Constructor: 5th for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 5th for Alan Jones & Gilles Villeneuve
- Points finishes
- Driver: 52nd and last for Clay Regazzoni
- Pole & win
- Driver: 1st for Alan Jones (31st different driver to win from pole, 2nd Australian driver)
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 1st for Alan Jones (38th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 2nd Australian driver)
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 1st for Alan Jones (24th different driver to complete a hat-trick, 2nd Australian driver)