1979 Monaco Grand Prix

43 44 4.74 N 7 25 16.8 E scale:1563_type:landmark_region:MC title F1 Monaco Monaco Circuit de Monaco 1976.png 27 May 1979 7 15 Circuit de Monaco Street circuit 2.057 3.312 76 156.406 251.712 Dry Jody Scheckter South Africa 1928 Ferrari 1:26.45 Patrick Depailler France Ligier-Ford 1:28.82 69 Jody Scheckter South Africa 1928 Ferrari Clay Regazzoni Switzerland Williams-Ford Carlos Reutemann Argentina Lotus-Ford MON The 1979 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 27 May 1979 at Monaco. It was the 37th Monaco Grand Prix and the seventh round of the 1979 Formula One season.https://www.racingsportscars.com/covers/_Monaco-1979-05-27fe.jpg 1979 Monaco Grand Prix Entry list The 76-lap race was won from pole position by Jody Scheckter, driving a Ferrari. Clay Regazzoni finished second in a Williams-Ford, with Carlos Reutemann third in a Lotus-Ford.1979 Monaco Grand Prix http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/1708.html?template=live ESPN 6 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150717170933/http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/1708.html?template=live 17 July 2015 Patrick Depailler set the fastest lap of the race in a Ligier-Ford. In a race of attrition, John Watson was fourth in his McLaren-Ford, Depailler fifth despite an engine failure on the last lap, and Jochen Mass sixth in his Arrows A1. Mass had run as high as third in the race and seemed to be closing in on the leaders before brake issues dropped him down the field. This was the final Formula One race for 1976 World Champion James Hunt.James Hunt - Obituary http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1993/8/james-hunt Motor Sport July 1993 8 Hunt qualified tenth in his Wolf-Ford before retiring after four laps with a transmission problem. 250px|thumb|left|René Arnoux's Renault RS10 parked in the pits. 250px|thumb|left|The Wolf Racing pit crew. Classification thumb|Carlos Reutemann finished third in a Lotus 79. thumb|Hans-Joachim Stuck in the ATS-Ford at the 1979 Monaco Grand Prix Pre-qualifying Pos No Driver Constructor Time 1 9 FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford 1:33.19 2 30 FRG Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford 1:34.30 DNPQ Did not pre-qualify 24 Italy Gianfranco Brancatelli Merzario-Ford 1:38.15 Qualifying Pos No Driver Constructor Time 1 11 South Africa 1928 Jody Scheckter Ferrari 1:26.45 2 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 1:26.52 3 25 France Patrick Depailler Ligier-Ford 1:27.11 4 5 Austria Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1:27.21 5 26 France Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford 1:27.26 6 4 France Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 1:27.42 7 3 France Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 1:27.42 8 30 FRG Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford 1:27.47 9 27 Australia Alan Jones Williams-Ford 1:27.67 10 20 UK James Hunt Wolf-Ford 1:27.96 11 2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 1:27.99 12 9 FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford 1:28.22 13 1 US Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 1:28.23 14 7 UK John Watson McLaren-Ford 1:28.23 15 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford 1:28.30 16 28 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford 1:28.48 17 14 Brazil 1968 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi-Ford 1:28.49 18 6 Brazil 1968 Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1:28.52 19 16 France René Arnoux Renault 1:28.57 20 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault 1:28.68 DNQ Did not qualify 18 Italy Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford 1:28.70 DNQ Did not qualify 8 France Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford 1:29.53 DNQ Did not qualify 17 Netherlands Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford 1:29.99 DNQ Did not qualify 22 Ireland Derek Daly Ensign-Ford 1:30.18 Race Pos No Driver Constructor Tyre Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 11 South Africa 1928 Jody Scheckter Ferrari Michelin 76 1:55:22.48 1 9 2 28 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford Goodyear 76 + 0.44 16 6 3 2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford Goodyear 76 + 8.57 11 4 4 7 UK John Watson McLaren-Ford Goodyear 76 + 41.31 14 3 5 25 France Patrick Depailler Ligier-Ford Goodyear 75 Engine 3 2 6 30 FRG Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford Goodyear 69 + 7 Laps 8 1 Ret Retired 6 Brazil 1968 Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo Goodyear 68 Transmission 18 NC Not classified 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault Michelin 68 + 8 Laps 20 Ret Retired 26 France Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford Goodyear 55 Gearbox 5 Ret Retired 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari Michelin 54 Transmission 2 Ret Retired 27 Australia Alan Jones Williams-Ford Goodyear 43 Steering 9 Ret Retired 4 France Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford Goodyear 34 Suspension 6 Ret Retired 9 FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford Goodyear 30 Wheel 12 Ret Retired 5 Austria Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo Goodyear 21 Collision 4 Ret Retired 3 France Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford Goodyear 21 Collision 7 Ret Retired 1 US Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Goodyear 21 Suspension 13 Ret Retired 14 Brazil 1968 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi-Ford Goodyear 17 Engine 17 Ret Retired 16 France René Arnoux Renault Michelin 8 Accident 19 Ret Retired 20 UK James Hunt Wolf-Ford Goodyear 4 Transmission 10 Ret Retired 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford Goodyear 4 Suspension 15 DNQ Did not qualify 18 Italy Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford Goodyear DNQ Did not qualify 8 France Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford Goodyear DNQ Did not qualify 17 Netherlands Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford Goodyear DNQ Did not qualify 22 Ireland Derek Daly Ensign-Ford Goodyear DNPQ Did not pre-qualify 24 Italy Gianfranco Brancatelli Merzario-Ford Goodyear Source:http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1979/400/ 1979 Monaco Grand Prix formula1.com 23 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20140209084100/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1979/400/ 9 February 2014https://gparchive.com/formula-1/1979-monaco-grand-prix/ 1979 Monaco Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive GPArchive.com 27 May 1979 6 November 2021 Notes This was the 5th fastest lap set by a Ligier. This race marked the 250th podium finish for Ferrari and a Ferrari-powered car. Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 1 South Africa 1928 Jody Scheckter 30 (34) 10px 1 2 FRA Jacques Laffite 24 10px 3 CAN Gilles Villeneuve 20 10px 4 FRA Patrick Depailler 20 (22) 10px 5 ARG Carlos Reutemann 20 (25)Source:https://www.statsf1.com/en/1979/monaco/championnat.aspx Monaco 1979 - Championship • STATS F1 www.statsf1.com 19 March 2019 Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 10px 1 ITA Ferrari 54 10px 2 FRA Ligier-Ford 46 10px 3 UK Lotus-Ford 37 10px 4 UK Tyrrell-Ford 15 10px 1 5 UK Williams-Ford 10Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 4 results from the first 7 races and the best 4 results from the last 8 races counted towards the Drivers' Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. References 30em External links Results at ESPN Race report at Grandprix.com Monaco Grand Prix 1979 1979 Belgian Grand Prix 1979 French Grand Prix 1978 Monaco Grand Prix 1980 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Category:Monaco Grand Prix Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix