Canada 1979
Round 14 • September 30, 1979
Circuit
Gilles Villeneuve
Amidst the backdrop of a tense championship battle, the 1979 Canadian Grand Prix at Gilles Villeneuve unfolds as a breathtaking display of strategy and skill. With changing weather conditions wreaking havoc, drivers grapple for control, and the fight for supremacy reaches fever pitch. As title contenders and wildcards alike trade blows, this race becomes an unforgettable chapter in F1 folklore.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | 1:52:06.892 | 9 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | +1.080 | 6 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | +1:13.656 | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Ricardo Zunino | +4 laps | 0 |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | +5 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Jan Lammers | +5 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Out of fuel | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | - | - | - |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | - | - | - |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | - | - | - |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | - | - | - |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | - | - | - |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | - | - | - |
| 7 | Jean Pierre Jabouille | - | - | - |
| 8 | Rene Arnoux | - | - | - |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | - | - | - |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | - | - | - |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | - | - | - |
| 12 | Hans Joachim Stuck | - | - | - |
| 13 | Jean Pierre Jarier | - | - | - |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | - | - | - |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | - | - | - |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | - | - | - |
| 17 | John Watson | - | - | - |
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | - | - | - |
| 19 | Ricardo Zunino | - | - | - |
| 20 | Patrick Tambay | - | - | - |