The 1979 Canadian Grand Prix started September 30th, 1979 at 02:00 on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada. Alan Jones started from pole position with Gilles Villeneuve next to him. Clay Regazzoni started from third place.
After 1 hour, 52 minutes and 06 seconds Alan Jones finished the race first. The podium was completed with Gilles Villeneuve in second and Clay Regazzoni in third place.
After the 1979 Canadian Grand Prix, Jody Scheckter is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 51 points. Scheckter is 7 points ahead of Gilles Villeneuve.
Location
Montreal, Canada
Date
September 30th, 1979 at 02:00
Round
14/15
Winner
Alan Jones
Winning time
1:52:06.892
Pole position
Alan Jones

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1
#27 Alan Jones
Williams 1:52:06.892 1 72 9
2
#12 Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari +1.080 2 72 6
3
#28 Clay Regazzoni
Williams +1:13.656 3 72 4
4 5
#11 Jody Scheckter
Ferrari +1 Lap 9 71 3
5 1
#3 Didier Pironi
Tyrrell +1 Lap 6 71 2
6 11
#7 John Watson
McLaren +2 Laps 17 70 1
7 10
#5 Ricardo Zunino
Brabham-Ford +4 Laps 17 68 0
8 7
#14 Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi +5 Laps 15 67 0
9 12
#17 Jan Lammers
Shadow +5 Laps 21 67 0
10
#1 Mario Andretti
Team Lotus Out of fuel 10 66 0
-
#6 Nelson Piquet
Brabham-Ford DNF (Gearbox) 4 61 0
-
#36 Vittorio Brambilla
Alfa Romeo DNF (Fuel system) 18 52 0
-
#25 Jacky Ickx
Ligier DNF (Gearbox) 16 47 0
-
#4 Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell DNF (Engine) 13 33 0
-
#33 Derek Daly
Tyrrell DNF (Engine) 24 28 0
-
#31 Hector Rebaque
Rebaque DNF (Chassis) 22 26 0
-
#15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault DNF (Brakes) 7 24 0
-
#18 Elio de Angelis
Shadow DNF (Ignition) 23 24 0
-
#2 Carlos Reutemann
Team Lotus DNF (Suspension) 11 23 0
-
#29 Riccardo Patrese
Arrows DNF (Spun off) 14 20 0
-
#8 Patrick Tambay
McLaren DNF (Engine) 20 19 0
-
#16 René Arnoux
Renault DNF (Accident) 8 14 0
-
#9 Hans-Joachim Stuck
ATS DNF (Accident) 12 14 0
-
#26 Jacques Laffite
Ligier DNF (Engine) 5 10 0
-
#30 Jochen Mass
Arrows Did not qualify 0 0 0
-
#22 Marc Surer
Ensign Did not qualify 0 0 0
-
#20 Keke Rosberg
Wolf Did not qualify 0 0 0
-
#19 Alex Ribeiro
Fittipaldi Did not qualify 0 0 0
-
#24 Arturo Merzario
Merzario Did not qualify 0 0 0
-
#5 Niki Lauda
Brabham-Ford Withdrew 0 0 0

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Jody Scheckter
Ferrari 3 6 51
2
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari 2 6 44 -7
3
Alan Jones
Williams 4 5 40 -11
4
Jacques Laffite
Ligier 2 6 36 -15
5
Clay Regazzoni
Williams 1 5 29 -22
6
Patrick Depailler
Ligier 1 2 20 -31
7
Carlos Reutemann
Team Lotus 4 20 -31
8
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell 2 14 -37
9
Mario Andretti
Team Lotus 1 14 -37
10
John Watson
McLaren 1 14 -37
11
René Arnoux
Renault 2 11 -40
12
Didier Pironi
Tyrrell 1 10 -41
13
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault 1 1 9 -42
14
Niki Lauda
Brabham-Ford 4 -47
15
Nelson Piquet
Brabham-Ford 3 -48
16
Jacky Ickx
Ligier 3 -48
17
Jochen Mass
Arrows 3 -48
18
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows 2 -49
19
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi 1 -50
20
Elio de Angelis
Shadow 0 -51
21
Hector Rebaque
Rebaque 0 -51
22
Patrick Tambay
McLaren 0 -51
23
Geoff Lees
Tyrrell 0 -51
24
Ricardo Zunino
Brabham-Ford 0 -51
25
Derek Daly
Tyrrell 0 -51
26
Hans-Joachim Stuck
ATS 0 -51
27
James Hunt
Wolf 0 -51
28
Jan Lammers
Shadow 0 -51
29
Keke Rosberg
Wolf 0 -51
30
Vittorio Brambilla
Alfa Romeo 0 -51
31
Patrick Gaillard
Ensign 0 -51
32
Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo 0 -51
33
Arturo Merzario
Merzario 0 -51
34
Gianfranco Brancatelli
Merzario 0 -51
35
Marc Surer
Ensign 0 -51
36
Alex Ribeiro
Fittipaldi 0 -51
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Ferrari 5 12 104
2 Williams 5 10 75 -29
3 Ligier 3 8 61 -43
4 Team Lotus 5 39 -65
5 Tyrrell 3 24 -80
6 Renault 1 3 20 -84
7 McLaren 1 14 -90
8 Brabham-Alfa Romeo 7 -97
9 Arrows 5 -99
10 Fittipaldi 1 -103
11 Shadow 0 -104
12 Brabham-Ford 0 -104
13 Wolf 0 -104
14 ATS 0 -104
15 Ensign 0 -104
16 Alfa Romeo 0 -104
17 Rebaque 0 -104
18 Merzario 0 -104
19 Kauhsen 0 -104

Other race results

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
2023
#1 Max Verstappen
Fernando Alonso
Lewis Hamilton
1:14.481 -
Sergio Pérez
Max Verstappen
2022
#1 Max Verstappen
Carlos Sainz
Lewis Hamilton
1:15.749 -
Carlos Sainz
Max Verstappen
2019
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel
Charles Leclerc
1:13.078 -
Valtteri Bottas
Sebastian Vettel
2018
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Valtteri Bottas
Max Verstappen
1:13.864 -
Max Verstappen
Sebastian Vettel
2017
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Daniel Ricciardo
1:14.551 -
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
2016
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel
Valtteri Bottas
1:15.599 -
Nico Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton
2015
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
Valtteri Bottas
1:16.987 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Lewis Hamilton
2014
#3 Daniel Ricciardo
Nico Rosberg
Sebastian Vettel
1:18.504 -
Felipe Massa
Nico Rosberg
2013
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Fernando Alonso
Lewis Hamilton
1:16.182 -
Mark Webber
Sebastian Vettel
2012
#4 Lewis Hamilton
Romain Grosjean
Sergio Pérez
1:15.752 -
Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel
2011
#4 Jenson Button
Sebastian Vettel
Mark Webber
1:16.956 -
Jenson Button
Sebastian Vettel
2010
#2 Lewis Hamilton
Jenson Button
Fernando Alonso
1:16.972 -
Robert Kubica
Lewis Hamilton
2008
#4 Robert Kubica
Nick Heidfeld
David Coulthard
1:17.387 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Lewis Hamilton
2007
#2 Lewis Hamilton
Nick Heidfeld
Alexander Wurz
1:16.367 -
Fernando Alonso
Lewis Hamilton
2006
#1 Fernando Alonso
Michael Schumacher
Kimi Räikkönen
1:15.841 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Fernando Alonso
2005
#9 Kimi Räikkönen
Michael Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
1:14.384 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Jenson Button
2004
#1 Michael Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Jenson Button
1:13.622 -
Rubens Barrichello
Ralf Schumacher
2003
#1 Michael Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher
Juan Pablo Montoya
Ralf Schumacher
2002
#1 Michael Schumacher
David Coulthard
Rubens Barrichello
Juan Pablo Montoya
2001
#5 Ralf Schumacher
Michael Schumacher
Mika Häkkinen
Michael Schumacher
2000
#3 Michael Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Giancarlo Fisichella
Michael Schumacher
1999
#1 Mika Häkkinen
Giancarlo Fisichella
Eddie Irvine
Michael Schumacher
1998
#3 Michael Schumacher
Giancarlo Fisichella
Eddie Irvine
David Coulthard
1997
#5 Michael Schumacher
Jean Alesi
Giancarlo Fisichella
Michael Schumacher
1996
#5 Damon Hill
Jacques Villeneuve
Jean Alesi
Damon Hill
1995
#27 Jean Alesi
Rubens Barrichello
Eddie Irvine
Michael Schumacher
1994
#5 Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
Jean Alesi
Michael Schumacher
1993
#2 Alain Prost
Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
Alain Prost
1992
#2 Gerhard Berger
Michael Schumacher
Jean Alesi
Ayrton Senna
1991
#20 Nelson Piquet
Stefano Modena
Riccardo Patrese
Riccardo Patrese
1990
#27 Ayrton Senna
Nelson Piquet
Nigel Mansell
Ayrton Senna
1989
#5 Thierry Boutsen
Riccardo Patrese
Andrea de Cesaris
Alain Prost
1988
#12 Ayrton Senna
Alain Prost
Thierry Boutsen
Ayrton Senna
1986
#5 Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
Nigel Mansell
1985
#27 Michele Alboreto
Stefan Johansson
Alain Prost
Elio de Angelis
1984
#1 Nelson Piquet
Niki Lauda
Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
1983
#28 René Arnoux
Eddie Cheever
Patrick Tambay
René Arnoux
1982
#1 Nelson Piquet
Riccardo Patrese
John Watson
Didier Pironi
1981
#26 Jacques Laffite
John Watson
Gilles Villeneuve
Nelson Piquet
1980
#27 Alan Jones
Carlos Reutemann
Didier Pironi
Nelson Piquet
1978
#12 Gilles Villeneuve
Jody Scheckter
Carlos Reutemann
Jean-Pierre Jarier
1977
#20 Jody Scheckter
Patrick Depailler
Jochen Mass
Mario Andretti
1976
#11 James Hunt
Patrick Depailler
Mario Andretti
James Hunt
1974
#5 Emerson Fittipaldi
Clay Regazzoni
Ronnie Peterson
Emerson Fittipaldi
1973
#8 Peter Revson
Emerson Fittipaldi
Jackie Oliver
Ronnie Peterson
1972
#1 Jackie Stewart
Peter Revson
Denny Hulme
Peter Revson
1971
#11 Jackie Stewart
Ronnie Peterson
Mark Donohue
Jackie Stewart
1970
#18 Jacky Ickx
Clay Regazzoni
Chris Amon
Jackie Stewart
1969
#11 Jacky Ickx
Jack Brabham
Jochen Rindt
Jacky Ickx
1968
#1 Denny Hulme
Bruce McLaren
Pedro Rodríguez
Jochen Rindt
1967
#1 Jack Brabham
Denny Hulme
Dan Gurney
Jim Clark