1979 Canadian Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
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| Race 14 of 15 in the 1979 Formula One season | |||
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| Date | September 30, 1979 | ||
| Location | Circuit Île Notre-Dame, Montreal | ||
| Course | Semi-permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.5 km (2.796 mi) | ||
| Distance | 72 laps, 324 km (200.592 mi) | ||
| Weather | Partially cloudy, mild and dry. Air: Air temp: 16–17 °C (61–63 °F) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Williams-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:29.892 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | |
| Time | 1:31.272 on lap 65 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Williams-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Williams-Ford | ||
The 1979 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 30 September 1979 at Montreal.
During practice Niki Lauda announced his retirement from Formula One. Ricardo Zunino replaced him for the race. The organizers would not let the Alfa Romeo team compete unless they pre-qualified. They refused to do so but a compromise was reached where one of their drivers would be allowed to take part in practice. The other, Bruno Giacomelli, was not allowed to enter the race. The race turned into a close duel between Alan Jones and Gilles Villeneuve that continued the entire race.
Classification
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Notes
- Lap Leaders: Gilles Villeneuve 50 laps (1-50); Alan Jones 22 laps (51-72).
Championship standings after the race
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- 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
- ↑ "1979 Canadian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
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