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1978 United States GP
1977 Canadian GP

1978 Canadian GP

1979 Argentine GP
1979 Canadian GP
October 8, Montréal

Event OverviewSessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Starting Grid

Decided by Qualifying

1

 Jean-Pierre Jarier
Lotus / Ford
1'38.015
 
2

 Jody Scheckter
Wolf / Ford
1'38.026
 
3

 Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'38.230
 
4

 John Watson
Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'38.417
 
5

 Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
1'38.861
 
6

 Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'38.930
 
7

 Niki Lauda
Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'39.020
 
8

 Hans-Joachim Stuck
Shadow / Ford
1'39.081
 
9

 Mario Andretti
Lotus / Ford
1'39.236
 
10

 Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Matra
1'39.381
 
11

 Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'39.455
 
12

 Riccardo Patrese
Arrows / Ford
1'39.491
 
13

 Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell / Ford
1'39.619
 
14

 Nélson Piquet
Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'39.624
 
15

 Derek Daly
Ensign / Ford
1'40.042
 
16

 René Arnoux
Surtees / Ford
1'40.515
 
17

 Patrick Tambay
McLaren / Ford
1'40.669
 
18

 Didier Pironi
Tyrrell / Ford
1'40.959
 
19

 James Hunt
McLaren / Ford
1'40.970
 
20

 Bobby Rahal
Wolf / Ford
1'40.983
 
21

 Keke Rosberg
ATS / Ford
1'41.611
 
22

 Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault / Renault
1'41.689