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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 GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Qualification

PosCar NoDriverCar / EngineTimeDiffPercentageSpeed (km/h)
1
55
 Jean-Pierre Jarier  Lotus / Ford
1'38.015
- 100.0% 165.281
2
20
 Jody Scheckter  Wolf / Ford
1'38.026
0.011 100.0% 165.262
3
12
 Gilles Villeneuve  Ferrari / Ferrari
1'38.230
0.215 100.2% 164.919
4
2
 John Watson  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'38.417
0.402 100.4% 164.606
5
27
 Alan Jones  Williams / Ford
1'38.861
0.846 100.9% 163.866
6
14
 Emerson Fittipaldi  Fittipaldi / Ford
1'38.930
0.915 100.9% 163.752
7
1
 Niki Lauda  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'39.020
1.005 101.0% 163.603
8
16
 Hans-Joachim Stuck  Shadow / Ford
1'39.081
1.066 101.1% 163.503
9
5
 Mario Andretti  Lotus / Ford
1'39.236
1.221 101.2% 163.247
10
26
 Jacques Laffite  Ligier / Matra
1'39.381
1.366 101.4% 163.009
11
11
 Carlos Reutemann  Ferrari / Ferrari
1'39.455
1.440 101.5% 162.888
12
35
 Riccardo Patrese  Arrows / Ford
1'39.491
1.476 101.5% 162.829
13
4
 Patrick Depailler  Tyrrell / Ford
1'39.619
1.604 101.6% 162.620
14
66
 Nélson Piquet  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'39.624
1.609 101.6% 162.611
15
22
 Derek Daly  Ensign / Ford
1'40.042
2.027 102.1% 161.932
16
18
 René Arnoux  Surtees / Ford
1'40.515
2.500 102.6% 161.170
17
8
 Patrick Tambay  McLaren / Ford
1'40.669
2.654 102.7% 160.923
18
3
 Didier Pironi  Tyrrell / Ford
1'40.959
2.944 103.0% 160.461
19
7
 James Hunt  McLaren / Ford
1'40.970
2.955 103.0% 160.444
20
21
 Bobby Rahal  Wolf / Ford
1'40.983
2.968 103.0% 160.423
21
10
 Keke Rosberg  ATS / Ford
1'41.611
3.596 103.7% 159.432
22
15
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille  Renault / Renault
1'41.689
3.674 103.7% 159.309
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17
 Clay Regazzoni  Shadow / Ford
1'41.739
3.724 103.8% 159.231
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19
 Beppe Gabbiani  Surtees / Ford
1'41.799
3.784 103.9% 159.137
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37
 Arturo Merzario  Merzario / Ford
1'41.962
3.947 104.0% 158.883
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25
 Hector Rebaque  Lotus / Ford
1'42.413
4.398 104.5% 158.183
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36
 Rolf Stommelen  Arrows / Ford
1'43.267
5.252 105.4% 156.875
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9
 Michael Bleekemolen  ATS / Ford
1'45.553
7.538 107.7% 153.477