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1979 Anglia TV Trophy
1979 Belgian GP
1978 Monaco GP

1979 Monaco GP

1979 Rivet Supply Trophy
1979 French GP
1980 Monaco GP
 XXXVII  Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 27 May 1979
Start time14:00
Event Monaco GP
Circuit Monte Carlo
Event FormatRace of 76 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#7 of 15 in 1979
#320 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps76
Circuit Perimeter3312 m
Race Distance3312 × 76 = 251.712 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries25
Qualifiers20
Finishers6
DebutantsMcLaren M28C (Car Model)
MilestonesCar 28 – 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Alfa Romeo – 200th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (358),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (395),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (262),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (263),
5. Most Race Wins Ferrari (78),
6. Most Races Led Ferrari (188),
7. Most Laps Led Ferrari (5334),
8. Most Race Entries Lotus (840),
9. Most Poles Ferrari (89),
10. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (87),
11. Most 13th Place Qualifications Lotus (39),
12. Most 14th Place Qualifications John Watson (12)

World Championship standings
1  Jody Scheckter 30 up
2  Jacques Laffite 24 up
3  Gilles Villeneuve 20 
4  Patrick Depailler 20 
5  Carlos Reutemann 20 
6  Mario Andretti 12 
7  Didier Pironi 8 
  John Watson 8 up
9  Jean-Pierre Jarier 7 up
10  Clay Regazzoni 6 
11  Alan Jones 4 up
12  Riccardo Patrese 2 up
13  Jochen Mass 1 
  Emerson Fittipaldi 1 up
  Niki Lauda 1 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 54 
2  Ligier / Ford 46 
3  Lotus / Ford 37 
4  Tyrrell / Ford 15 
5  Williams / Ford 10 up
6  McLaren / Ford 8 up
7  Arrows / Ford 3 
8  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 1 
  Fittipaldi / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 11Car 11Car 25
EntrantScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACLigier Gitanes
Driver Jody Scheckter Jody Scheckter Patrick Depailler
Car Ferrari 312T4 Ferrari 312T4 Ligier JS11
EngineFerrari 3.0 F12Ferrari 3.0 F12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:55'22.481'26.451'28.82
Speed130.902 km/h137.920 km/h134.240 km/h