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1979 Budweiser Trophy
1979 Italian GP
1978 Canadian GP

1979 Canadian GP

1979 United States GP
1980 Canadian GP
 XVIII  Grand Prix du Canada

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

Details
DateSunday 30 September 1979
Start time14:00
Event Canadian GP
Circuit Montréal
Event FormatRace of 72 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#14 of 15 in 1979
#327 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps72
Circuit Perimeter4410 m
Race Distance4410 × 72 = 317.520 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries30
Qualifiers25
Finishers10
Debutants
Ricardo Zunino (Driver),    Brabham BT49 (Car Model)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (405),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (273),
3. Most Retirements Lotus (368),
4. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (268),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (106),
6. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (66),
7. Most 7th Place Finishes Brabham (31),
8. Most 10th Place Finishes Lotus (29),
9. Most Races Led Ferrari (193),
10. Most Laps Led Ferrari (5508),
11. Most Race Entries Lotus (859),
12. Most Failures to Qualify Arturo Merzario (24),
13. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (88),
14. Most 9th Place Qualifications Ferrari (40),
15. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season Arturo Merzario (11),
16. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season Jan Lammers (7)

World Championship standings
1  Jody Scheckter 51 
2  Gilles Villeneuve 44 
3  Alan Jones 40 up
4  Jacques Laffite 36 up
5  Clay Regazzoni 29 
6  Patrick Depailler 20 
7  Carlos Reutemann 20 
8  Jean-Pierre Jarier 14 
9  Mario Andretti 14 
10  John Watson 14 
11  René Arnoux 11 
12  Didier Pironi 10 up
13  Jean-Pierre Jabouille 9 up
14  Niki Lauda 4 
15  Nélson Piquet 3 
16  Jacky Ickx 3 
17  Jochen Mass 3 
18  Riccardo Patrese 2 
19  Emerson Fittipaldi 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 104 
2  Williams / Ford 75 
3  Ligier / Ford 61 
4  Lotus / Ford 39 
5  Tyrrell / Ford 24 
6  Renault / Renault 20 
7  McLaren / Ford 14 
8  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 7 
9  Arrows / Ford 5 
10  Fittipaldi / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 27Car 27Car 27
EntrantAlbilad-Saudia Racing TeamAlbilad-Saudia Racing TeamAlbilad-Saudia Racing Team
Driver Alan Jones Alan Jones Alan Jones
Car Williams FW07 Williams FW07 Williams FW07
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:52'06.8921'29.8921'31.272
Speed169.926 km/h176.612 km/h173.942 km/h