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| Date | Sunday 30 September 1979 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | Canadian GP |
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| Circuit | Montréal |
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| Event Format | Race of 72 laps |
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| Race | 16 of 17 |
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| Championship race | 327 |
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| Laps | 72 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4410 m |
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| Race Distance | 4410 × 72 = 317.520 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 29 |
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| Qualifiers | 24 |
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| Finishers | 10 |
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| Championship Debutants |
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| Milestones | None |
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (268),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (405),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (273),
4. Most Retirements – Lotus (368),
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)
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