Round 14 · 1979
Canadian Grand Prix
WinnerJOEWilliams · from P1
PoleJOE
Fastest lap1:31.272Jones · L65
Biggest gain+12Hector Zunino P19→P7
Retirements14of 24 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 1 | 0 | 72 | 1:52:06.892 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 2 | 0 | 72 | +1.080 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni REA | Williams | 3 | 0 | 72 | +1:13.660 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter SCK | Ferrari | 9 | +5 | 71 | +1 lap | — | 3 |
| 5 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell | 6 | +1 | 71 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 17 | +11 | 70 | +2 laps | — | 1 |
| 7 | Brabham | 19 | +12 | 68 | +4 laps | — | ||
| 8 | Fittipaldi | 15 | +7 | 67 | +5 laps | — | ||
| 9 | Jan Lammers LAM | Shadow | 21 | +12 | 67 | +5 laps | — | |
| 10 | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 10 | 0 | 66 | +6 laps | — | |
| — | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ligier | 16 | 47 | DNF · L47 | — | ||
| — | Tyrrell | 13 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | |||
| — | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Carlos Reutemann REU | Team Lotus | 11 | 23 | DNF · L23 | — | ||
| — | Arturo Merzario MEZ | Merzario | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Jochen Mass MAJ | Arrows | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | ATS | 12 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | |||
| — | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 18 | 52 | DNF · L52 | — | |||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 5 | 10 | DNF · L10 | — | ||
| — | Alpine | 7 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | |||
| — | Alex Ribeiro RIB | Fittipaldi | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Hector Rebaque REB | Rebaque | 22 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | ||
| — | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Arrows | 14 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren | 20 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | ||
| — | Keke Rosberg ROG | Wolf | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Alpine | 8 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | |||
| — | Brabham | 4 | 61 | DNF · L61 | — | |||
| — | Derek Daly DAD | Tyrrell | 24 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | ||
| — | Elio de Angelis DEA | Shadow | 23 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | ||
| — | Marc Surer SUR | Ensign | — | 0 | DNQ | — |
Session schedule
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Recent winners at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canadian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 |