Round 13 · 1979
Italian Grand Prix
WinnerSCKFerrari · from P3
PoleJAB
Fastest lap1:35.600Regazzoni · L46
Biggest gain+12Fittipaldi P20→P8
Retirements10of 24 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter SCK | Ferrari | 3 | +2 | 50 | 1:22:00.220 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 5 | +3 | 50 | +0.460 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni REA | Williams | 6 | +3 | 50 | +4.780 FL | — | 4 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham | 9 | +5 | 50 | +54.400 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 10 | +5 | 50 | +59.700 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Tyrrell | 16 | +10 | 50 | +1:01.550 | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Team Lotus | 13 | +6 | 50 | +1:24.140 | — | |
| 8 | Fittipaldi | 20 | +12 | 49 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 9 | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 4 | -5 | 49 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell | 12 | +2 | 49 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | ATS | 15 | +4 | 49 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 12 | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 22 | +10 | 49 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Arrows | 17 | +4 | 47 | +3 laps | — | |
| 14 | Alpine | 1 | -13 | 45 | +5 laps | — | ||
| — | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ligier | 11 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — | ||
| — | Arturo Merzario MEZ | Merzario | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 19 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | ||
| — | Jochen Mass MAJ | Arrows | 21 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 7 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — | ||
| — | Hector Rebaque REB | Rebaque | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren | 14 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 18 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | ||
| — | Keke Rosberg ROG | Wolf | 23 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — | ||
| — | Alpine | 2 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | |||
| — | Brabham | 8 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | |||
| — | Elio de Angelis DEA | Shadow | 24 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | ||
| — | Jan Lammers LAM | Shadow | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Marc Surer SUR | Ensign | — | 0 | DNQ | — |
Session schedule
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Recent winners at Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Italian Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham | 4 |
| 1977 | Italian Grand Prix | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 4 |
| 1976 | Italian Grand Prix | Ronnie Peterson PEO | March | 8 |
| 1975 | Italian Grand Prix | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ferrari | 2 |
| 1974 | Italian Grand Prix | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Team Lotus | 7 |
| 1973 | Italian Grand Prix | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1972 | Italian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 6 | |
| 1971 | Italian Grand Prix | Peter Gethin GET | BRM | 11 |