1979 - Grand Prix of Italy

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1979 - Grand Prix of Italy

Race Name - Grand Prix of Italy
Date - 9/9/1979
Race Track - Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 50
Pole Winner Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Average Race Speed - 212.194 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jody Scheckter
Race Number - 13

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	3	Jody Scheckter	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015
2	5	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4B	Ferrari 015
3	6	Clay Regazzoni	AlbiladSaudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	9	Niki Lauda	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260
5	10	Mario Andretti	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	16	JeanPierre Jarier	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	13	Carlos Reutemann	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	20	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F6A	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	4	Alan Jones	AlbiladSaudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	12	Didier Pironi	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	15	HansJoachim Stuck	ATS Wheels	ATS D3	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	22	Vittorio Brambilla	Autodelta	Alfa Romeo 177	Alfa Romeo 1260
13	17	Riccardo Patrese	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A2	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	1	JeanPierre Jabouille	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS10	Renault-Gordini EF1
15	7	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	23	Keke Rosberg	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing	Wolf WR7	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	11	Jacky Ickx	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	24	Elio de Angelis	Interscope Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	18	Bruno Giacomelli	Autodelta	Alfa Romeo 179	Alfa Romeo 1260
20	2	Ren Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS10	Renault-Gordini EF1
21	19	John Watson	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M29	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	14	Patrick Tambay	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M28	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	21	Jochen Mass	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A2	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	8	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260