1979 - Grand Prix of Monaco
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1979 - Grand Prix of Monaco
Race Name - Grand Prix of MonacoDate - 5/27/1979Race Track - Circuit de MonacoNumber of Starting Cars - 20Laps Run - 76 Pole Winner Jody Scheckter Average Race Speed - 130.91 kphLead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Jody Scheckter Race Number - 7Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 1 | Jody Scheckter | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T4 | Ferrari 015 |
2 | 16 | Clay Regazzoni | AlbiladSaudia Racing Team | Williams FW07 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
3 | 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Martini Racing Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
4 | 14 | John Watson | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M28C | Ford Cosworth DFV |
5 | 3 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS11 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
6 | 8 | Jochen Mass | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows A1B | Ford Cosworth DFV |
7 | 18 | Nelson Piquet | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT48 | Alfa Romeo 1260 |
8 | 20 | JeanPierre Jabouille | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS10 | Renault-Gordini EF1 |
9 | 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS11 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
10 | 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T4 | Ferrari 015 |
11 | 9 | Alan Jones | AlbiladSaudia Racing Team | Williams FW07 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
12 | 6 | JeanPierre Jarier | Candy Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell 009 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
13 | 12 | HansJoachim Stuck | ATS Wheels | ATS D2 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
14 | 4 | Niki Lauda | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT48 | Alfa Romeo 1260 |
15 | 7 | Didier Pironi | Candy Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell 009 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
16 | 13 | Mario Andretti | Martini Racing Team Lotus | Lotus 80 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
17 | 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi Automotive | Fittipaldi F5A | Ford Cosworth DFV |
18 | 19 | Ren Arnoux | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS10 | Renault-Gordini EF1 |
19 | 10 | James Hunt | Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing | Wolf WR7 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
20 | 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows A1B | Ford Cosworth DFV |