Italian Grand Prix 1979 - the thirteenth stage of the world championship in motor racing in the Formula 1 class of the 1979 season. Racing took place on September 9, 1979 on the Monza highway.
 Italian Grand Prix 1979 | |
|---|---|
| ital. 50o Gran Premio d'Italia | |
| date | September 9, 1979 |
| A place | Italy , Monza |
| Track | Monza (5800 m) |
| Distance | 50 laps , 290 km |
| Weather | Sunny, dry |
| Pole | |
| 1: 34.830 (220.183 km / h) |  Jean-Pierre JabouisRenault |
| Fast lap | |
| 1: 35.60 (218.41 km / h) |  Clay Regazzoni |
| 46 circle | Williams - Ford |
| Podium | |
| Winner |  Jody Schecker Ferrari |
| 2nd place |  Gilles VilleneuveFerrari |
| 3rd place | Clay Regazzoni Williams - Ford |
Scheckter and Villeneuve for the third time this season took the two upper steps of the podium. The victory brought the South African world title in 1979. Alan Jones failed the start and could not compete with two Ferrari. Both Renaults did not reach the finish line due to engine problems. Hector Rebake could not get to the start on a car of his own design.
Qualification
| A place | No. | Pilot | Car | Time | Separation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouis | Renault | 1: 34,580 | - |
| 2 | sixteen | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 1: 34,704 | +00,124 |
| 3 | eleven | Jody Schecker | Ferrari | 1: 34,830 | +00,250 |
| four | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams - Ford | 1: 34,914 | +00,334 |
| five | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1: 34,989 | +00,409 |
| 6 | 28 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams - Ford | 1: 35,333 | +00,753 |
| 7 | 26 | Jacques Laffitte | Ligier - Ford | 1: 35,443 | +00,863 |
| eight | 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham - Alfa-Romeo | 1: 35,587 | +01.007 |
| 9 | five | Nicky Lauda | Brabham - Alfa-Romeo | 1: 36,219 | +01,639 |
| ten | one | Mario andretti | Lotus - Ford | 1: 36,655 | +02,075 |
| eleven | 25 | Jacques X | Ligier - Ford | 1: 37,114 | +02,534 |
| 12 | 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell - Ford | 1: 37,181 | +02,601 |
| 13 | 2 | Carlos Reuteman | Lotus - Ford | 1: 37,202 | +02.622 |
| 14 | eight | Patrick Tumbe | McLaren - Ford | 1: 37,231 | +02.651 |
| 15 | 9 | Hans-Joachim Pieces | ATS - Ford | 1: 37,297 | +02,717 |
| sixteen | four | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell - Ford | 1: 37,581 | +03.001 |
| 17 | 29th | Ricardo Patrese | Arrows - Ford | 1: 37,674 | +03,094 |
| 18 | 35 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa-romeo | 1: 38,053 | +03,473 |
| nineteen | 7 | John Watson | McLaren - Ford | 1: 38,093 | +03.513 |
| 20 | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi - Ford | 1: 38,136 | +03,556 |
| 21 | thirty | Jochen Mass | Arrows - Ford | 1: 38,163 | +03.583 |
| 22 | 36 | Vittorio Brambilla | Alfa-romeo | 1: 38,601 | +04,021 |
| 23 | 20 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf - Ford | 1: 38,854 | +04,274 |
| 24 | 18 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow - Ford | 1: 39,149 | +04,569 |
| NKV | 17 | Ian Lammers | Shadow - Ford | 1: 39,313 | +04,733 |
| NKV | 22 | Mark Zurer | Ensign - Ford | 1: 40,821 | +06,241 |
| NKV | 24 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario - Ford | 1: 42,002 | +07,422 |
| NKV | 31 | Hector Rebake | Rebaque - Ford | 1: 42,769 | +08,189 |
Race
| A place | WITH | No. | Pilot | Constructor | W | Circles | Time / reason for departure | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | 3 | eleven | Jody Schecker | Ferrari | ? | 50 | 1: 22: 00.22 | 9 |
| 2 | five | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | ? | 50 | +0.46 sec | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | 28 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams - Ford | ? | 50 | +4.78 sec | four |
| four | 9 | five | Nicky Lauda | Brabham - Alfa Romeo | ? | 50 | +54.40 sec | 3 |
| five | ten | one | Mario andretti | Lotus - Ford | ? | 50 | +59.70 sec | 2 |
| 6 | sixteen | four | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell - Ford | ? | 50 | +1: 01.55 | one |
| 7 | 13 | 2 | Carlos Reuteman | Lotus - Ford | ? | 50 | +1: 24.14 | |
| eight | 20 | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi - Ford | ? | 49 | +1 circle | |
| 9 | four | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams - Ford | ? | 49 | +1 circle | |
| ten | 12 | 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell - Ford | ? | 49 | +1 circle | |
| eleven | 15 | 9 | Hans-Joachim Pieces | ATS - Ford | ? | 49 | +1 circle | |
| 12 | 22 | 36 | Vittorio Brambilla | Alfa romeo | ? | 49 | +1 circle | |
| 13 | 17 | 29th | Ricardo Patrese | Arrows - Ford | ? | 47 | +3 laps | |
| 14 | one | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouis | Renault | ? | 45 | Engine | |
| Gathering | 7 | 26 | Jacques Laffitte | Ligier - Ford | ? | 41 | Engine | |
| Gathering | 23 | 20 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf - Ford | ? | 41 | Engine | |
| Gathering | eleven | 25 | Jacques X | Ligier - Ford | ? | 40 | Engine | |
| Gathering | 24 | 18 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow - Ford | ? | 33 | Clutch | |
| Gathering | 18 | 35 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa romeo | ? | 28 | U-turn | |
| Gathering | 2 | sixteen | Rene Arnoux | Renault | ? | 13 | Engine | |
| Gathering | nineteen | 7 | John Watson | McLaren - Ford | ? | 13 | Crash | |
| Gathering | 14 | eight | Patrick Tumbe | McLaren - Ford | ? | 3 | Engine | |
| Gathering | 21 | thirty | Jochen Mass | Arrows - Ford | ? | 3 | Suspension | |
| Gathering | eight | 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham - Alfa Romeo | ? | one | Crash | |
| NKV | 17 | Ian Lammers | Shadow - Ford | ? | ||||
| NKV | 22 | Mark Zurer | Ensign - Ford | ? | ||||
| NKV | 24 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario - Ford | ? | ||||
| NKV | 31 | Hector Rebake | Rebaque - Ford | ? |
Links
- Italian Grand Prix 1979 (Russian) on wildsoft.motorsport.com
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