Monaco Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Circuit de Monaco
RACE DATE
27 May 1979
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1979 Monaco Grand Prix.
WINNERScheckterP1 → P1
RACE LAPS76
BIGGEST GAIN+14Regazzoni
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 76 | 1:55:22.480Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 16 | +14 | 76 | +0.440Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 11 | +8 | 76 | +8.570Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | John Watson | McLaren | 14 | +10 | 76 | +41.310Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 3 | -2 | 75 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 8 | +2 | 69 | +7 Laps | 1 | — |
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 18 | +11 | 68 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 20 | +12 | 68 | +8 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 5 | -4 | 55 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | -8 | 54 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Alan Jones | Williams | 9 | -2 | 43 | Steering | 0 | — |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 6 | -6 | 34 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 12 | -1 | 30 | Wheel | 0 | — |
| R | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 4 | -10 | 21 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 7 | -8 | 21 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 13 | -3 | 21 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 17 | 0 | 17 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | René Arnoux | Renault | 19 | +1 | 8 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | James Hunt | Wolf | 10 | -9 | 4 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 15 | -5 | 4 | Suspension | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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