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1979 Italy Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Monza circuit. Full information

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1979 Italy Grand Prix

1979 Italy Grand Prix is 326th Formula 1 Grand Prix. Passed at the Monza circuit. Jean-Pierre Jabouille won the pole position, Jody Scheckter won this race. This was his 10th victory. Gilles Villeneuve and Clay Regazzoni also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 50 laps (290 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 1979 Netherlands Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 1979 Canada Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Italy Grand Prix

79th victory for the Ferrari team
10th victory for the Jody Scheckter
33rd podium for the Jody Scheckter
7th podium for the Gilles Villeneuve
27th podium for the Clay Regazzoni

Jody Scheckter - Winner of the 1979 Italy Grand Prix

1979 Italy Grand Prix

Ferrari 312T4 - 1979 Italy Grand Prix winner

1979 Italy Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Jody Scheckter	9.00	1h 22m 00.22s ( 212.186 km/h )	50	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	Gilles Villeneuve	6.00	1h 22m 00.68s ( +00.46s )	50	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Clay Regazzoni	4.00	1h 22m 05.00s ( +04.78s )	50	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
4	Niki Lauda	3.00	1h 22m 54.62s ( +54.40s )	50	Parmalat Racing Team
5	Mario Andretti	2.00	1h 22m 59.92s ( +59.70s )	50	Martini Racing Team Lotus
6	Jean-Pierre Jarier	1.00	1h 23m 01.77s ( +1m 01.55s )	50	Candy Tyrrell Team
7	Carlos Reutemann	0	1h 23m 24.36s ( +1m 24.14s )	50	Martini Racing Team Lotus
8	Emerson Fittipaldi	0		49	Fittipaldi Automotive
9	Alan Jones	0		49	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
10	Didier Pironi	0		49	Candy Tyrrell Team
11	Hans Joachim Stuck	0		49	ATS Wheels
12	Vittorio Brambilla	0		49	Autodelta
13	Riccardo Patrese	0	Undertray	47	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
14	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	0	Engine	45	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	Keke Rosberg	0	Engine	41	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing
ab	Jacques Laffite	0	Engine	41	Ligier Gitanes
ab	Jacky Ickx	0	Engine	40	Ligier Gitanes
ab	Elio De Angelis	0	Clutch	33	Interscope Shadow Racing Team
ab	Bruno Giacomelli	0	Spin	28	Autodelta
ab	John Watson	0	Collision	13	Marlboro Team McLaren
ab	René Arnoux	0	Valve	13	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	Patrick Tambay	0	Engine	3	Marlboro Team McLaren
ab	Jochen Mass	0	Suspension	3	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
ab	Nelson Piquet	0	Accident	1	Parmalat Racing Team
nq	Jan Lammers	0			Samson Shadow Racing Team
nq	Marc Surer	0			Team Ensign
nq	Arturo Merzario	0			Team Merzario
nq	Hector Rebaque	0			Team Rebaque

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Italy Grand Prix on the Monza circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	1'34''580	Equipe Renault Elf
2	René Arnoux	1'34''704	Equipe Renault Elf
3	Jody Scheckter	1'34''830	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Alan Jones	1'34''914	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
5	Gilles Villeneuve	1'34''989	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	Clay Regazzoni	1'35''333	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
7	Jacques Laffite	1'35''443	Ligier Gitanes
8	Nelson Piquet	1'35''587	Parmalat Racing Team
9	Niki Lauda	1'36''219	Parmalat Racing Team
10	Mario Andretti	1'36''655	Martini Racing Team Lotus
11	Jacky Ickx	1'37''114	Ligier Gitanes
12	Didier Pironi	1'37''181	Candy Tyrrell Team
13	Carlos Reutemann	1'37''202	Martini Racing Team Lotus
14	Patrick Tambay	1'37''231	Marlboro Team McLaren
15	Hans Joachim Stuck	1'37''297	ATS Wheels
16	Jean-Pierre Jarier	1'37''581	Candy Tyrrell Team
17	Riccardo Patrese	1'37''674	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
18	Bruno Giacomelli	1'38''053	Autodelta
19	John Watson	1'38''093	Marlboro Team McLaren
20	Emerson Fittipaldi	1'38''136	Fittipaldi Automotive
21	Jochen Mass	1'38''163	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
22	Vittorio Brambilla	1'38''601	Autodelta
23	Keke Rosberg	1'38''854	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing
24	Elio De Angelis	1'39''149	Interscope Shadow Racing Team
25	Jan Lammers	1'39''313	Samson Shadow Racing Team
26	Marc Surer	1'40''821	Team Ensign
27	Arturo Merzario	1'42''002	Team Merzario
28	Hector Rebaque	1'42''769	Team Rebaque