Canada Grand Prix 1979: results
Round 14 of the 1979 season, 30 September 1979, at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Alan Jones won for Williams from pole position. Fastest lap: Alan Jones, 1:31.272 (lap 65).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:52:06.892 | 9 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +1.080 | 6 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | +1:13.656 | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | +4 laps | 0 |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +5 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | +5 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Out of fuel | 0 |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | Fuel system | 0 |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Rebaque | Chassis | 0 |
| DNF | Elio De Angelis | Shadow | Ignition | 0 |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Brakes | 0 |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Engine | 0 |
| DNQ | Jochen Mass | Arrows | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Marc Surer | Ensign | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Alex Ribeiro | Fittipaldi | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | |
| 12 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | |
| 17 | John Watson | McLaren | |
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | |
| 19 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | |
| 20 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | |
| 22 | Héctor Rebaque | Rebaque | |
| 23 | Elio De Angelis | Shadow | |
| 24 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | |
| 25 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | |
| 26 | Marc Surer | Ensign | |
| 27 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | |
| 28 | Alex Ribeiro | Fittipaldi | |
| 29 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario |
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