1979 Monaco Grand Prix
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The 1979 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 27 May 1979 at Monaco. It was the 37th Monaco Grand Prix and the seventh round of the 1979 Formula One season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The 76-lap race was won from pole position by Jody Scheckter, driving a Ferrari. Clay Regazzoni finished second in a Williams-Ford, with Carlos Reutemann third in a Lotus-Ford.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Patrick Depailler set the fastest lap of the race in a Ligier-Ford.
In a race of attrition, John Watson was fourth in his McLaren-Ford, Depailler fifth despite an engine failure on the last lap, and Jochen Mass sixth in his Arrows A1. Mass had run as high as third in the race and seemed to be closing in on the leaders before brake issues dropped him down the field.
This was the final Formula One race for Template:F1 World Champion James Hunt.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Hunt qualified tenth in his Wolf-Ford before retiring after four laps with a transmission problem.
ClassificationEdit
Pre-qualifyingEdit
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Template:Flagicon Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS-Ford | 1:33.19 |
| 2 | 30 | Template:Flagicon Jochen Mass | Arrows-Ford | 1:34.30 |
| DNPQ | 24 | Template:Flagicon Gianfranco Brancatelli | Merzario-Ford | 1:38.15 |
QualifyingEdit
RaceEdit
NotesEdit
- This was the 5th fastest lap set by a Ligier.
- This race marked the 250th podium finish for Ferrari and a Ferrari-powered car.
Championship standings after the raceEdit
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- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Jody Scheckter | 30 (34) | ||
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Jacques Laffite | 24 | ||
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Gilles Villeneuve | 20 | ||
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Patrick Depailler | 20 (22) | ||
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Carlos Reutemann | 20 (25) | ||
| Source: <ref name="Championship">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
- Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Ferrari | 54 | |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Ligier-Ford | 46 | |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Lotus-Ford | 37 | |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Tyrrell-Ford | 15 | |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Williams-Ford | 10 | |
| Source: <ref name="Championship"/> | |||
ReferencesEdit
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