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1979 Monaco Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1979 Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1979
- Round
- 7
- Grand Prix
- Monaco Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Circuit de Monaco
- Winner
- Jody Scheckter
- Classified drivers
- 20
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Finished |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Transmission |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | Engine |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Accident |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Gearbox |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Suspension |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Accident |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | +7 laps |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Williams | Steering |
| 10 | James Hunt | Wolf | Transmission |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | Finished |
| 12 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS Wheels | Wheel |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | Suspension |
| 14 | John Watson | McLaren | Finished |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Suspension |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | Finished |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Engine |
| 18 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Transmission |
| 19 | René Arnoux | Renault | Accident |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | +8 laps |