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Jody Scheckter won the 1979 Monaco Grand Prix

Jody Scheckter won the 1979 Monaco Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Clay Regazzoni and Carlos Reutemann at Circuit de Monaco.

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Race recap

Winner
Jody Scheckter
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Jody Scheckter, Clay Regazzoni, and Carlos Reutemann
Race date
May 27, 1979
Pole
Jody Scheckter
Fastest lap
Patrick Depailler
Classified drivers
25
Circuit
Circuit de Monaco

The decisive result

Jody Scheckter finished first for Ferrari. Clay Regazzoni is listed 2 for Williams, with Carlos Reutemann 3 for Team Lotus.

Grid to finish

Clay Regazzoni from P16 to P2 (+14), Jean-Pierre Jabouille from P20 to P8 (+12), and Nelson Piquet from P18 to P7 (+11) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jody Scheckter started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 4 DNQ, 4 Finished, 3 Accident, 3 Suspension, and 3 Transmission. Patrick Depailler holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:28.820 on lap 69. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Jody ScheckterFerrari1:55:22.4809
2Clay RegazzoniWilliams1:55:22.9206
3Carlos ReutemannTeam Lotus1:55:31.0504
4John WatsonMcLaren1:56:03.7903
5Patrick DepaillerLigierEngine2
6Jochen MassArrows+7 laps1
7Nelson PiquetBrabhamTransmission0
8Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault+8 laps0
DNFJacques LaffiteLigierGearbox0
DNFGilles VilleneuveFerrariTransmission0
DNFAlan JonesWilliamsSteering0
DNFJean-Pierre JarierTyrrellSuspension0
DNFHans-Joachim StuckATS WheelsWheel0
DNFNiki LaudaBrabhamAccident0
DNFDidier PironiTyrrellAccident0
DNFMario AndrettiTeam LotusSuspension0
DNFEmerson FittipaldiFittipaldiEngine0
DNFRené ArnouxRenaultAccident0
DNFJames HuntWolfTransmission0
DNFRiccardo PatreseArrowsSuspension0