- 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.