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1979 Canadian Grand Prix qualifying results


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Formula One race number 14 of 15
Sunday, September 30, 1979 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec
72 laps on a 4.410 kilometer road course (317.520 kilometers)

Time of race: 1:52:06.89
Average speed: 169.926 kph
Pole time: 89.892 seconds
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 1.080 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 2

Glossary    1979 Formula One results   /   1979 standings



Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrTime (seconds)Speed (km/hr)
1   Alan Jones271:29.892   176.612  
2   Gilles Villeneuve121:30.554   175.321  
3   Clay Regazzoni281:30.768   174.907  
4   Nelson Piquet61:30.775   174.894  
5   Jacques Laffite261:30.820   174.807  
6   Didier Pironi31:31.941   172.676  
7   Jean-Pierre Jabouille151:32.103   172.372  
8   Rene Arnoux161:32.116   172.348  
9   Jody Scheckter111:32.280   172.042  
10   Mario Andretti11:32.651   171.353  
11   Carlos Reutemann21:32.682   171.295  
12   Hans-Joachim Stuck91:32.858   170.971  
13   Jean-Pierre Jarier41:33.065   170.590  
14   Riccardo Patrese291:33.090   170.545  
15   Emerson Fittipaldi141:33.297   170.166  
16   Jacky Ickx251:33.355   170.061  
17   John Watson71:33.362   170.048  
18   Vittorio Brambilla361:33.378   170.019  
19   Ricardo Zunino51:33.511   169.777  
20   Patrick Tambay81:33.603   169.610  
21   Jan Lammers171:34.102   168.711  
22   Hector Rebaque311:34.129   168.662  
23   Elio de Angelis181:34.256   168.435  
24   Derek Daly331:34.301   168.355  
26   Jochen Mass301:34.365   168.240  
27   Marc Surer221:34.747   167.562  
28   Keke Rosberg201:35.061   167.009  
29   Alex Ribeiro191:36.901   163.837  
30   Arturo Merzario241:37.590   162.681  

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Jochen Mass (#30), Marc Surer (#22), Keke Rosberg (#20), Alex Ribeiro (#19), Arturo Merzario (#24)