1979 Monaco Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Previous race
Scheckter won in Belgium with Laffite second and Pironi third — Pironi’s first Formula One podium. Villeneuve was seventh after running out of fuel on the final lap.
Championship standings
Scheckter’s Belgium win moved him to the top of the standings with 25 points, one ahead of Laffite. Reutemann is third with 21, and Villeneuve and Depailler each have 20. The title is wide open.
Entrants
Monaco’s grid is capped at 20 starters, requiring a pre-qualifying session for Jochen Mass (Arrows), Hans Stuck (ATS) and Gianfranco Brancatelli. Rebaque has not appeared and Alfa Romeo are staying at home. McLaren has a new version of the M28 for Watson; Tambay fails to make the cut. Ferrari appears to be developing faster than Ligier going into the street circuit.
This is the 37th Monaco Grand Prix.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 Feb | 🇧🇷 Brazilian Grand Prix | Laffite | Laffite | Depailler | Reutemann |
| 3 | 3 Mar | 🇿🇦 South African Grand Prix | Jabouille | Villeneuve | Scheckter | Jarier |
| 4 | 8 Apr | 🇺🇸 United States Grand Prix West | Villeneuve | Villeneuve | Scheckter | Jones |
| 5 | 29 Apr | 🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix | Laffite | Depailler | Reutemann | Andretti |
| 6 | 13 May | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Laffite | Scheckter | Laffite | Pironi |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 24 | 2 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 24 | 1 |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 20 | 2 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 20 | 1 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 19 | 0 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Williams | 4 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 45 | 3 |
| 2 | Ligier | 44 | 3 |
| 3 | Team Lotus | 33 | 0 |
| 4 | Tyrrell | 15 | 0 |
| 5 | McLaren | 5 | 0 |