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1979 Budweiser Trophy
1979 Italian GP
1978 Canadian GP

1979 Canadian GP

1979 United States GP
1980 Canadian GP
September 30, Montréal

Event OverviewSessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Starting Grid

Decided by Qualifying

1

 Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
1'29.892
 
2

 Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'30.554
 
3

 Clay Regazzoni
Williams / Ford
1'30.768
 
4

 Nélson Piquet
Brabham / Ford
1'30.775
 
5

 Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Ford
1'30.820
 
6

 Didier Pironi
Tyrrell / Ford
1'31.941
 
7

 Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault / Renault
1'32.103
 
8

 René Arnoux
Renault / Renault
1'32.116
 
9

 Jody Scheckter
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'32.280
 
10

 Mario Andretti
Lotus / Ford
1'32.651
 
11

 Carlos Reutemann
Lotus / Ford
1'32.682
 
12

 Hans-Joachim Stuck
ATS / Ford
1'32.858
 
13

 Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell / Ford
1'33.065
 
14

 Riccardo Patrese
Arrows / Ford
1'33.090
 
15

 Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'33.297
 
16

 Jacky Ickx
Ligier / Ford
1'33.355
 
17

 John Watson
McLaren / Ford
1'33.362
 
18

 Vittorio Brambilla
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'33.378
 
19

 Ricardo Zunino
Brabham / Ford
1'33.511
 
20

 Patrick Tambay
McLaren / Ford
1'33.603
 
21

 Jan Lammers
Shadow / Ford
1'34.102
 
22

 Hector Rebaque
Rebaque / Ford
1'34.129
 
23

 Elio de Angelis
Shadow / Ford
1'34.256
 
24

 Derek Daly
Tyrrell / Ford
1'34.301