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Event: 37e Grand Prix Automobile de MonacoDate: 27.5.1979
Track: Monte Carlo, Circuit de Monaco (Monaco), 3.312 kmsOrganiser: unknown

GP Monaco

Weather:unknown
Start time:15:30
Grid:unknown
Distance:76 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:26
Practiced:25
Qualified:20
Started:20
Finished:8
Classified:8
Pre-race sessions:
2 pre-qualifying sessions held for a total of 60 minutes on 24/5
4 practice sessions held for a total of 300 minutes on 24-26/5
30 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:11Ferrari 312 T4Jody Scheckter
Fastest Laps:
Overall:25Ligier JS11 FordPatrick Depailler (F)1:28.820
Pole Positions:
Overall:11Ferrari 312 T4Jody Scheckter (ZA)1:26.430
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Ferrari (2), Williams (2), Lotus (2), Ligier (2), Arrows (2), Brabham (2), Renault (2), Tyrrell (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (14), Ferrari (2), Alfa Romeo (2), Renault (2)
Top car types by numbers:Ferrari 312 T4 (2), Williams FW07 (2), Ligier JS11 (2), Arrows A1 (2), Brabham BT48 (2), Renault RS10 (2), Tyrrell 009 (2)
Driver nationalities:F (6), GB (2), BR (2), D (2)
Team nationalities:GB (11), F (4), I (2)
Engine positions:mid-engined (100%)
Oldest known drivers:Clay Regazzoni (40), Mario Andretti (39), Carlos Reutemann (37)
Youngest known drivers:Riccardo Patrese (25), Nelson Piquet (27), Didier Pironi (27)

Official Race Programme:

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