The 1979 Italian Grand Prix was held on 9 September 1979 at Monza. It was the thirteenth race of the 1979 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1979 International Cup for F1 Constructors. The 50-lap race was won by South African Jody Scheckter for Scuderia Ferrari, with Canadian team-mate Gilles Villeneuve second place in front of the Italian tifosi! Jody Scheckter claimed the Drivers’ Championship in the process, while the Maranello team won the Constructors’ Championship.
This race marked Scuderia Ferrari’s 300th start in a World Championship event as a team.
Enjoy the full race here:
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