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Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.
Alan Jones won the Canadian Grand Prix 1979 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on 30 September 1979, starting from pole position. Gilles Villeneuve finished second for Ferrari, with Clay Regazzoni completing the podium for Williams.
Key Links
- WinnerAlan Jones
- CircuitCircuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Winning teamWilliams
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Alan Jones JON Win |  Williams | 1 | 9 | Finished | |
2 |  Gilles Villeneuve VIL +1.080 |  Ferrari | 2 | 6 | Finished | |
3 |  Clay Regazzoni REG +1:13.656 | Williams | 3 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | Ferrari | 9 | 3 | +1 Lap | ||
5 |  Tyrrell | 6 | 2 | +1 Lap | ||
6 |  McLaren | 17 | 1 | +2 Laps | ||
7 |  Brabham-Ford | 17 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
8 |  Fittipaldi | 15 | 0 | +5 Laps | ||
9 |  Shadow | 21 | 0 | +5 Laps | ||
10 |  Team Lotus | 10 | 0 | Out of fuel | ||
R | Brabham-Ford | 4 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R |  Alfa Romeo | 18 | 0 | Fuel system | ||
R |  Ligier | 16 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | Tyrrell | 13 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Tyrrell | 24 | 0 | Engine | ||
R |  Rebaque | 22 | 0 | Chassis | ||
R |  Renault | 7 | 0 | Brakes | ||
R | Shadow | 23 | 0 | Ignition | ||
R | Team Lotus | 11 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R |  Arrows | 14 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | McLaren | 20 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Renault | 8 | 0 | Accident | ||
R |  ATS | 12 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | Ligier | 5 | 0 | Engine | ||
F | Arrows | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F |  Ensign | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F |  Wolf | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F |  Merzario | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
W | Brabham-Ford | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Classification30 drivers