1979 · Round 7 · Qualifying Monaco Grand Prix
Circuit de Monaco, Monaco
Sunday, May 27, 1979
Circuit de Monaco, Monaco
Sunday, May 27, 1979
Pole position
SCH
1:26.450
Pole margin
+0.070
to VIL
Top-ten spread
+1.510
P1 to HUN
Entries
20
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 1:26.450 | — | — |
| 02 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 1:26.520 | +0.070 | — |
| 03 | DEPLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 1:27.110 | +0.660 | — |
| 04 | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 1:27.210 | +0.760 | — |
| 05 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 1:27.260 | +0.810 | — |
| 06 | JARTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 1:27.420 | +0.970 | — |
| 07 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 1:27.420 | +0.970 | — |
| 08 | MASArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 1:27.470 | +1.020 | — |
| 09 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:27.670 | +1.220 | — |
| 10 | HUNWolf · Wolf WR7 ~ Wolf WR8 ~ Wolf WR9 · Cosworth | 1:27.960 | +1.510 | — |
| 11 | REUTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:27.990 | +1.540 | — |
| 12 | STUATS (Germany) · D2 D3 · Cosworth | 1:28.220 | +1.770 | — |
| 13 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:28.230 | +1.780 | — |
| 14 | WATMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 1:28.230 | +1.780 | — |
| 15 | PATArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 1:28.300 | +1.850 | — |
| 16 | REGWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:28.480 | +2.030 | — |
| 17 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6 · Cosworth | 1:28.490 | +2.040 | — |
| 18 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 1:28.520 | +2.070 | — |
| 19 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 1:28.570 | +2.120 | — |
| 20 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 1:28.680 | +2.230 | — |