1979 · Round 14 · Qualifying Canadian Grand Prix
Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada
Sunday, September 30, 1979
Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada
Sunday, September 30, 1979
Pole position
JON
1:29.892
Pole margin
+0.662
to VIL
Top-ten spread
+2.759
P1 to AND
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:29.892 | — | — |
| 02 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 1:30.554 | +0.662 | — |
| 03 | REGWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:30.768 | +0.876 | — |
| 04 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 1:30.775 | +0.883 | — |
| 05 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 1:30.820 | +0.928 | — |
| 06 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 1:31.941 | +2.049 | — |
| 07 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 1:32.103 | +2.211 | — |
| 08 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 1:32.116 | +2.224 | — |
| 09 | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 1:32.280 | +2.388 | — |
| 10 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:32.651 | +2.759 | — |
| 11 | REUTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:32.682 | +2.790 | — |
| 12 | STUATS (Germany) · D2 D3 · Cosworth | 1:32.858 | +2.966 | — |
| 13 | JARTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 1:33.065 | +3.173 | — |
| 14 | PATArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 1:33.090 | +3.198 | — |
| 15 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6 · Cosworth | 1:33.297 | +3.405 | — |
| 16 | ICKLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 1:33.355 | +3.463 | — |
| 17 | WATMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 1:33.362 | +3.470 | — |
| 18 | BRAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 177 ~ Alfa Romeo 179 | 1:33.378 | +3.486 | — |
| 19 | ZUNBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 1:33.511 | +3.619 | — |
| 20 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 1:33.603 | +3.711 | — |
| 21 | LAMShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:34.102 | +4.210 | — |
| 22 | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:34.129 | +4.237 | — |
| 23 | DEAShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:34.256 | +4.364 | — |
| 24 | DALTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 1:34.301 | +4.409 | — |