Formula 1 1979 13 1979-09-09 1979-09-09 https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/thumb/vx52ap1750364185.jpg https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/poster/j7zcvo1750364170.jpg The 1979 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race 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, driving a Ferrari, with Canadian team-mate Gilles Villeneuve second and Swiss Clay Regazzoni third in a Williams-Ford. Scheckter claimed the Drivers' Championship in the process, while Ferrari clinched the Constructors' Championship. The race also marked Scheckter's final race win and podium; he retired after the following season. As of 2024, this is the last Grand Prix to be won by a driver from the continent of Africa. This race marked Scuderia Ferrari's 300th start in a World Championship event as a team. 523595