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Home / Seasons / 1979 F1 World Championship Season

1979 F1 season

Season info

Season

30

Races

15

Drivers’ Champion

Jody Scheckter (only title; 17th different World Champion, 1st South African champion)

Constructors’ Champion

Ferrari (6th title)

Reigning Drivers’ Champion

Mario Andretti

Reigning Constructors’ Champion

Lotus

← 1978 1980 →

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Standings

  • Driver standings
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Wins, poles & fastest laps

  • Race winners
  • Pole positions
  • Fastest laps

Qualifying

  • Qualifying stats

Season stats

  • Driver stats
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  • Championship leaders
  • Home Grand Prix stats

On this page

  • Calendar
  • Race results
  • Driver and constructor entries
  • First-time winners, podium finishers and polesitters

Calendar

#Grand PrixCircuitDate
1ArgentinaBuenos Aires21 January
2BrazilInterlagos04 February
3South AfricaKyalami03 March
4USA WestLong Beach08 April
5SpainJarama29 April
6BelgiumZolder13 May
7MonacoMonte Carlo27 May
8FranceDijon-Prenois01 July
9BritainSilverstone14 July
10GermanyHockenheim29 July
11AustriaOsterreichring12 August
12NetherlandsZandvoort26 August
13ItalyMonza09 September
14CanadaMontreal30 September
15USAWatkins Glen07 October
← 1978 1980 →
First race at a circuit since…
1977 for Interlagos and Silverstone
Last Grand Prix until…
1981 for Spain
Last race at a circuit until…
1981 for Dijon-Prenois, Jarama, Monza and Silverstone

Race results

#Grand PrixResult
1ArgentinaResult
2BrazilResult
3South AfricaResult
4USA WestResult
5SpainResult
6BelgiumResult
7MonacoResult
8FranceResult
9BritainResult
10GermanyResult
11AustriaResult
12NetherlandsResult
13Italy (drivers’ & constructors’ title decider)Result
14CanadaResult
15USAResult
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Driver and constructor entries

The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1979 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.

Alfa Romeo (works team)
(ITA) Bruno Giacomelli (6, 8, 13, 15)
(ITA) Vittorio Brambilla (13-15)
Arrows (works team)
(DEU) Jochen Mass (All)
(ITA) Riccardo Patrese (All)
ATS (works team)
(DEU) Hans-Joachim Stuck (All)
Brabham (works team)
(BRA) Nelson Piquet (All)
(AUT) Niki Lauda (1-14)
(ARG) Ricardo Zunino (14-15) (Rookie)
Ensign (works team)
(IRL) Derek Daly (1-7)
(FRA) Patrick Gaillard (8-12) (Rookie)
(CHE) Marc Surer (13-15) (Rookie)
Ferrari (works team)
(ZAF) Jody Scheckter (All)
(CAN) Gilles Villeneuve (All)
Fittipaldi (works team)
(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (All)
(BRA) Alex Ribeiro (14-15)
Kauhsen (works team)
(ITA) Gianfranco Brancatelli (5-6) (Rookie)
Ligier (works team)
(FRA) Jacques Laffite (All)
(FRA) Patrick Depailler (1-7)
(BEL) Jacky Ickx (8-15)
Lotus (works team)
(USA) Mario Andretti (All)
(ARG) Carlos Reutemann (All)
Lotus (privateer)
(MEX) Hector Rebaque (1-6, 8-12)
McLaren (works team)
(FRA) Patrick Tambay (All)
(GBR) John Watson (All)
Merzario (works team)
(ITA) Arturo Merzario (1-6, 8-15)
(ITA) Gianfranco Brancatelli (7) (Rookie)
Rebaque (works team)
(MEX) Hector Rebaque (13-15)
Renault (works team)
(FRA) Rene Arnoux (All)
(FRA) Jean-Pierre Jabouille (All)
Shadow (works team)
(ITA) Elio de Angelis (All) (Rookie)
(NLD) Jan Lammers (All) (Rookie)
Tyrrell (works team)
(FRA) Didier Pironi (All)
(FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier (1-9, 12-15)
(GBR) Geoff Lees (10) (Rookie)
(IRL) Derek Daly (11, 14-15)
Williams (works team)
(AUS) Alan Jones (All)
(CHE) Clay Regazzoni (All)
Wolf (works team)
(GBR) James Hunt (1-7)
(FIN) Keke Rosberg (8-15)
← 1978 1980 →
Final season (drivers)
Gianfranco Brancatelli
Patrick Gaillard
James Hunt
Jacky Ickx
Arturo Merzario
Alex Ribeiro
Hans-Joachim Stuck
First entry (drivers) since…
1977 for Alex Ribeiro
Last entry (drivers) until…
1981 for Patrick Tambay
1982 for Niki Lauda
Debut season (constructors)
Kauhsen (only season)
Rebaque (only season)
Final season (constructors)
Kauhsen
Merzario
Rebaque
Wolf
First entry (constructors) since…
1951 for Alfa Romeo

Maiden wins

DriverGrand Prix
Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Renault)France
ConstructorGrand Prix
Renault (Jean-Pierre Jabouille)France
Williams (Clay Regazzoni)Britain
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Maiden podium finishes

DriverGrand Prix
Didier Pironi (Tyrrell)Belgium
Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Renault)France
Rene Arnoux (Renault)France
ConstructorGrand Prix
Renault (Jean-Pierre Jabouille & Rene Arnoux)France
← 1978 1980 →

Maiden pole positions

DriverGrand Prix
Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Renault)South Africa
Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari)USA West
Alan Jones (Williams)Britain
Rene Arnoux (Renault)Austria
ConstructorGrand Prix
Renault (Jean-Pierre Jabouille)South Africa
Williams (Alan Jones)Britain
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