1979 F1 season

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)