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)
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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)
- 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
Maiden podium finishes
Driver | Grand Prix |
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Didier Pironi (Tyrrell) | Belgium |
Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Renault) | France |
Rene Arnoux (Renault) | France |
Constructor | Grand Prix |
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Renault (Jean-Pierre Jabouille & Rene Arnoux) | France |
Maiden pole positions
Driver | Grand Prix |
---|---|
Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Renault) | South Africa |
Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) | USA West |
Alan Jones (Williams) | Britain |
Rene Arnoux (Renault) | Austria |
Constructor | Grand Prix |
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Renault (Jean-Pierre Jabouille) | South Africa |
Williams (Alan Jones) | Britain |