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)
Quick links
Standings
Wins, poles & fastest laps
Qualifying
Season stats
Calendar
Race results
Driver and constructor entries
The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1979 F1 World Championship.
Alfa Romeo (works team)- Bruno Giacomelli (6, 8, 13, 15)
- Vittorio Brambilla (13-15)
- Arrows (works team)
- Jochen Mass (All)
- Riccardo Patrese (All)
- ATS (works team)
- Hans-Joachim Stuck (All)
- Brabham (works team)
- Nelson Piquet (All)
- Niki Lauda (1-14)
- Ricardo Zunino (14-15)
- Ensign (works team)
- Derek Daly (1-7)
- Patrick Gaillard (8-12)
- Marc Surer (13-15)
- Ferrari (works team)
- Jody Scheckter (All)
- Gilles Villeneuve (All)
- Fittipaldi (works team)
- Emerson Fittipaldi (All)
- Alex Ribeiro (14-15)
- Kauhsen (works team)
- Gianfranco Brancatelli (5-6)
- Ligier (works team)
- Jacques Laffite (All)
- Patrick Depailler (1-7)
- Jacky Ickx (8-15)
- Lotus (works team)
- Mario Andretti (All)
- Carlos Reutemann (All)
- Lotus (privateer)
- Hector Rebaque (1-6, 8-12)
- McLaren (works team)
- Patrick Tambay (All)
- John Watson (All)
- Merzario (works team)
- Arturo Merzario (1-6, 8-15)
- Gianfranco Brancatelli (7)
- Rebaque (works team)
- Hector Rebaque (13-15)
- Renault (works team)
- Rene Arnoux (All)
- Jean-Pierre Jabouille (All)
- Shadow (works team)
- Elio de Angelis (All)
- Jan Lammers (All)
- Tyrrell (works team)
- Didier Pironi (All)
- Jean-Pierre Jarier (1-9, 12-15)
- Geoff Lees (10)
- Derek Daly (11, 14-15)
- Williams (works team)
- Alan Jones (All)
- Clay Regazzoni (All)
- Wolf (works team)
- James Hunt (1-7)
- Keke Rosberg (8-15)
