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Home / Seasons / 1979 F1 World Championship Season / Championship Leaders

1979 F1 Championship leaders

Drivers’ Championship

#Grand PrixLeaderLead
1Argentina(FRA) Jacques Laffite3
2Brazil(FRA) Jacques Laffite8
3South Africa(FRA) Jacques Laffite6
4USA West(CAN) Gilles Villeneuve2
5Spain(CAN) Gilles Villeneuve0
6Belgium(FRA) Jacques Laffite0
7Monaco(ZAF) Jody Scheckter6
8France(ZAF) Jody Scheckter4
9Britain(ZAF) Jody Scheckter6
10Germany(ZAF) Jody Scheckter7
11Austria(ZAF) Jody Scheckter6
12Netherlands(ZAF) Jody Scheckter8
13Italy(ZAF) Jody Scheckter13
14Canada(ZAF) Jody Scheckter7
15USA(ZAF) Jody Scheckter4
← 1978 1980 →
First time as championship leader
Jacques Laffite
Gilles Villeneuve (first Canadian driver to lead the championship)
Last time as championship leader
Jacques Laffite
Jody Scheckter
Gilles Villeneuve
First time as championship leader since…
1977 for Jody Scheckter
First time as championship leader by a…
South African driver since 1977
Last time as championship leader by a…
Canadian driver until 1997

Constructors’ Championship

#Grand PrixLeaderLead
1ArgentinaLigier-Ford Cosworth4
2BrazilLigier-Ford Cosworth15
3South AfricaLigier-Ford Cosworth9
4USA WestFerrari4
5SpainLigier-Ford Cosworth2
6BelgiumFerrari1
7MonacoFerrari8
8FranceFerrari14
9BritainFerrari15
10GermanyFerrari14
11AustriaFerrari19
12NetherlandsFerrari19
13ItalyFerrari33
14CanadaFerrari29
15USAFerrari38
← 1978 1980 →
First time as championship leader
Ligier
Last time as championship leader
Ligier
First time as championship leader since…
1977 for Ferrari

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