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

1979 F1 Championship leaders

Drivers’ Championship

No.Grand PrixLeaderPointsLead
1Argentina flag lazyload ArgentinaFrance flag lazyload Jacques Laffite93
2Brazil flag lazyload BrazilFrance flag lazyload Jacques Laffite188
3South Africa flag lazyload South AfricaFrance flag lazyload Jacques Laffite186
4USA flag lazyload USA WestCanada flag lazyload Gilles Villeneuve202
5Spain flag lazyload SpainCanada flag lazyload Gilles Villeneuve200
6Belgium flag lazyload BelgiumFrance flag lazyload Jacques Laffite240
7Monaco flag lazyload MonacoSouth Africa flag lazyload Jody Scheckter306
8France flag lazyload FranceSouth Africa flag lazyload Jody Scheckter304
9United Kingdom flag lazyload BritainSouth Africa flag lazyload Jody Scheckter326
10Germany flag lazyload GermanySouth Africa flag lazyload Jody Scheckter357
11Austria flag lazyload AustriaSouth Africa flag lazyload Jody Scheckter386
12Netherlands flag lazyload NetherlandsSouth Africa flag lazyload Jody Scheckter448
13Italy flag lazyload ItalySouth Africa flag lazyload Jody Scheckter5113
14Canada flag lazyload CanadaSouth Africa flag lazyload Jody Scheckter517
15USA flag lazyload USASouth Africa flag lazyload Jody Scheckter514

Constructors’ Championship

No.Grand PrixLeaderPointsLead
1Argentina flag lazyload ArgentinaFrance flag lazyload Ligier-Ford Cosworth124
2Brazil flag lazyload BrazilFrance flag lazyload Ligier-Ford Cosworth2715
3South Africa flag lazyload South AfricaFrance flag lazyload Ligier-Ford Cosworth279
4USA flag lazyload USA WestItaly flag lazyload Ferrari334
5Spain flag lazyload SpainFrance flag lazyload Ligier-Ford Cosworth382
6Belgium flag lazyload BelgiumItaly flag lazyload Ferrari451
7Monaco flag lazyload MonacoItaly flag lazyload Ferrari548
8France flag lazyload FranceItaly flag lazyload Ferrari6014
9United Kingdom flag lazyload BritainItaly flag lazyload Ferrari6215
10Germany flag lazyload GermanyItaly flag lazyload Ferrari6514
11Austria flag lazyload AustriaItaly flag lazyload Ferrari7419
12Netherlands flag lazyload NetherlandsItaly flag lazyload Ferrari8019
13Italy flag lazyload ItalyItaly flag lazyload Ferrari9533
14Canada flag lazyload CanadaItaly flag lazyload Ferrari10429
15USA flag lazyload USAItaly flag lazyload Ferrari11338

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