1979 Formula One season

The 1979 Formula One season crowned as champion Jody Scheckter.

Season review
 Rnd Race Date Location Winning driver Constructor Report 1  Argentine Grand Prix January 21 Oscar Gálvez  Jacques Laffite  Ligier-Ford Report 2  Brazilian Grand Prix February 4 Interlagos  Jacques Laffite  Ligier-Ford Report 3  South African Grand Prix March 3 Kyalami  Gilles Villeneuve  Ferrari Report 4  United States Grand Prix West April 8 Long Beach  Gilles Villeneuve  Ferrari Report 5  Spanish Grand Prix April 29 Jarama  Patrick Depailler  Ligier-Ford Report 6  Belgian Grand Prix May 13 Zolder  Jody Scheckter  Ferrari Report 7  Monaco Grand Prix May 27 Monaco  Jody Scheckter  Ferrari Report 8  French Grand Prix July 1 Dijon-Prenois  Jean-Pierre Jabouille  Renault Report 9  British Grand Prix July 14 Silverstone  Clay Regazzoni  Williams-Ford Report 10  German Grand Prix July 29 Hockenheimring  Alan Jones  Williams-Ford Report 11  Austrian Grand Prix August 12 Österreichring  Alan Jones  Williams-Ford Report 12  Dutch Grand Prix August 26 Zandvoort  Alan Jones  Williams-Ford Report 13  Italian Grand Prix September 9 Monza  Jody Scheckter  Ferrari Report 14  Canadian Grand Prix September 30 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve  Alan Jones  Williams-Ford Report 15  United States Grand Prix October 7 Watkins Glen  Gilles Villeneuve  Ferrari Report

1979 Drivers Championship final standings
 Pos Driver ARG BRA RSA USW ESP BEL MON FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN USE PtsOnly the best 4 results from the first 7 races and the best 4 results from the last 8 races counted towards the Drivers' Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. 1  Jody Scheckter Ret 6 2 2 4 1 1 7 5 4 4 2 1 4 Ret 51 (60) 2  Gilles Villeneuve Ret 5 1 1 7 7 Ret 2 14 8 2 Ret 2 2 1 47 (53) 3  Alan Jones 9 Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret 1 1 1 9 1 Ret 40 (43) 4  Jacques Laffite 1 1 Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 8 Ret 3 3 3 Ret Ret Ret 36 5  Clay Regazzoni 10 15 9 Ret Ret Ret 2 6 1 2 5 Ret 3 3 Ret 29 (32) 6  Carlos Reutemann 2 3 5 Ret 2 4 3 13 8 Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 20 (25) 7  Patrick Depailler 4 2 Ret 5 1 Ret 5 20 (22) 8  René Arnoux Ret Ret Ret DNS 9 Ret Ret 3 2 Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret 2 17 9  John Watson 3 8 Ret Ret Ret 6 4 11 4 5 9 Ret Ret 6 6 15 10  Didier Pironi Ret 4 Ret DSQ 6 3 Ret Ret 10 9 7 Ret 10 5 3 14 11  Jean-Pierre Jarier Ret Ret 3 6 5 11 Ret 5 3 Ret 6 Ret Ret 14 12  Mario Andretti 5 Ret 4 4 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 10 Ret 14 13  Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ret 10 Ret DNS Ret Ret NC 1 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret Ret 9 14  Niki Lauda Ret Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret WD 4 WD 4 15  Elio de Angelis 7 12 Ret 7 Ret Ret DNQ 16 12 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 3 16  Nelson Piquet Ret Ret 7 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 4 Ret Ret Ret 3 17  Jacky Ickx Ret 6 Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret 3 18  Jochen Mass 8 7 12 9 8 Ret 6 15 Ret 6 Ret 6 Ret DNQ DNQ 3 19  Riccardo Patrese DNS 9 11 Ret 10 5 Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret 2 20  Hans Joachim Stuck DNS Ret Ret DSQ 14 8 Ret DNS DNQ Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 5 2 21  Emerson Fittipaldi 6 11 13 Ret 11 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 8 7 1 22  Hector Rebaque Ret DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 9 Ret DNQ 7 DNQ Ret DNQ 0 23  Patrick Tambay Ret Ret 10 Ret 13 DNQ DNQ 10 7 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 24  Ricardo Zunino 7 Ret 0 25  Geoff Lees 7 0 26  Derek Daly 11 13 DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ 8 Ret Ret 0 27  James Hunt Ret Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 28  Jan Lammers Ret 14 Ret Ret 12 10 DNQ 18 11 10 Ret Ret DNQ 9 DNQ 0 29  Keke Rosberg 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret DNQ Ret 0 30  Vittorio Brambilla 12 Ret DNQ 0 31  Patrick Gaillard DNQ 13 DNQ Ret DNQ 0 32  Bruno Giacomelli Ret 17 Ret Ret 0 —   Arturo Merzario Ret DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 —   Marc Surer DNQ DNQ Ret 0 —   Gianfranco Brancatelli DNQ DNQ DNPQ 0 —   Alex Ribeiro DNQ DNQ 0 Pos Driver ARG BRA RSA USW ESP BEL MON FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN USE Pts

References

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