1979 Formula 1 Season
15 races · Champion: Jody Scheckter
Drivers’ standings
21| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter Champion | 51 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | 47 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | 40 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | 36 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | 29 |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | 20 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | 20 |
| 8 | René Arnoux | 17 |
| 9 | John Watson | 15 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | 14 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 14 |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | 14 |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 9 |
| 14 | Niki Lauda | 4 |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | 3 |
| 15 | Elio de Angelis | 3 |
| 17 | Jacky Ickx | 3 |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | 3 |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | 2 |
| 19 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 2 |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1 |
Constructors’ standings
12Race calendar
15 races| Rd | Date | Grand Prix | Circuit | Winner | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979-01-21 | Argentina | Juan y Oscar Gálvez | Jacques Laffite | Ligier |
| 2 | 1979-02-04 | Brazil | José Carlos Pace | Jacques Laffite | Ligier |
| 3 | 1979-03-03 | South Africa | Kyalami | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
| 4 | 1979-04-08 | United States West | Long Beach | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
| 5 | 1979-04-29 | Spain | Jarama | Patrick Depailler | Ligier |
| 6 | 1979-05-13 | Belgium | Zolder | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari |
| 7 | 1979-05-27 | Monaco | Monaco | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari |
| 8 | 1979-07-01 | France | Dijon-Prenois | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault |
| 9 | 1979-07-14 | Great Britain | Silverstone | Clay Regazzoni | Williams |
| 10 | 1979-07-29 | Germany | Hockenheimring | Alan Jones | Williams |
| 11 | 1979-08-12 | Austria | Red Bull Ring | Alan Jones | Williams |
| 12 | 1979-08-26 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Alan Jones | Williams |
| 13 | 1979-09-09 | Italy | Monza | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari |
| 14 | 1979-09-30 | Canada | Gilles Villeneuve | Alan Jones | Williams |
| 15 | 1979-10-07 | United States | Watkins Glen | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |