Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Argentine Grand Prix | 2nd | +14.940 | 3rd | 3rd | 1:45.340 (Q) | +1.140 | 6 | ||
2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 3rd | +44.140 | 3rd | 3rd | 2:24.150 (Q) | +1.080 | 4 | ||
3 | South African Grand Prix | 5th | +1:06.970 | 11th | 11th | 1:12.750 (Q) | +0.950 | 2 | ||
4 | United States Grand Prix West | DNF | Transmission | 2nd | 2nd | 1:18.886 (Q) | +0.061 | 0 | ||
5 | Spanish Grand Prix | 2nd | +20.940 | 8th | 8th | 1:15.670 (Q) | +1.170 | 6 | ||
6 | Belgian Grand Prix | 4th | +46.490 | 10th | 10th | 1:22.560 (Q) | +1.430 | 3 | ||
7 | Monaco Grand Prix | 3rd | +8.570 | 11th | 11th | 1:27.990 (Q) | +1.540 | 4 | ||
8 | French Grand Prix | 13th | +3 laps | 13th | 13th | 1:09.360 (Q) | +2.170 | 0 | ||
9 | British Grand Prix | 8th | +2 laps | 8th | 8th | 1:13.870 (Q) | +1.990 | 0 | ||
10 | German Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 13th | 13th | 1:50.940 (Q) | +2.460 | 0 | ||
11 | Austrian Grand Prix | DNF | Handling | 17th | 17th | 1:37.320 (Q) | +3.250 | 0 | ||
12 | Dutch Grand Prix | DNF | Suspension | 13th | 13th | 1:18.001 (Q) | +2.540 | 0 | ||
13 | Italian Grand Prix | 7th | +1:24.140 | 13th | 13th | 1:37.202 (Q) | +2.622 | 0 | ||
14 | Canadian Grand Prix | DNF | Suspension | 11th | 11th | 1:32.682 (Q) | +2.790 | 0 | ||
15 | United States Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 6th | 6th | 1:37.872 (Q) | +2.257 | 0 |
In the 1979 Formula 1 season Carlos Reutemann drove a total of 15 races for Lotus. From the total of 15 races, Carlos managed to finish on the podium 4 times. With the best result a 2nd place during the 1979 Spanish Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Reutemann didn't finish, this happend in 6 occasions. The best result for Carlos during qualifying was at the 1979 United States Grand Prix West as 2nd fastest. Carlos Reutemann finished the season on 7th place in the driver championship with a total of 20 points.