In the 1979 Formula 1 season Gilles Villeneuve drove a total of 15 races for Ferrari. From the total of 15 races, Gilles managed to win 3 of them and finish on the podium 7 times. If we take a look at the races, where Villeneuve didn't finish, this happend in 3 occasions.
Gilles Villeneuve finished the season on 2nd place in the driver championship with a total of 47 points.
Villeneuve vs. Scheckter Ferrari 1979
7
Race
7
1979 races
Argentine GP
Jan 21st, 1979
DNF
Brazilian GP
Feb 4th, 1979
5th
South African GP
Mar 3rd, 1979
1st
United States GP West
Apr 8th, 1979
1st
Spanish GP
Apr 29th, 1979
7th
Belgian GP
May 13th, 1979
7th
Monaco GP
May 27th, 1979
DNF
French GP
Jul 1st, 1979
2nd
British GP
Jul 14th, 1979
14th
German GP
Jul 29th, 1979
8th
Austrian GP
Aug 12th, 1979
2nd
Dutch GP
Aug 26th, 1979
DNF
Italian GP
Sep 9th, 1979
2nd
Canadian GP
Sep 30th, 1979
2nd
United States GP
Oct 7th, 1979
1st
1979 statistics
Wins
3
Pole positions
1
Podiums
7
Finishes in top 5
8
Finishes in points
8
Position
2nd
High/low position
1st/12th
Points
47
DNF's
3
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
1st/14th
Average finish result
5.53
Wins streak
2
Pole position streak
1
Podium streak
3
Top 5 streak
3
Points streak
7
Finish streak
5
1979 Standings progression
1979 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 10th | |||
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 5th | +1 Lap | 5th | |||
| 3 | South African GP | 1st | 1:41:49.96 | 3rd | |||
| 4 | United States GP West | 1st | 1:50:25.40 | 1st | |||
| 5 | Spanish GP | 7th | +52.31 | 3rd | |||
| 6 | Belgian GP | 7th | +1 Lap | 6th | |||
| 7 | Monaco GP | DNF | DNF (Transmission) | 2nd | |||
| 8 | French GP | 2nd | +14.59 | 3rd | |||
| 9 | British GP | 14th | Fuel system | 13th | |||
| 10 | German GP | 8th | +1 Lap | 9th | |||
| 11 | Austrian GP | 2nd | +36.05 | 5th | |||
| 12 | Dutch GP | DNF | DNF (Tyre) | 6th | |||
| 13 | Italian GP | 2nd | +0.46 | 5th | |||
| 14 | Canadian GP | 2nd | +1.080 | 2nd | |||
| 15 | United States GP | 1st | 1:52:17.734 | 3rd |