Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Argentine Grand Prix | DNF | Collision | 5th | 5th | 1:45.580 (Q) | +1.380 | 0 | ||
2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 6th | +1 lap | 6th | 6th | 2:24.480 (Q) | +1.410 | 1 | ||
3 | South African Grand Prix | 2nd | +3.420 | 2nd | 2nd | 1:12.040 (Q) | +0.240 | 6 | ||
4 | United States Grand Prix West | 2nd | +29.380 | 3rd | 3rd | 1:18.911 (Q) | +0.086 | 6 | ||
5 | Spanish Grand Prix | 4th | +28.680 | 5th | 5th | 1:15.100 (Q) | +0.600 | 3 | ||
6 | Belgian Grand Prix | 1st | 1:39:59.530 | 7th | 7th | 1:22.080 (Q) | +0.950 | 9 | ||
7 | Monaco Grand Prix | 1st | 1:55:22.480 | 1st | 1st | 1:26.450 (Q) | 9 | |||
8 | French Grand Prix | 7th | +1 lap | 5th | 5th | 1:08.150 (Q) | +0.960 | 0 | ||
9 | British Grand Prix | 5th | +1 lap | 11th | 11th | 1:14.600 (Q) | +2.720 | 2 | ||
10 | German Grand Prix | 4th | +31.200 | 5th | 5th | 1:50.000 (Q) | +1.520 | 3 | ||
11 | Austrian Grand Prix | 4th | +47.210 | 9th | 9th | 1:36.100 (Q) | +2.030 | 3 | ||
12 | Dutch Grand Prix | 2nd | +21.783 | 5th | 5th | 1:16.392 (Q) | +0.931 | 6 | ||
13 | Italian Grand Prix | 1st | 1:22:00.220 | 3rd | 3rd | 1:34.830 (Q) | +0.250 | 9 | ||
14 | Canadian Grand Prix | 4th | +1 lap | 9th | 9th | 1:32.280 (Q) | +2.388 | 3 | ||
15 | United States Grand Prix | DNF | Tyre | 16th | 16th | 1:39.576 (Q) | +3.961 | 0 |
In the 1979 Formula 1 season Jody Scheckter drove a total of 15 races for Ferrari. From the total of 15 races, Jody managed to win 3 of them and finish on the podium 6 times. If we take a look at the races, where Scheckter didn't finish, this happend in 2 occasions. During the 1979 season Jody started the race 1 time from pole position. Jody Scheckter finished the season on 1st place in the driver championship and became the 1979 world champion with a total of 51 points.