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Mario Andretti 1979 statistics
Mario Andretti
Carlos Reutemann
Team Lotus
7
Race
8
8
Qualifying
7
1979 statistics
12th
Position
0/15
Wins
0/15
Pole positions
1/15
Podiums
5/15
In points
0
Wins
0
Pole positions
1
Podiums
6.67%
Podium percentage
1
Longest podium streak
3rd/10th
High/low result
5.17
Average result
4th/17th
High/low qualifying result
9.87
Average qualifying result
9
DNF
0
DNS
0
Fastest laps
546
Race laps
0
Races led
0
Laps led
14
Points
12th
Position
5th/12th
High/low position
1979 standings progression
1979 results
| Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | 5th | +1 lap | 7th | 7th | 1:45.960 (Q) | +1.760 | 2 | ||
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | DNF | Fuel leak | 4th | 4th | 2:24.280 (Q) | +1.210 | 0 | ||
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | 4th | +27.880 | 8th | 8th | 1:12.360 (Q) | +0.560 | 3 | ||
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | 4th | +1:04.330 | 6th | 6th | 1:19.454 (Q) | +0.629 | 3 | ||
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | 3rd | +27.310 | 4th | 4th | 1:15.070 (Q) | +0.570 | 4 | ||
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix | DNF | Brakes | 5th | 5th | 1:21.830 (Q) | +0.700 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Monaco Grand Prix | DNF | Suspension | 13th | 13th | 1:28.230 (Q) | +1.780 | 0 | ||
| 8 | French Grand Prix | DNF | Brakes | 12th | 12th | 1:09.350 (Q) | +2.160 | 0 | ||
| 9 | British Grand Prix | DNF | Wheel bearing | 9th | 9th | 1:14.200 (Q) | +2.320 | 0 | ||
| 10 | German Grand Prix | DNF | Transmission | 11th | 11th | 1:50.680 (Q) | +2.200 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Austrian Grand Prix | DNF | Clutch | 15th | 15th | 1:37.110 (Q) | +3.040 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | DNF | Suspension | 17th | 17th | 1:18.452 (Q) | +2.991 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | 5th | +59.700 | 10th | 10th | 1:36.655 (Q) | +2.075 | 2 | ||
| 14 | Canadian Grand Prix | 10th | Out of fuel | 10th | 10th | 1:32.651 (Q) | +2.759 | 0 | ||
| 15 | United States Grand Prix | DNF | Gearbox | 17th | 17th | 1:40.144 (Q) | +4.529 | 0 |
In the 1979 Formula 1 season Mario Andretti drove a total of 15 races for Lotus. From the total of 15 races, Mario managed to finish on the podium 1 times. With the best result a 3rd place during the 1979 Spanish Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Andretti didn't finish, this happend in 9 occasions. The best result for Mario during qualifying was at the 1979 Spanish Grand Prix as 4th fastest. Mario Andretti finished the season on 12th place in the driver championship with a total of 14 points.