Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Argentine Grand Prix | 4th | +1:41.720 | 2nd | 2nd | 1:45.240 (Q) | +1.040 | 3 | ||
2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 2nd | +5.280 | 2nd | 2nd | 2:23.990 (Q) | +0.920 | 6 | ||
3 | South African Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 5th | 5th | 1:12.150 (Q) | +0.350 | 0 | ||
4 | United States Grand Prix West | 5th | +1:23.520 | 4th | 4th | 1:19.025 (Q) | +0.200 | 2 | ||
5 | Spanish Grand Prix | 1st | 1:39:11.840 | 2nd | 2nd | 1:14.790 (Q) | +0.290 | 9 | ||
6 | Belgian Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 2nd | 2nd | 1:21.200 (Q) | +0.070 | 0 | ||
7 | Monaco Grand Prix | 5th | Engine | 3rd | 1:28.820 | 3rd | 1:27.110 (Q) | +0.660 | 2 |
In the 1979 Formula 1 season Patrick Depailler drove a total of 7 races for Ligier. From the total of 7 races, Patrick managed to win 1 of them and finish on the podium 2 times. If we take a look at the races, where Depailler didn't finish, this happend in 2 occasions. The best result for Patrick during qualifying was at the 1979 Spanish Grand Prix as 2nd fastest. Patrick Depailler finished the season on 6th place in the driver championship with a total of 20 points.