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1979 Formula 1 World Championship
1st
Jody Scheckter
Ferrari
51 pts
2nd
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
47 pts
3rd
Alan Jones
Williams
40 pts
1st
Ferrari
113 pts
15
Races
First race
Jan 21, 1979
Date first race
Last race
Oct 7, 1979
Date last race
JON (4)
Most wins
LAF (4), JAB (4)
Most pole positions
VIL (7)
Most podiums
SCH (12)
Most in points
VIL (6)
Most fastest laps
LAU (11)
Most DNF
1979 standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 3 | 6 | 51 | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | 7 | 47 | -4 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 4 | 5 | 40 | -11 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | 6 | 36 | -15 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1 | 5 | 29 | -22 |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1 | 2 | 20 | -31 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 0 | 4 | 20 | -31 |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 | 3 | 17 | -34 |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 15 | -36 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 0 | 2 | 14 | -37 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 0 | 2 | 14 | -37 |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 0 | 1 | 14 | -37 |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | 1 | 9 | -42 |
| 14 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 0 | 0 | 4 | -47 |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 0 | 0 | 3 | -48 |
| 16 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 0 | 0 | 3 | -48 |
| 17 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 0 | 0 | 3 | -48 |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 0 | 0 | 3 | -48 |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | 0 | 2 | -49 |
| 20 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 0 | 0 | 2 | -49 |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 | 1 | -50 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 6 | 13 | 113 | |
| 2 | Williams | Ford | 5 | 10 | 75 | -38 |
| 3 | Ligier | Ford | 3 | 8 | 61 | -52 |
| 4 | Lotus | Ford | 0 | 5 | 39 | -74 |
| 5 | Tyrrell | Ford | 0 | 4 | 28 | -85 |
| 6 | Renault | Renault | 1 | 4 | 26 | -87 |
| 7 | McLaren | Ford | 0 | 1 | 15 | -98 |
| 8 | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 7 | -106 |
| 9 | Arrows | Ford | 0 | 0 | 5 | -108 |
| 10 | Shadow | Ford | 0 | 0 | 3 | -110 |
| 11 | ATS | Ford | 0 | 0 | 2 | -111 |
| 12 | Fittipaldi | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -112 |
1979 schedule
| Race | Date | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 Argentine Grand Prix | Jan 21 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Carlos Reutemann | John Watson | Jacques Laffite |
| 2 | 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix | Feb 4 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Reutemann | Jacques Laffite |
| 3 | 1979 South African Grand Prix | Mar 3 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 4 | 1979 United States Grand Prix West | Apr 8 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Alan Jones | Gilles Villeneuve |
| 5 | 1979 Spanish Grand Prix | Apr 29 | #25 Patrick Depailler | Carlos Reutemann | Mario Andretti | Jacques Laffite |
| 6 | 1979 Belgian Grand Prix | May 13 | #11 Jody Scheckter | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | Jacques Laffite |
| 7 | 1979 Monaco Grand Prix | May 27 | #11 Jody Scheckter | Clay Regazzoni | Carlos Reutemann | Jody Scheckter |
| 8 | 1979 French Grand Prix | Jul 1 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 9 | 1979 British Grand Prix | Jul 14 | #28 Clay Regazzoni | René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Alan Jones |
| 10 | 1979 German Grand Prix | Jul 29 | #27 Alan Jones | Clay Regazzoni | Jacques Laffite | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 11 | 1979 Austrian Grand Prix | Aug 12 | #27 Alan Jones | Gilles Villeneuve | Jacques Laffite | René Arnoux |
| 12 | 1979 Dutch Grand Prix | Aug 26 | #27 Alan Jones | Jody Scheckter | Jacques Laffite | René Arnoux |
| 13 | 1979 Italian Grand Prix | Sep 9 | #11 Jody Scheckter | Gilles Villeneuve | Clay Regazzoni | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 14 | 1979 Canadian Grand Prix | Sep 30 | #27 Alan Jones | Gilles Villeneuve | Clay Regazzoni | Alan Jones |
| 15 | 1979 United States Grand Prix | Oct 7 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux | Didier Pironi | Alan Jones |
Jody Scheckter is the 1979 Formula 1 World Champion. Scheckter won 3 out of 15 races and scored a total of 51 points. With 4 points behind Gilles Villeneuve finished the season in second place and Alan Jones as third. Ferrari won the 1979 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 113 points.
The season started with the 1979 Argentine Grand Prix on January 21. The last race of the season was the 1979 United States Grand Prix on October 7.