| Driver | Races | Points | Wins | Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niki Lauda | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Piquet | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
1979 races
Argentine GP
Jan 21st, 1979
Lauda: DNF
| Piquet: DNF
Brazilian GP
Feb 4th, 1979
Lauda: DNF
| Piquet: DNF
South African GP
Mar 3rd, 1979
Lauda: 6th
| Piquet: 7th
United States GP West
Apr 8th, 1979
Piquet: 8th
| Lauda: DNF
Spanish GP
Apr 29th, 1979
Lauda: DNF
| Piquet: DNF
Belgian GP
May 13th, 1979
Piquet: DNF
| Lauda: DNF
Monaco GP
May 27th, 1979
Piquet: DNF
| Lauda: DNF
French GP
Jul 1st, 1979
Piquet: DNF
| Lauda: DNF
British GP
Jul 14th, 1979
Lauda: DNF
| Piquet: DNF
German GP
Jul 29th, 1979
Piquet: 12th
| Lauda: DNF
Austrian GP
Aug 12th, 1979
Lauda: DNF
| Piquet: DNF
Dutch GP
Aug 26th, 1979
Piquet: 4th
| Lauda: DNF
Italian GP
Sep 9th, 1979
Lauda: 4th
| Piquet: DNF
Canadian GP
Sep 30th, 1979
United States GP
Oct 7th, 1979
1979 statistics
Wins
0
Pole positions
0
Podiums
0
Finishes in top 5
2
Finishes in points
3
Position
8th
High/low position
6th/14th
Points
7
DNF's
19
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
4th/24th
Average finish result
16.08
1979 Standings progression
1979 results
| Round | Date | Race | Results | Grid | Qualifying | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 21st | Argentine GP |
Lauda DNF Piquet DNF |
Lauda (23rd) Piquet (20th) |
0 | |
| 2 | Feb 4th | Brazilian GP |
Lauda DNF Piquet DNF |
Lauda (12th) Piquet (22nd) |
0 | |
| 3 | Mar 3rd | South African GP |
Lauda 6th Piquet 7th |
Lauda (4th) Piquet (12th) |
1 | |
| 4 | Apr 8th | United States GP West |
Piquet 8th Lauda DNF |
Piquet (12th) Lauda (11th) |
0 | |
| 5 | Apr 29th | Spanish GP |
Lauda DNF Piquet DNF |
Lauda (6th) Piquet (7th) |
0 | |
| 6 | May 13th | Belgian GP |
Piquet DNF Lauda DNF |
Piquet (3rd) Lauda (13th) |
0 | |
| 7 | May 27th | Monaco GP |
Piquet DNF Lauda DNF |
Piquet (18th) Lauda (4th) |
0 | |
| 8 | Jul 1st | French GP |
Piquet DNF Lauda DNF |
Piquet (4th) Lauda (6th) |
0 | |
| 9 | Jul 14th | British GP |
Lauda DNF Piquet DNF |
Lauda (6th) Piquet (3rd) |
0 | |
| 10 | Jul 29th | German GP |
Piquet 12th Lauda DNF |
Piquet (4th) Lauda (7th) |
0 | |
| 11 | Aug 12th | Austrian GP |
Lauda DNF Piquet DNF |
Lauda (4th) Piquet (7th) |
0 | |
| 12 | Aug 26th | Dutch GP |
Piquet 4th Lauda 20th |
Piquet (11th) Lauda (9th) |
3 | |
| 13 | Sep 9th | Italian GP |
Lauda 4th Piquet DNF |
Lauda (9th) Piquet (8th) |
3 |