| Driver | Races | Points | Wins | Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jody Scheckter | 15 | 51 | 3 | 6 |
| Gilles Villeneuve | 15 | 47 | 3 | 7 |
1979 races
Argentine GP
Jan 21st, 1979
Villeneuve: DNF
| Scheckter: DNF
Brazilian GP
Feb 4th, 1979
Villeneuve: 5th
| Scheckter: 6th
South African GP
Mar 3rd, 1979
Villeneuve: 1st
| Scheckter: 2nd
United States GP West
Apr 8th, 1979
Villeneuve: 1st
| Scheckter: 2nd
Spanish GP
Apr 29th, 1979
Scheckter: 4th
| Villeneuve: 7th
Belgian GP
May 13th, 1979
Scheckter: 1st
| Villeneuve: 7th
Monaco GP
May 27th, 1979
Scheckter: 1st
| Villeneuve: DNF
French GP
Jul 1st, 1979
Villeneuve: 2nd
| Scheckter: 7th
British GP
Jul 14th, 1979
Scheckter: 5th
| Villeneuve: 14th
German GP
Jul 29th, 1979
Scheckter: 4th
| Villeneuve: 8th
Austrian GP
Aug 12th, 1979
Villeneuve: 2nd
| Scheckter: 4th
Dutch GP
Aug 26th, 1979
Scheckter: 2nd
| Villeneuve: DNF
Italian GP
Sep 9th, 1979
Scheckter: 1st
| Villeneuve: 2nd
Canadian GP
Sep 30th, 1979
Villeneuve: 2nd
| Scheckter: 4th
United States GP
Oct 7th, 1979
Villeneuve: 1st
| Scheckter: DNF
1979 statistics
Wins
6
Pole positions
2
Podiums
13
Finishes in top 5
19
Finishes in points
20
Position
1st
High/low position
1st/9th
Points
113
DNF's
5
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
1st/20th
Average finish result
5.2
1979 Standings progression
1979 results
| Round | Date | Race | Results | Grid | Qualifying | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 21st | Argentine GP |
Villeneuve DNF Scheckter DNF |
Villeneuve (10th) Scheckter (5th) |
0 | |
| 2 | Feb 4th | Brazilian GP |
Villeneuve 5th Scheckter 6th |
Villeneuve (5th) Scheckter (6th) |
3 | |
| 3 | Mar 3rd | South African GP |
Villeneuve 1st Scheckter 2nd |
Villeneuve (3rd) Scheckter (2nd) |
15 | |
| 4 | Apr 8th | United States GP West |
Villeneuve 1st Scheckter 2nd |
Villeneuve (1st) Scheckter (3rd) |
15 | |
| 5 | Apr 29th | Spanish GP |
Scheckter 4th Villeneuve 7th |
Scheckter (5th) Villeneuve (3rd) |
3 | |
| 6 | May 13th | Belgian GP |
Scheckter 1st Villeneuve 7th |
Scheckter (7th) Villeneuve (6th) |
9 | |
| 7 | May 27th | Monaco GP |
Scheckter 1st Villeneuve DNF |
Scheckter (1st) Villeneuve (2nd) |
9 | |
| 8 | Jul 1st | French GP |
Villeneuve 2nd Scheckter 7th |
Villeneuve (3rd) Scheckter (5th) |
6 | |
| 9 | Jul 14th | British GP |
Scheckter 5th Villeneuve 14th |
Scheckter (11th) Villeneuve (13th) |
2 | |
| 10 | Jul 29th | German GP |
Scheckter 4th Villeneuve 8th |
Scheckter (5th) Villeneuve (9th) |
3 | |
| 11 | Aug 12th | Austrian GP |
Villeneuve 2nd Scheckter 4th |
Villeneuve (5th) Scheckter (9th) |
9 | |
| 12 | Aug 26th | Dutch GP |
Scheckter 2nd Villeneuve DNF |
Scheckter (5th) Villeneuve (6th) |
6 | |
| 13 | Sep 9th | Italian GP |
Scheckter 1st Villeneuve 2nd |
Scheckter (3rd) Villeneuve (5th) |
15 | |
| 14 | Sep 30th | Canadian GP |
Villeneuve 2nd Scheckter 4th |
Villeneuve (2nd) Scheckter (9th) |
9 | |
| 15 | Oct 7th | United States GP |
Villeneuve 1st Scheckter DNF |
Villeneuve (3rd) Scheckter (16th) |
9 |