| Driver | Races | Points | Wins | Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Depailler | 7 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
| Jacky Ickx | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Laffite | 15 | 36 | 2 | 6 |
1979 races
Argentine GP
Jan 21st, 1979
Laffite: 1st
| Depailler: 4th
Brazilian GP
Feb 4th, 1979
Laffite: 1st
| Depailler: 2nd
South African GP
Mar 3rd, 1979
Laffite: DNF
| Depailler: DNF
United States GP West
Apr 8th, 1979
Depailler: 5th
| Laffite: DNF
Spanish GP
Apr 29th, 1979
Depailler: 1st
| Laffite: DNF
Belgian GP
May 13th, 1979
Laffite: 2nd
| Depailler: DNF
Monaco GP
May 27th, 1979
Depailler: 5th
| Laffite: DNF
French GP
Jul 1st, 1979
Laffite: 8th
| Ickx: DNF
British GP
Jul 14th, 1979
Ickx: 6th
| Laffite: DNF
German GP
Jul 29th, 1979
Laffite: 3rd
| Ickx: DNF
Austrian GP
Aug 12th, 1979
Laffite: 3rd
| Ickx: DNF
Dutch GP
Aug 26th, 1979
Laffite: 3rd
| Ickx: 5th
Italian GP
Sep 9th, 1979
Laffite: DNF
| Ickx: DNF
Canadian GP
Sep 30th, 1979
Ickx: DNF
| Laffite: DNF
United States GP
Oct 7th, 1979
Laffite: DNF
| Ickx: DNF
1979 statistics
Wins
3
Pole positions
4
Podiums
8
Finishes in top 5
12
Finishes in points
13
Position
3rd
High/low position
1st/3rd
Points
61
DNF's
16
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
1st/24th
Average finish result
11.47
1979 Standings progression
1979 results
| Round | Date | Race | Results | Grid | Qualifying | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 21st | Argentine GP |
Laffite 1st Depailler 4th |
Laffite (1st) Depailler (2nd) |
12 | |
| 2 | Feb 4th | Brazilian GP |
Laffite 1st Depailler 2nd |
Laffite (1st) Depailler (2nd) |
15 | |
| 3 | Mar 3rd | South African GP |
Laffite DNF Depailler DNF |
Laffite (6th) Depailler (5th) |
0 | |
| 4 | Apr 8th | United States GP West |
Depailler 5th Laffite DNF |
Depailler (4th) Laffite (5th) |
2 | |
| 5 | Apr 29th | Spanish GP |
Depailler 1st Laffite DNF |
Depailler (2nd) Laffite (1st) |
9 | |
| 6 | May 13th | Belgian GP |
Laffite 2nd Depailler DNF |
Laffite (1st) Depailler (2nd) |
6 | |
| 7 | May 27th | Monaco GP |
Depailler 5th Laffite DNF |
Depailler (3rd) Laffite (5th) |
2 | |
| 8 | Jul 1st | French GP |
Laffite 8th Ickx DNF |
Laffite (8th) Ickx (14th) |
0 | |
| 9 | Jul 14th | British GP |
Ickx 6th Laffite DNF |
Ickx (17th) Laffite (10th) |
1 | |
| 10 | Jul 29th | German GP |
Laffite 3rd Ickx DNF |
Laffite (3rd) Ickx (14th) |
4 | |
| 11 | Aug 12th | Austrian GP |
Laffite 3rd Ickx DNF |
Laffite (8th) Ickx (21st) |
4 | |
| 12 | Aug 26th | Dutch GP |
Laffite 3rd Ickx 5th |
Laffite (7th) Ickx (20th) |
6 | |
| 13 | Sep 9th | Italian GP |
Laffite DNF Ickx DNF |
Laffite (7th) Ickx (11th) |
0 | |
| 14 | Sep 30th | Canadian GP |
Ickx DNF Laffite DNF |
Ickx (16th) Laffite (5th) |
0 | |
| 15 | Oct 7th | United States GP |
Laffite DNF Ickx DNF |
Laffite (4th) Ickx (24th) |
0 |