Championship points standings for the World Championship of F1 Drivers 1979
Position | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyres | Points | 1. | ![]() | Jody Scheckter | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T3 Ferrari 312T4 | Ferrari 3.0 Ferrari 3.0 | Michelin Michelin | 51 |
2. | ![]() | Gilles Villeneuve | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T3 Ferrari 312T4 Ferrari 312T4B | Ferrari 3.0 Ferrari 3.0 Ferrari 3.0 | Michelin Michelin Michelin | 47 |
3. | ![]() | Alan Jones | Albilad-Saudia Racing Team | Williams FW06 Williams FW07 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 40 |
4. | ![]() | Jacques Laffite | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS11 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 36 |
5. | ![]() | Clay Regazzoni | Albilad-Saudia Racing Team | Williams FW06 Williams FW07 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 29 |
6. | ![]() | Patrick Depailler | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS11 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 20 |
7. | ![]() | Carlos Reutemann | Martini Racing Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 20 |
8. | ![]() | René Arnoux | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 Renault RS10 | Renault 1.5 turbo Renault 1.5 turbo | Michelin Michelin | 17 |
9. | ![]() | John Watson | Marlboro Team McLaren, Lowenbrau Team McLaren | McLaren M28C McLaren M28B McLaren M28 McLaren M29 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear Goodyear Goodyear | 15 |
10. | ![]() | Didier Pironi | Team Tyrrell, Candy Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell 009 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 14 |
11. | ![]() | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Candy Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell 009 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 14 |
12. | ![]() | Mario Andretti | Martini Racing Team Lotus | Lotus 79 Lotus 80 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 14 |
13. | ![]() | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 Renault RS10 | Renault 1.5 turbo Renault 1.5 turbo | Michelin Michelin | 9 |
14. | ![]() | Niki Lauda | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT48 Brabham BT49 | Alfa Romeo 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 4 |
15. | ![]() | Elio de Angelis | Interscope Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN9 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 3 |
15. | ![]() | Nelson Piquet | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT48 Brabham BT46 Brabham BT49 | Alfa Romeo 3.0 Alfa Romeo 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear Goodyear | 3 |
17. | ![]() | Jacky Ickx | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS11 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 3 |
18. | ![]() | Jochen Mass | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows A1B Arrows A2 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 3 |
19. | ![]() | Riccardo Patrese | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows A1B Arrows A2 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 2 |
19. | ![]() | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS Wheels | ATS D2 ATS D3 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 2 |
21. | ![]() | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi Automotive | Fittipaldi F5A Fittipaldi F6 Fittipaldi F6A | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear Goodyear | 1 |
![]() | Vittorio Brambilla | Autodelta | Alfa Romeo 177 Alfa Romeo 179 | Alfa Romeo 3.0 Alfa Romeo 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Gianfranco Brancatelli | Willi Kauhsen Racing Team, Team Merzario | Kauhsen WK Merzario A2 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Derek Daly | Team Ensign, Candy Tyrrell Team | Ensign N179 Ensign N177 Tyrrell 009 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Patrick Gaillard | Team Ensign | Ensign N179 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Bruno Giacomelli | Autodelta | Alfa Romeo 177 Alfa Romeo 179 | Alfa Romeo 3.0 Alfa Romeo 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | James Hunt | Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing | Wolf WR7 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Jan Lammers | Samson Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN9 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Geoff Lees | Candy Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell 009 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Merzario A2 Merzario A1B Merzario A4 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Héctor Rebaque | Team Rebaque | Lotus 79 Rebaque HR100 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Alex Ribeiro | Fittipaldi Automotive | Fittipaldi F6A | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Keke Rosberg | Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing | Wolf WR7 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Marc Surer | Team Ensign | Ensign N179 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Patrick Tambay | Marlboro Team McLaren, Lowenbrau Team McLaren | McLaren M28 McLaren M28C McLaren M29 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Ricardo Zunino | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
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Driver | Number | ||
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Most race wins | ![]() | Alan Jones | 4 |
Most pole positions | ![]() | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 4 |
![]() | Jacques Laffite | 4 | |
Most podium positions | ![]() | Gilles Villeneuve | 7 |
Most podium positions without a win | ![]() | Carlos Reutemann | 4 |
Most fastest race laps | ![]() | Gilles Villeneuve | 6 |
Youngest driver | ![]() | Elio de Angelis | 21 y/o |
Oldest driver | ![]() | Vittorio Brambilla | 41 y/o |
% | Country | Drivers | Number | |
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22.2% | France | ![]() | René Arnoux, Patrick Depailler, Patrick Gaillard, Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Jean-Pierre Jarier, Jacques Laffite, Didier Pironi, Patrick Tambay | 8 |
16.7% | Italy | ![]() | Vittorio Brambilla, Gianfranco Brancatelli, Elio de Angelis, Bruno Giacomelli, Arturo Merzario, Riccardo Patrese | 6 |
8.3% | Brazil | ![]() | Emerson Fittipaldi, Nelson Piquet, Alex Ribeiro | 3 |
8.3% | Great Britain | ![]() | James Hunt, Geoff Lees, John Watson | 3 |
5.6% | Argentina | ![]() | Carlos Reutemann, Ricardo Zunino | 2 |
5.6% | Switzerland | ![]() | Clay Regazzoni, Marc Surer | 2 |
5.6% | Germany | ![]() | Jochen Mass, Hans-Joachim Stuck | 2 |
2.8% | Canada | ![]() | Gilles Villeneuve | 1 |
2.8% | U.S.A. | ![]() | Mario Andretti | 1 |
2.8% | South Africa | ![]() | Jody Scheckter | 1 |
2.8% | Finland | ![]() | Keke Rosberg | 1 |
2.8% | Mexico | ![]() | Héctor Rebaque | 1 |
2.8% | Austria | ![]() | Niki Lauda | 1 |
2.8% | Netherlands | ![]() | Jan Lammers | 1 |
2.8% | Australia | ![]() | Alan Jones | 1 |
2.8% | Belgium | ![]() | Jacky Ickx | 1 |
2.8% | Ireland | ![]() | Derek Daly | 1 |
# | Date | Circuit | Winner | Second | Third | Pole | FL |
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1 | 1979-01-21 | Buenos Aires | |||||
2 | 1979-02-04 | Interlagos | |||||
3 | 1979-03-03 | Kyalami | |||||
4 | 1979-04-08 | Long Beach | |||||
5 | 1979-04-29 | Jarama | |||||
6 | 1979-05-13 | Zolder | |||||
7 | 1979-05-27 | Monte Carlo | |||||
8 | 1979-07-01 | Dijon | |||||
9 | 1979-07-14 | Silverstone | |||||
10 | 1979-07-29 | Hockenheim | |||||
11 | 1979-08-12 | Österreichring | |||||
12 | 1979-08-26 | Zandvoort | |||||
13 | 1979-09-09 | Monza | |||||
14 | 1979-09-30 | Montreal | |||||
15 | 1979-10-07 | Watkins Glen |