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World Championship of F1 Drivers 1979 standings
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 |
|---|
| Driver | Number | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Nationality of participating drivers
| % | Country | Drivers | Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Individual driver statistics for the 1979 World Championship of F1 Drivers
| # | Date | Circuit | Winner | Second | Third | Pole | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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