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Formula 1 in the 1979 season. Full information

30th season of Formula 1, started 21st January and ended at 7th October 1979

Beginners of the season: Elio De Angelis

:championship in the 1979 season. Full information

List of races and tracks in the 1979 season

	Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
	Argentina Grand Prix	Jacques Laffite Ligier JS11	Buenos Aires	21st January 1979
	Brazil Grand Prix	Jacques Laffite Ligier JS11	Interlagos	4th February 1979
	South Africa Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4	Kyalami	3rd March 1979
	USA West Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4	Long Beach	8th April 1979
	Spain Grand Prix	Patrick Depailler Ligier JS11	Jarama	29th April 1979
	Belgium Grand Prix	Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4	Zolder	13th May 1979
	Monaco Grand Prix	Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4	Monaco	27th May 1979
	France Grand Prix	Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS10	Dijon-Prenois	1st July 1979
	Britain Grand Prix	Clay Regazzoni Williams FW07	Silverstone	14th July 1979
	Germany Grand Prix	Alan Jones Williams FW07	Hockenheim	29th July 1979
	Austria Grand Prix	Alan Jones Williams FW07	Österreichring	12th August 1979
	Netherlands Grand Prix	Alan Jones Williams FW07	Zandvoort	26th August 1979
	Italy Grand Prix	Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4	Monza	9th September 1979
	Canada Grand Prix	Alan Jones Williams FW07	Montréal	30th September 1979
	USA East Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4	Watkins Glen	7th October 1979

Drivers championship 1979

South Africa

Champion

Points: 51.00 Wins: 3 Poles: 1

Gilles Villeneuve

Canada

2nd place

Points: 47.00 Wins: 3 Poles: 1

Australia

3rd place

Points: 40.00 Wins: 4 Poles: 3

List of all drivers for the 1979 season

Name	Points
Jody Scheckter	51.00
Gilles Villeneuve	47.00
Alan Jones	40.00
Jacques Laffite	36.00
Clay Regazzoni	29.00
Patrick Depailler	20.00
Carlos Reutemann	20.00
René Arnoux	17.00
John Watson	15.00
Didier Pironi	14.00
Jean-Pierre Jarier	14.00
Mario Andretti	14.00
Jean-Pierre Jabouille	9.00
Niki Lauda	4.00
Elio De Angelis	3.00
Nelson Piquet	3.00
Jacky Ickx	3.00
Jochen Mass	3.00
Hans Joachim Stuck	2.00
Riccardo Patrese	2.00
Emerson Fittipaldi	1.00

List of participating teams in the 1979 season

Name	Points
Ferrari	113.00
Williams	75.00
Ligier	61.00
Lotus	39.00
Tyrrell	28.00
Renault	26.00
McLaren	15.00
Brabham	7.00
Arrows	5.00
Shadow	3.00
ATS	2.00
Copersucar	1.00

List of all cars in the 1979 season

Ferrari 015 F12 3.0

Points: 110 Wins: 6 Poles: 2

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 71 Wins: 5 Poles: 3

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 61 Wins: 3 Poles: 4

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 35 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 28 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Renault EF1 V6 t 1.5

Points: 26 Wins: 1 Poles: 5

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 8 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 7 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0

Points: 7 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 4 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 4 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ferrari 015 F12 3.0

Points: 3 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 3 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 3 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 2 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 2 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 1 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Renault EF1 V6 t 1.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

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