Japanese Grand Prix F1 track photo

FORMULA 1 1979 World Championship

Explore the 1979 Formula 1 season schedule, race results, standings, drivers and teams.

Driver Top 3

Points

1Jody ScheckterFerrari51 2Gilles VilleneuveFerrari47 3Alan JonesWilliams40

Wins

1Alan JonesWilliams4 2Gilles VilleneuveFerrari3 2Jody ScheckterFerrari3

Podiums

1Gilles VilleneuveFerrari7 2Jacques LaffiteLigier6 2Jody ScheckterFerrari6

Poles

1Jacques LaffiteLigier4 1Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault4 3Alan JonesWilliams3

Fastest laps

1Gilles VilleneuveFerrari6 2Clay RegazzoniWilliams2 2Jacques LaffiteLigier2 2René ArnouxRenault2

Team Top 3

Points

1Ferrari113 2Williams75 3Ligier61

Wins

1Ferrari6 2Williams5 3Ligier3

Podiums

1Ferrari16 2Williams10 3Ligier8

Poles

1Renault6 2Ligier4 3Williams3

Fastest laps

1Ferrari7 2Ligier3 2Williams3