Season · Formula 1
1979 Formula 1 season
Jody Scheckter — Drivers' Champion · Ferrari — Constructors' Champion
The Drivers' title was decided by just four points. 15 championship races, the Argentine Grand Prix to the United States Grand Prix.
15
Races
3
Champion's wins
51
Champion's points
4 pts
Winning margin
Champions: Jody Scheckter Runners-up: Gilles Villeneuve Third: Alan Jones
Runners-up: Gilles Villeneuve
Third: Alan Jones◧
Opened — Argentine Grand Prix, 1979-01-21. Closed — United States Grand Prix, 1979-10-07.
Jody Scheckter won the 1979 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 51 points and 3 wins; Ferrari won the Constructors' Championship.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1979 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship?
- Jody Scheckter won the 1979 Drivers' Championship.
- Who won the 1979 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship?
- Ferrari won the 1979 Constructors' Championship.
- How many races were there in the 1979 Formula 1 season?
- The 1979 season had 15 championship races.
Champions
| Championship | Champion | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers' | Jody Scheckter | 51 | 3 |
| Constructors' | Ferrari | 113 | 6 |
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
The season
15 championship races, from the Argentine Grand Prix (1979-01-21) to the United States Grand Prix (1979-10-07). Drivers' standings: Jody Scheckter first, Gilles Villeneuve second and Alan Jones third.
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
Notable races
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✓ Every fact computed from public race records — F1DB, CC BY 4.0. Not written by anyone.