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1979 - FIA Formula 1 Summary

In 1979 the Drivers Championship was won by Jody Scheckter with 51 points, in a car owned by Ferrari. The chasis was a Ferrari type powered by a Ferrari engine, on Michelin tires. The Constructors Championship was won by Ferrari with a total of 113 points.

 

FIA Formula 1 Racing Champions

FIA Formula 1 Racing by Year

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1979 - Formula 1 - Race Summary

FIA Formula 1 Race Reults

A listing of races during the year including the winner, track location and race name. To access specific race information follow the race date link.

Date Winning Driver Race Name Track
1/21/1979 Jacques Laffite Grand Prix of Argentina Autodromo Oscar Alfredo Galvez
10/7/1979 Gilles Villeneuve United States Grand Prix - East Watkins Glen International
2/4/1979 Jacques Laffite Grand Prix of Brazil Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace
3/3/1979 Gilles Villeneuve South African Grand Prix Kyalami Circuit
4/29/1979 Patrick Depailler Grand Prix of Spain Circuito Permanente del Jarama
4/8/1979 Gilles Villeneuve United States Grand Prix - West Long Beach Street Circuit
5/13/1979 Jody Scheckter Grand Prix of Belgium Circuit Zolder
5/27/1979 Jody Scheckter Grand Prix of Monaco Circuit de Monaco
7/1/1979 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Grand Prix of France Circuit de Dijon-Prenois
7/14/1979 Clay Regazzoni British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit
7/29/1979 Alan Jones Grand Prix of Germany Hockenheimring
8/12/1979 Alan Jones Grand Prix of Austria Osterreichring
8/26/1979 Alan Jones Grand Prix of the Netherlands Circuit Park Zandvoort
9/30/1979 Alan Jones Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
9/9/1979 Jody Scheckter Grand Prix of Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza