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1979 Season Formula One
The 1979 Formula One season was the 33rd season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1979 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1979 International Cup for F1 Constructors which were contested concurrently over a fifteen-round series which commenced on 21 January and ended on 7 October.
Jody Scheckter of Scuderia Ferrari won the 1979 World Championship of F1 Drivers while Scuderia Ferrari won 1979 International Cup for F1 Constructors. Gilles Villeneuve made it a 1–2 for Ferrari in the championship, concluding a successful second half of the 1970s for Ferrari (three drivers' and four constructors' titles). Alan Jones finished the season strongly for Williams, finishing third in the championship and with teammate Clay Regazzoni scoring Williams's first ever Grand Prix win as a constructor. Scheckter's title was Ferrari's last drivers' title for 21 years, before Michael Schumacher won five consecutive titles for the team between 2000 and 2004.
Drivers' Champion:
Jody Scheckter
Constructors' Champion:
Ferrari
Previous Season: 1978 Season
Next Season: 1980 Season
Other Champions:
British Formula One Championship: Rupert Keegan
South African Formula One Championship: Ian Scheckter
SCCA/CART IndyCar Series: Rick Mears
USAC National Championship: A. J. Foyt
USAC Mini-Indy Series: Dennis Firestone
SCCA Formula Super Vee: Geoff Brabham
Atlantic Championship: Tom Gloy
South African Formula Atlantic Championship: Ian Scheckter
Australian Drivers' Championship: Johnnie Walker
Rothmans International Series: Larry Perkins
Formula 1430: Manuel Valls i Biesca
Australian Formula 2 Championship: Brian Shead
European Formula Two Championship: Marc Surer
Japanese Formula Two Championship: Keiji Matsumoto
FIA European Formula 3 Championship: Alain Prost
All-Japan Formula Three Championship: Toshio Suzuki
British Formula Three Championship: Chico Serra
Chilean Formula Three Championship: Santiago Bengolea
French Formula Three Championship: Alain Prost
German Formula Three Championship: Michael Korten
Italian Formula Three Championship: Piercarlo Ghinzani
Swiss Formula Three Championship: Beat Blatter
Australian Formula Ford Championship: Russell Norden
British Formula Ford Championship: David Sears
Formula Ford EuroCup: John Village
New Zealand Formula Ford Championship: Mike Finch
| Grands Prix | Date | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 1979-01-21 | ||
| 1979-02-04 | ||
| 1979-03-03 | ||
| 1979-04-08 | ||
| 1979-04-29 | ||
| 1979-05-13 | ||
| 1979-05-27 | ||
| 1979-07-01 | ||
| 1979-07-14 | ||
| 1979-07-29 | ||
| 1979-08-12 | ||
| 1979-08-26 | ||
| 1979-09-09 | ||
| 1979-09-30 | ||
| 1979-10-07 |
1979 Season Formula One Non-championship Races
| Race name | Date | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlboro / Daily Mail Race of Champions | 1979-04-15 | Brands Hatch | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
| Gunnar Nilsson Memorial Trophy | 1979-06-03 | Donington Park | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford |
| Dino Ferrari Grand Prix | 1979-09-16 | Imola | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo |