1979 World Drivers Championship

3.0 Litre Normally Aspirated
1.5 Litre Supercharged or Turbocharged
Maximum 12 Cylinders
575 Kg Minimum Weight
DRIVER NAT. CAR
RA

BR

ZA

USA

E

B

MC

F

GB

S

A

NL

I

CDN

USA
TOTAL
Jody Scheckter ZA Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 312T4
DNF
(1)

6

6

(3)

9

9

-

(2)

3

3

6

9

(3)

DNF
51(60)
Gilles Villeneuve CDN Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 312T4
-
2

9

9

-

-

DNF

6

-

-

6

DNF

6

(6)

9
47(53)
Alan Jones AUS Williams FW06-Ford
Williams FW07-Ford
-
DNF
DNF
4

DNF

DNF

DNF

(3)

DNF

9

9

9

-

9

DNF
40(43)
Jacques Laffite F Ligier JS11-Ford
9
9
DNF
DNF
DNF
6
DNF
-
DNF
4
4
4
DNF
DNF
DNF
36
Clay Regazzoni CH Williams FW06-Ford
Williams FW07-Ford
-
-
-
DNF

DNF

DNF

6

(1)

9

6

(2)

DNF

4

4

DNF
29(32)
Patrick Depailler F
LigierJS11-Ford
3
6
DNF
2
9
DNF
(2)








20(22)
Carlos Reutemann RA
Lotus 79-Ford
6
4
(2)
DNF
6
(3)
4
-
-
DNF
DNF
DNF
-
DNF
DNF
20(25)
Rene Arnoux F
Renault RS01
Renault RS10
DNF
DNF
DNF
WD
-
DNF

DNF

4

6

DNF

1

DNF

DNF

DNF

6
17
John Watson GB
Mclaren M28-Ford
Mclaren M29-Ford
MclarenM29B-Ford
Mclaren M29C-Ford
4
-
DNF
DNF

DNF

1


3


-



3



2



-



DNF



DNF



1



1
15
Jean-Pierre Jarier F
Tyrrell 009-Ford
DNF
DNF
4
1
2
-
DNF
2
4


DNF
1
DNF
DNF
14
Mario Andretti USA
Lotus 79-Ford
Lotus 80-Ford
2
DNF
3
3

4
DNF

DNF

DNF
DNF
DNF
DNF
DNF
2
-
DNF
14
Didier Pironi F
Tyrrell 009-Ford
DNF
3
DNF
-
1
4
DNF
DNF
-
-
-
DNF
-
2
4
14
JP Jabouille F
Renault RS01
Renault RS10
DNF
-
DNF

DNF

DNF

-

9

DNF

DNF

DNF

DNF

-

DNF

DNF
9
Niki Lauda A
Brabham BT48-Alfa
DNF
DNF
1
DNF
DNF
DNF
DNF
DNF
DNF
DNF
DNF
DQ
3


4
Jochen Mass D
Arrows A1-Ford
Arrows A1B-Ford
Arrows A2-Ford
-
-
-
-

-

DNF

1


-


DNF


1


DNF


1


DNF


DNQ


DNQ
3
Jacky Ickx B
Ligier JS11-Ford







DNF
1
DNF
DNF
2
DNF
DNF
DNF
3
Nelson Piquet BR
Brabham VT46-Alfa
Brabham BT48-Alfa
Brabham BT49-Ford
DNF

DQ

-

-

DNF

DNF

-

DNF

DNF

-

DNF

3

DNF


DNF


DNF
3
Elio de Angelis I
Shadow DN9-Ford
-
-
DNF
-
DNF
DNF
DNQ
-
-
-
DNF
DNF
DNF
DNF
3
3
Riccardo Patrese I
Arrows A1-Ford
Arrows A1B-Ford
Arrows A2-Ford

-
-
DNF

-

2

DNF


-


DNF


DNF


DNF


DNF


-


DNF


DNF
2
Hans Stuck D
ATS D1-Ford
ATS D2-Ford
ATS D3-Ford
DNQ
DNF
DNF

-

-

-

DNF

WD

DNQ

DNF


DNF


DNF


-


DNF


2
2
Emerson Fittipaldi BR
Copersucar F5A-Ford
Copersucar F6-Ford
Copersucar F6A-Ford
1
-

-
DNF
-
-
DNF
DNF
DNF


DNF


DNF


DNF


-


-


-
1
Patrick Tambay F
Mclaren M26-Ford
Mclaren M28-Ford
Mclaren M29-Ford
Mclaren M29B-Ford
Mclaren M29C-Ford

DNF
DNF

-

DNF

-
DNQ


DNQ



-



-




DNF




-




DNF




DNF




DNF




DNF

Jan Lammers NL
Shadow DN9-Ford
DNF
-
DNF
DNF
-
-
DNQ
-
-
-
DNF
DNF
DNQ
-
DNQ

Hector Rebaque MEX
Lotus 79-Ford
Rebaque HR100-Ford
DNF
DNQ
-
DNF
DNF
DNF

-
-
DNF
DNQ
-
DNQ

DNF

DNQ

Arturo Merzario I
Merzario A1B-Ford
Merzario A2-Ford
DNF
DNQ
DNQ
DNF

DNQ

DNQ


DNQ

DNQ

DNQ

DNQ

DNQ

DNQ

DNQ

DNQ

James Hunt GB
Wolf WR7-Ford
Wold WR8-Ford
DNF
DNF
-

DNF
DNF

DNF
DNF









Derek Daly IRL
Ensign N177-Ford
Ensign 179-Ford
Tyrrell 009-Ford
-
-

DNQ

DNF

DNQ
DNQ

DNQ




-





DNF


DNF

Bruno Giacomelli I
Alfa-Romeo 177/179





DNF

-




DNF
WD
DNF

Keke Rosberg SF
Wolf WR8-Ford
Wolf WR7-Ford
Wolf WR9-Ford
Wolf WR8/9-Ford







-

DNF
DNF


DNF


DNF
DNF


DNQ



DNF

Patrick Gaillard F
Ensign N179-Ford







DNQ
-
DNQ
DNF
DNQ




Geoff Lees GB
Tyrrell 009-Ford









-






Vittorio Brambilla I
Alfa Romeo 177
Alfa Romeo 179












-

DNF

DNQ

Marc Surer CH
Ensign N179-Ford












DNQ
DNQ
-

Riccardo Zunino RA
Brabham BT49-Ford













-
DNF

Gianfranco Brancatelli I
Kauhsen WK004-Ford
Kauhsen WK005-Ford
Merzario A2-Ford




DNQ

DNQ


DNP









Point System

9 points - 1stBest four results from the first seven races and
6 points - 2ndthe best four results from the final eight races
4 points - 3rdcount toward championship
3 points - 4th
2 points - 5th
1 point - 6th

1979 World Manufacturers Championship

CAR
RA

BR

ZA

USA

E

B

MC

F

GB

S

A

NL

I

CDN

USA
TOTAL
Ferrari
3 15 15 3 9 9 6 2 3 9 6 15 9 9 113
Williams-Ford


4

6
4 9 15 11 9 4 13
75
Ligier-Ford 12 15
2 9 6 2
1 4 4 6


61
Lotus-Ford 8 4 5 3 10 3 4




2

39
Tyrrell-Ford
3 4 1 3 4
2 4


1 2 4 28
Renault






13 6
1


6 26
McLaren-Ford 4



1 3
3 2


1 1 15
Brabham-Alfa Romeo

1







3 3

7
Arrows-Ford




2 1

1
1


5
Shadow-Ford













3 3
ATS-Ford













2 2
Copersucar-Ford 1













1
Rebaque-Ford















Merzario-Ford















Wolf-Ford















Ensign-Ford















Alfa Romeo















Kauhsen















Point System

9 points - 1stBest four results from the first seven races and
6 points - 2ndthe best four results from the final eight races
4 points - 3rdcount toward championship
3 points - 4th
2 points - 5th
1 point - 6th