1979 Season - Overview



1979 marked the 30th Formula One World Championship season |  Ferrari went on to register their sixth Constructors' Championship in 1979 |  Williams registered a strong second-half of the 1979 season with five victories to finish 2nd in the championship in just their second F1 season |  The two Ferrari drivers battled it out for the 1979 Drivers' title with South African Jody Scheckter coming out ahead of Canadian Gilles Villeneuve

FACTFILE

No. of teams: 18
No. of Drivers: 36
No. of Races: 15
No. of Race Winners: 7
Most no. of Fastest Laps: Gilles Villeneuve - 6 times

winning constructor

1
Ferrari
   
 
113
2 Williams
75
3 Ligier
61
4 Lotus
39
5 Tyrrell
28

1979 FORMULA ONE - Calendar

NO
DATE
GRAND PRIX
Winning Driver
Winning Constructor

2
Feb 04
 Ligier



5
Apr 29
 Ligier





10
Jul 29

11
Aug 12


13
Sep 09

14
Sep 30

15
Oct 07

TOP PERFORMERS IN 1979

According to stats...

  • 1979 marked the 30th Formula One World Championship season
  • Ferrari went on to register their sixth Constructors' Championship in 1979
  • Williams registered a strong second-half of the 1979 season with five victories to finish 2nd in the championship in just their second F1 season
  • The two Ferrari drivers battled it out for the 1979 Drivers' title with South African Jody Scheckter coming out ahead of Canadian Gilles Villeneuve



DRIVER TRIVIA

Drivers with most retirements in the 1979 season.