Formula 1 historical archive
1979 Formula 1 Drivers
1979 Formula 1 historical driver standings, season result links, and archive context.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1979
- Races
- 15
- Drivers
- 36
- Constructors
- 18
- Driver champion
- Jody Scheckter
- Constructor champion
- Ferrari
| Pos | Driver | Points | Constructors |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Jody Scheckter | 51 | Ferrari |
| P2 | Gilles Villeneuve | 47 | Ferrari |
| P3 | Alan Jones | 40 | Williams |
| P4 | Jacques Laffite | 36 | Ligier |
| P5 | Clay Regazzoni | 29 | Williams |
| P6 | Patrick Depailler | 20 | Ligier |
| P7 | Carlos Reutemann | 20 | Team Lotus |
| P8 | René Arnoux | 17 | Renault |
| P9 | John Watson | 15 | McLaren |
| P10 | Didier Pironi | 14 | Tyrrell |
| P11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 14 | Tyrrell |
| P12 | Mario Andretti | 14 | Team Lotus |
| P13 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 9 | Renault |
| P14 | Niki Lauda | 4 | Brabham |
| P15 | Nelson Piquet | 3 | Brabham |
| P15 | Elio de Angelis | 3 | Shadow |
| P17 | Jacky Ickx | 3 | Ligier |
| P18 | Jochen Mass | 3 | Arrows |
| P19 | Riccardo Patrese | 2 | Arrows |
| P19 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 2 | ATS Wheels |