1979 season#28

Clay Regazzoni

Championship: 5th
22 pts to the leader
Points: 29pts
15 rounds started

Clay Regazzoni, a Swiss driver, raced for Williams in the 1979 Formula 1 season with car number 28. Regazzoni was born on 5 September 1939. Regazzoni finished 5th in the 1979 drivers' championship with 29 points, 1 win and 5 podiums – 22 points behind champion Jody Scheckter.

Regazzoni won the British Grand Prix. Regazzoni's teammate was Alan Jones; Regazzoni trailed their qualifying head-to-head 0–15 and trailed the race head-to-head 5–10.

Regazzoni scored points in 7 of 15 Grands Prix, with a best run of 5 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Regazzoni gained a net 50 places across 10 classified finishes. Regazzoni scored 43% of Williams's 1979 total of 75 points.

Final 1979 results after 15 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.

Wins

win rate

Podiums

podium rate

33%

Poles

pole rate

Avg finish

5.6

classified races

Best finish

once

DNFs

finish rate

67%

Clay Regazzoni points by round

Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.

Clay Regazzoni vs teammate

Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.

vs Jones · Williams

15 shared GPs

Clay Regazzoni

5:10

Race H2H

Alan Jones

Qualifying

015

Race

510

Points

3243

5.6Avg finish3.6

10.1Avg grid6.9

P1Best finishP1

5DNFs7

Clay Regazzoni 1979 results

Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.

Rd	Grand Prix	Quali	Grid	Finish	Gap / status	Sprint	Pts
1	Argentine Grand Prix	–	17	P10	+2 Laps	–	0
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	–	17	P15	+2 Laps	–	0
3	South African Grand Prix	–	22	P9	+2 Laps	–	0
4	United States Grand Prix West	–	15	DNF	Engine	–	0
5	Spanish Grand Prix	–	14	DNF	Engine	–	0
6	Belgian Grand Prix	–	8	DNF	Accident	–	0
7	Monaco Grand Prix	–	16	P2	+0.440	–	6
8	French Grand Prix	–	9	P6	+1:05.510	–	1
9	British Grand Prix	–	4	P1	1:26:11.170	–	9
10	German Grand Prix	–	6	P2	+2.910	–	6
11	Austrian Grand Prix	–	6	P5	+48.920	–	2
12	Dutch Grand Prix	–	3	DNF	Accident	–	0
13	Italian Grand Prix	–	6	P3	+4.780	–	4
14	Canadian Grand Prix	–	3	P3	+1:13.656	–	4
15	United States Grand Prix	–	5	DNF	Accident	–	0

Clay Regazzoni: quick facts

Short answers about Regazzoni's 1979 season.

What team did Clay Regazzoni drive for in 1979?

Clay Regazzoni drove for Williams in the 1979 Formula 1 season.

What car number did Clay Regazzoni use in 1979?

Clay Regazzoni raced with car number 28 in 1979.

How many points did Clay Regazzoni score in 1979?

Clay Regazzoni scored 29 points in 1979 and finished 5th in the drivers' championship, 22 points behind champion Jody Scheckter.

How many races did Clay Regazzoni win in 1979?

Clay Regazzoni won 1 Grand Prix in 1979: the British Grand Prix. Regazzoni scored 5 podium finishes in 15 races.

Who was Clay Regazzoni's teammate in 1979?

Alan Jones was Clay Regazzoni's teammate at Williams in 1979. Regazzoni trailed the qualifying head-to-head 0–15 and trailed the race head-to-head 5–10.