Formula 1 World Championship
1979 Formula 1 season: races & results
The 1979 Formula 1 World Championship has 15 Grands Prix running from the Argentine Grand Prix on 21 January to the United States Grand Prix on 7 October 1979. All 15 races have been run.
7 drivers have won a Grand Prix; Alan Jones has the most wins with 4. Jody Scheckter won the 1979 drivers' championship with 51 points, 4 ahead of Gilles Villeneuve. Ferrari took the constructors' title on 113 points.
Every round of the 1979 season
| Rd | Grand Prix | Date | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentine Grand PrixAutódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | Jacques Laffite | |
| 2 |  Brazilian Grand PrixAutódromo José Carlos Pace | Jacques Laffite | |
| 3 |  South African Grand PrixKyalami | Gilles Villeneuve | |
| 4 |  United States Grand Prix WestLong Beach | Gilles Villeneuve | |
| 5 |  Spanish Grand PrixJarama | Patrick Depailler | |
| 6 |  Belgian Grand PrixZolder | Jody Scheckter | |
| 7 |  Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de Monaco | Jody Scheckter | |
| 8 |  French Grand PrixDijon-Prenois | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 9 |  British Grand PrixSilverstone Circuit | Clay Regazzoni | |
| 10 |  German Grand PrixHockenheimring | Alan Jones | |
| 11 |  Austrian Grand PrixRed Bull Ring | Alan Jones | |
| 12 |  Dutch Grand PrixCircuit Park Zandvoort | Alan Jones | |
| 13 |  Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale di Monza | Jody Scheckter | |
| 14 |  Canadian Grand PrixCircuit Gilles Villeneuve | Alan Jones | |
| 15 | United States Grand PrixWatkins Glen | Gilles Villeneuve |