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1979 World Champion

Jody ScheckterFerrari

51 pts · 3 wins · 4 clear of Villeneuve

1979 F1 Standings

P2 over P3
7 pts
Villeneuve over Jones
Most wins
4
Jones
Constructors
38 pts
Ferrari over Williams

1979 Drivers Championship

  1. 1Jody ScheckterWorld ChampionFerrari · 3 wins351
  2. 2Gilles VilleneuveFerrari · 3 wins3−4−447
  3. 3Alan JonesWilliams · 4 wins4−7−1140
  4. 4Jacques LaffiteLigier · 2 wins2−4−1536
  5. 5Clay RegazzoniWilliams · 1 win1−7−2229
  6. 6Patrick DepaillerLigier · 1 win1−9−3120
  7. 7Carlos ReutemannTeam Lotus–Level−3120
  8. 8René ArnouxRenault–−3−3417
  9. 9John WatsonMcLaren–−2−3615
  10. 10Didier PironiTyrrell–−1−3714
  11. 11Jean-Pierre JarierTyrrell–Level−3714
  12. 12Mario AndrettiTeam Lotus–Level−3714
  13. 13Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault · 1 win1−5−429
  14. 14Niki LaudaBrabham-Alfa Romeo–−5−474
  15. 15Elio de AngelisShadow–−1−483
  16. 16Nelson PiquetBrabham-Alfa Romeo–Level−483
  17. 17Jacky IckxLigier–Level−483
  18. 18Jochen MassArrows–Level−483
  19. 19Hans-Joachim StuckATS–−1−492
  20. 20Riccardo PatreseArrows–Level−492
  21. 21Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi–−1−501
  22. 22Hector RebaqueTeam Lotus–−1−510
  23. 23Patrick TambayMcLaren–Level−510
  24. 24Ricardo ZuninoBrabham-Ford–Level−510
  25. 25Geoff LeesTyrrell–Level−510
  26. 26Derek DalyEnsign–Level−510
  27. 27James HuntWolf–Level−510
  28. 28Jan LammersShadow–Level−510
  29. 29Keke RosbergWolf–Level−510
  30. 30Vittorio BrambillaAlfa Romeo–Level−510
1979 Season Report

Jody Scheckter won the 1979 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship driving for Ferrari, finishing on 51 points, 4 clear of Gilles Villeneuve. Scheckter won 3 races that season.

Ferrari took the Constructors' Championship with 113 points, 38 ahead of Williams.

7 different drivers won a Grand Prix, and 21 drivers scored championship points.

Championships in this era were decided on a "best results" basis — drivers counted only their highest-scoring finishes towards the title, so season totals can differ from the sum of every race result. Dropped scores were abolished from 1991.

Standings compiled from the Ergast/Jolpica Formula 1 results archive. Spotted an error? Tell us.