Lap Ledger1950–2027 · every championship race

Season · 15 rounds, all run

1979 FIA Formula One World Championship

Ferrari's last drivers' title until 2000. Gilles Villeneuve held station behind Scheckter at Monza rather than take the fight to his team-mate.

Rounds
15all run
Drivers' champion
Jody Scheckter51 points
Constructors' champion
Ferrari113 points
Margin
4over Gilles Villeneuve

How the title was decided

0102030405060R3R6R9R12R155140
Jody ScheckterGilles VilleneuveAlan Jones

The three drivers who finished highest, tracked from the opening round. Before 1991 only a driver's best few results counted, so a line can rise by less than they scored that weekend.

The numbers behind this chart, How the title was decided
How the title was decided
DriverAfter roundPoints
Jody Scheckter21
Jody Scheckter37
Jody Scheckter413
Jody Scheckter516
Jody Scheckter624
Jody Scheckter730
Jody Scheckter830
Jody Scheckter932
Jody Scheckter1035
Jody Scheckter1138
Jody Scheckter1244
Jody Scheckter1351
Jody Scheckter1451
Jody Scheckter1551
Gilles Villeneuve22
Gilles Villeneuve311
Gilles Villeneuve420
Gilles Villeneuve520
Gilles Villeneuve620
Gilles Villeneuve720
Gilles Villeneuve826
Gilles Villeneuve926
Gilles Villeneuve1026
Gilles Villeneuve1132
Gilles Villeneuve1232
Gilles Villeneuve1338
Gilles Villeneuve1444
Gilles Villeneuve1547
Alan Jones44
Alan Jones54
Alan Jones64
Alan Jones74
Alan Jones87
Alan Jones97
Alan Jones1016
Alan Jones1125
Alan Jones1234
Alan Jones1334
Alan Jones1440
Alan Jones1540

Final drivers' standings

Final drivers' standings
PosDriverWinsPointsGap
1Jody Scheckter351—
2Gilles Villeneuve3474
3Alan Jones44011
4Jacques Laffite23615
5Clay Regazzoni12922
6Patrick Depailler12031
7Carlos Reutemann02031
8Rene Arnoux01734
9John Watson01536
10Didier Pironi01437
11Jean-Pierre Jarier01437
12Mario Andretti01437
13Jean-Pierre Jabouille1942
14Niki Lauda0447
15Nelson Piquet0348
15Elio de Angelis0348
17Jacky Ickx0348
18Jochen Mass0348
19Riccardo Patrese0249
19Hans-Joachim Stuck0249
21Emerson Fittipaldi0150
A driver with points and no position was excluded from the classification: the points stand, the position does not. Wins are counted from the race records, and a shared drive is a win for both of its drivers. The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all.

Final constructors' standings

Final constructors' standings
PosConstructorPointsGap
1Ferrari ferrari113—
2Williams ford7538
3Ligier ford6152
4Team Lotus ford3974
5Tyrrell ford2885
6Renault renault2687
7McLaren ford1598
8Brabham alfa-romeo7106
9Arrows ford5108
10Shadow ford3110
11ATS ford2111
12Fittipaldi ford1112
The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all. The championship is contested by a chassis–engine pair, so one name can appear more than once with different engines.

The calendar

  1. R1Argentinerun
  2. R2Brazilianrun
  3. R3South Africanrun
  4. R4United States Westrun
  5. R5Spanishrun
  6. R6Belgianrun
  7. R7Monacorun
  8. R8Frenchrun
  9. R9Britishrun
  10. R10Germanrun
  11. R11Austrianrun
  12. R12Dutchrun
  13. R13Italianrun
  14. R14Canadianrun
  15. R15United Statesrun

The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists. F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy.

The calendar
RGrand PrixCircuitDatesWinnerConstructorPoleFastest lap
1Argentine Grand PrixAutodromo Oscar GalvezJacques LaffiteLigierJacques LaffiteJacques Laffite
2Brazilian Grand PrixAutodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos)Jacques LaffiteLigierJacques LaffiteJacques Laffite
3South African Grand PrixKyalamiGilles VilleneuveFerrariJean-Pierre JabouilleGilles Villeneuve
4United States Grand Prix WestLong BeachGilles VilleneuveFerrariGilles VilleneuveGilles Villeneuve
5Spanish Grand PrixCircuito del JaramaPatrick DepaillerLigierJacques LaffiteGilles Villeneuve
6Belgian Grand PrixCircuit ZolderJody ScheckterFerrariJacques LaffiteGilles Villeneuve
7Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de MonacoJody ScheckterFerrariJody ScheckterPatrick Depailler
8French Grand PrixDijon-PrenoisJean-Pierre JabouilleRenaultJean-Pierre JabouilleRene Arnoux
9British Grand PrixSilverstone CircuitClay RegazzoniWilliamsAlan JonesClay Regazzoni
10German Grand PrixHockenheimringAlan JonesWilliamsJean-Pierre JabouilleGilles Villeneuve
11Austrian Grand PrixRed Bull RingAlan JonesWilliamsRene ArnouxRene Arnoux
12Dutch Grand PrixCircuit ZandvoortAlan JonesWilliamsRene ArnouxGilles Villeneuve
13Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale MonzaJody ScheckterFerrariJean-Pierre JabouilleClay Regazzoni
14Canadian Grand PrixCircuit Gilles-VilleneuveAlan JonesWilliamsAlan JonesAlan Jones
15United States Grand PrixWatkins GlenGilles VilleneuveFerrariAlan JonesNelson Piquet
Two names in one cell is a shared drive: both drivers are classified in that position, and both are winners. Open any round for its full classification.

Who entered

Who entered
ConstructorEntered asChassisDesignsEnginesTyres
Alfa RomeoAutodeltaAlfa Romeo 177, Alfa Romeo 1792Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12, Alfa Romeo 1260 3.0 V12Goodyear
ArrowsWarsteiner Arrows Racing TeamArrows A1, Arrows A22Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
ATSATS WheelsATS D2, ATS D32Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
BrabhamParmalat Racing TeamBrabham BT46, Brabham BT482Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12, Alfa Romeo 1260 3.0 V12Goodyear
BrabhamParmalat Racing TeamBrabham BT491Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
EnsignTeam EnsignEnsign N177, Ensign N1792Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
FerrariScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 312T3, Ferrari 312T4, Ferrari 312T4B3Ferrari 015 3.0 F12Michelin
FittipaldiFittipaldi AutomotiveFittipaldi F5A, Fittipaldi F6, Fittipaldi F6A3Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
KauhsenWilli Kauhsen Racing TeamKauhsen WK1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
LigierLigier GitanesLigier JS111Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
McLarenMarlboro Team McLarenMcLaren M26, McLaren M28, McLaren M28B, McLaren M28C, McLaren M295Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
MerzarioTeam MerzarioMerzario A1B, Merzario A2, Merzario A43Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
RebaqueTeam RebaqueRebaque HR1001Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
RenaultÉquipe Renault ElfRenault RS01, Renault RS102Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6 TMichelin
ShadowInterscope Shadow RacingShadow DN91Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
ShadowSamson Shadow RacingShadow DN91Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
Team LotusMartini Racing Team LotusLotus 79, Lotus 802Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
Team LotusTeam RebaqueLotus 791Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
TyrrellCandy Tyrrell TeamTyrrell 0091Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
Walter Wolf RacingOlympus Cameras Wolf RacingWolf WR7, Wolf WR8, Wolf WR93Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
WilliamsAlbilad-Saudia Racing TeamWilliams FW06, Williams FW072Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
Where an entrant ran more than one design, no source records which car raced which round — so those race results carry no chassis.

Photographs

From Wikimedia Commons, each shown with the photographer and licence its terms require.

Ligier JS11
Ligier JS11
Jacques Laffite Ligier JS11 15 2019 Silverstone Classic (48557917442) · https://www.flickr.com/photos/davehamster/ · CC BY 2.0
Tyrrell 009
Tyrrell 009
Tyrrell 009 Mont-Tremblant Esses · John Chapman ( Pyrope ) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Shadow DN9
Shadow DN9
Elio de Angelis - Shadow DN9B at Druids Bend at the 1979 Race of Champions (50140833091) · Martin Lee from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Lotus 79
Lotus 79
Ronnie Peterson - Lotus 79 at Druids at the 1978 British Grand Prix (50050520537) · Martin Lee from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Brabham BT49
Brabham BT49
Piquetmonaco · Eric Verplanken · CC BY-SA 3.0 · unchecked

A photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.

Where this comes from

Team
Ferrari
Runner-up
Gilles Villeneuve — 47
Engine formula
3.0 L naturally aspirated / 1.5 L turbocharged
Tyres
Goodyear, Firestone, Dunlop
Entered
36 drivers, 18 constructors, 4 engine makers — counted from the entries, whether or not they started