1979 F1 World Championship STANDINGS
Until 1991 only each driver's best results counted towards the title. These totals include every scoring finish, so the order can differ from the official 1979 championship.
SCHECKTER won by 4 points from Villeneuve15 Grands Prix, 7 different winners.
013263851 pts
Season
Every Grand Prix of the season. Open one to analyse the race.
- ARG1Argentine Grand Prix
- BRA2Brazilian Grand Prix
- RSA3South African Grand Prix
- USA4USA West Grand Prix
- SPA5Spanish Grand Prix
- BEL6Belgian Grand Prix
- MCO7Monaco Grand Prix
- FRA8French Grand Prix
- GBR9British Grand Prix
- GER10German Grand Prix
- AUT11Austrian Grand Prix
- NED12Dutch Grand Prix
- ITA13Italian Grand Prix
- CAN14Canadian Grand Prix
- USA15USA East Grand Prix
Load race winners to colour the calendar and add recent form, team splits and the points trajectory.
Drivers' championship
Grand Prix wins, podiums, poles, retirements and average finish.
PosDriverWinsPodiumsPolesDNFsAvgPoints
- 1Jody SCHECKTERZAFFerrari36123.351Leader
- 2Gilles VILLENEUVECANFerrari37154.947−4
- 3Alan JONESAUSWilliams45373.640−11
- 4Jacques LAFFITEFRALigier26483.036−15
- 5Clay REGAZZONICHEWilliams15055.629−22
- 6Patrick DEPAILLERFRALigier12033.420−31
- 7Carlos REUTEMANNARGTeam Lotus04075.220−31
- 8Rene ARNOUXFRAEquipe Renault03294.417−34
- 9John WATSONGBRMcLaren01056.215−36
- 10Didier PIRONIFRATyrrell02066.314−37
- 11Jean-Pierre JARIERFRATyrrell02065.614−37
- 12Mario ANDRETTIUSATeam Lotus010105.214−37
- 13Jean-Pierre JABOUILLEFRAEquipe Renault114118.39−42
- 14Niki LAUDAAUTBrabham000115.04−47
- 15Jacky ICKXBELLigier00065.53−48
- 16Jochen MASSDEUArrows00048.63−48
- 17Nelson PIQUETBRABrabham000127.73−48
- 18Elio DE ANGELISITAShadow00079.93−48
- 19Riccardo PATRESEITAArrows000810.32−49
- 20Hans-Joachim STUCKDEUATS (Germany)00089.52−49
- 21Emerson FITTIPALDIBRAFittipaldi00079.11−50
- 22Hector REBAQUEMEXRebaque000710.50−51
- 23Bruno GIACOMELLIITAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta)000317.00−51
- 24Arturo MERZARIOITAMerzario0002—0−51
- 25Keke ROSBERGFINWolf00069.00−51
- 26Derek DALYIRLTyrrell000310.70−51
- 27Ricardo ZUNINOARGBrabham00017.00−51
- 28Marc SURERCHEEnsign0001—0−51
- 29Jan LAMMERSNLDShadow000512.00−51
- 30Patrick GAILLARDFRAEnsign000113.00−51
- 31Geoff LEESGBRTyrrell00007.00−51
- 32Vittorio BRAMBILLAITAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta)000112.00−51
- 33Patrick TAMBAYFRAMcLaren0001010.00−51
- 34James HUNTGBRWolf00068.00−51
Championship totals add up every point scored, including sprints. Win, podium, pole, average finish and recent-form figures count Grands Prix only. Classifications may be revised after an event. Updated Oct 17, 2026.