1979 Formula One season

The 1979 Formula One season was the second season of the Formula One World Championship. Drazen Horvatic won his first title for Renault from his new teammate, Simon Gardner. Artur Pfeifer was third for Ligier. The season was notable for seeing the rise of Renault, Williams and Ligier as regular front runners for the first time while the top four teams from 1978, Brabham, Lotus, Wolf and Ferrari all dropped behind. The season also saw Artur Pfeifer take the first ever double victory from the opening round at Barcelona.

Drivers and Constructors
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1979 FIA Formula One World Championship.