1979 Formula One season

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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[edit | edit source]

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

Constructor Chassis Engine No Driver Rounds
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 Alfa Romeo 1260 3.0 V12 1 Flag of Germany svg.png Andre Kauffman All
2 Flag of Germany svg.png Torben Siebrand All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Cosworth Lotus 80 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ed Hocknull All
4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Sam Hempsall All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Wolf-Cosworth WR7-9 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Chris Bass 1-3
Flag of the United States svg.png Phillip Jeffery 4-10
6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Matthew Bass All
Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari 312T4 Ferrari 015 3.0 F12 7 Flag of Australia svg.png Ryan Ridley All
8 Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Cipriani All
Flag of France svg.png Renault RS10 Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6t 9 Flag of Croatia svg.png Drazen Horvatic All
10 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Simon Gardner All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Cosworth M28 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 11 Flag of Hungary svg.png Szabolcs Nagy All
12 Flag of Finland svg.png Juha Nieminen All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Williams-Cosworth FW07 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 14 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jack Stone All
15 Flag of Australia svg.png Matthew Schippke All
Flag of Germany svg.png ATS-Cosworth D2 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 16 Flag of Russia svg.png Alexander Matveev All
17 Flag of the United States svg.png Colin Nixon All
Flag of France svg.png Ligier-Cosworth JS11 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 18 Flag of Germany svg.png Artur Pfeifer All
19 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Garry Hellas All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Arrows-Cosworth A2 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 20 Flag of Hungary svg.png Istvan Bics All
21 Flag of Hungary svg.png Peter Sulak All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Shadow-Cosworth DN9 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 22 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Alex White All
23 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Buckley All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tyrrell-Cosworth 009 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 24 Flag of Finland svg.png Jupi Taipale All
25 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hare All
Flag of Brazil svg.png Fittipaldi-Cosworth F6 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 26 Flag of Germany svg.png Robert Strauss All
27 Flag of Germany svg.png Torsten Novotny All

Schedule and Results[edit | edit source]

Round Location Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 R1 Flag of Spain svg.png Barcelona, Spain Circuit de Catalunya Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Simon Gardner Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Cipriani Flag of Germany svg.png Artur Pfeifer Flag of France svg.png Ligier-Cosworth
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Matthew Bass Flag of Germany svg.png Artur Pfeifer Flag of France svg.png Ligier-Cosworth
2 R1 Flag of Turkey svg.png Istanbul, Turkey Istanbul Park Flag of Australia svg.png Ryan Ridley Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Garry Hellas Flag of Croatia svg.png Drazen Horvatic Flag of France svg.png Renault
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Garry Hellas Flag of Germany svg.png Andre Kauffman Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham-Alfa Romeo
3 R1 Flag of Monaco svg.png Monte-Carlo, Monaco Circuit de Monaco Flag of Germany svg.png Torben Siebrand Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Garry Hellas Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Garry Hellas Flag of France svg.png Ligier-Cosworth
R2 Flag of Australia svg.png Ryan Ridley Flag of Australia svg.png Ryan Ridley Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
4 R1 Flag of France svg.png Magny-Cours, France Circuit de Magny-Cours Flag of Germany svg.png Andre Kauffman Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hare Flag of Germany svg.png Andre Kauffman Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham-Alfa Romeo
R2 Flag of Australia svg.png Matthew Schippke Flag of Finland svg.png Jupi Taipale Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tyrrell-Cosworth
5 R1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Silverstone, Great Britain Silverstone Circuit Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jack Stone Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jack Stone Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Simon Gardner Flag of France svg.png Renault
R2 Flag of Australia svg.png Matthew Schippke Flag of Finland svg.png Juha Nieminen Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Cosworth
6 R1 Flag of Germany svg.png Hockenheim, Germany Hockenheimring Flag of Australia svg.png Matthew Schippke Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jack Stone Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jack Stone Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Williams-Cosworth
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jack Stone Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Simon Gardner Flag of France svg.png Renault
7 R1 Flag of Hungary svg.png Budapest, Hungary Hungaroring Flag of Croatia svg.png Drazen Horvatic Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Simon Gardner Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Simon Gardner Flag of France svg.png Renault
R2 Flag of Australia svg.png Matthew Schippke Flag of Germany svg.png Artur Pfeifer Flag of France svg.png Ligier-Cosworth
8 R1 Flag of Spain svg.png Valencia, Spain Valencia, Spain Flag of Australia svg.png Ryan Ridley Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ed Hocknull Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ed Hocknull Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Cosworth
R2 Flag of Australia svg.png Matthew Schippke Flag of Australia svg.png Matthew Schippke Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Williams-Cosworth
9 R1 Flag of Belgium svg.png Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Flag of Croatia svg.png Drazen Horvatic Flag of Croatia svg.png Drazen Horvatic Flag of Croatia svg.png Drazen Horvatic Flag of France svg.png Renault
R2 Flag of Australia svg.png Matthew Schippke Flag of Germany svg.png Artur Pfeifer Flag of France svg.png Ligier-Cosworth
10 R1 Flag of Italy svg.png Monza, Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza Flag of Australia svg.png Matthew Schippke Flag of Australia svg.png Matthew Schippke Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jack Stone Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Williams-Cosworth
R2 Flag of Australia svg.png Matthew Schippke Flag of Australia svg.png Matthew Schippke Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Williams-Cosworth

Championship Standings[edit | edit source]

Drivers[edit | edit source]

Pos Driver Car
No.
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ESP
Flag of Turkey svg.png
TUR
Flag of Monaco svg.png
MON
Flag of France svg.png
FRA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png
UK
Flag of Germany svg.png
GER
Flag of Hungary svg.png
HUN
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Belgium svg.png
BEL
Flag of Italy svg.png
ITA
Points
1 Flag of Croatia svg.png Drazen Horvatic 9 16 8 1 3 Ret 14 2 Ret 5 11 3 2 2 6 10 20 1 4 3 3 74
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Simon Gardner 10 3 Ret 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 1 13 2 1 1 5 Ret 19 Ret Ret 2 Ret 58
3 Flag of Germany svg.png Artur Pfeifer 18 1 1 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 10 4 5 Ret 6 1 4 5 10 1 7 5 55
4 Flag of Australia svg.png Matthew Schippke 15 13 11 9 8 8 Ret 4 4 3 2 Ret 9 5 3 8 1 Ret 7 6 1 55
5 Flag of Germany svg.png Andre Kauffman 1 Ret Ret 7 1 Ret 9 1 2 2 23† 6 3 3 Ret 9 8 15 9 5 9 50
6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jack Stone 14 5 Ret 12 Ret 11 5 Ret 11 Ret 5 1 5 Ret Ret Ret 12 2 Ret 1 4 46
7 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Garry Hellas 19 7 4 5 4 1 Ret 10 16 9 3 4 Ret Ret 15 14 6 4 6 20 7 41
8 Flag of Germany svg.png Torben Siebrand 2 Ret 9 11 5 Ret Ret 3 10 Ret 8 12 4 4 18 6 2 5 13† 4 2 40
9 Flag of Finland svg.png Jupi Taipale 24 9 3 2 6 3 4 8 1 7 7 11 13 15 Ret 5 21† Ret 15 23 Ret 35
10 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ed Hocknull 3 14 6 8 2 10 Ret 12 Ret 4 6 16 8 Ret Ret 1 13 6 10 17 14 27
11 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Sam Hempsall 4 4 Ret Ret 10 Ret 15† 5 7 Ret 12 20† 11 Ret 17 2 4 Ret Ret 10 12 20
12 Flag of Australia svg.png Ryan Ridley 7 Ret 7 Ret 7 6 1 16 Ret NC Ret 10 Ret 9 2 Ret 15 13 Ret 19 18 19
13 Flag of Finland svg.png Juha Nieminen 12 6 Ret 13 13 Ret Ret 7 3 6 1 8 Ret 17 22 13 Ret Ret Ret 9 13 19
14 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Matthew Bass 6 8 2 10 9 Ret 10 Ret Ret 8 19 9 12 8 4 3 Ret 16 8 16 8 18
15 Flag of Hungary svg.png Peter Sulak 21 10 5 Ret Ret 2 7 Ret 14 14 20 Ret 19 7 19 19† 11 8 3 14 17† 17
16 Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Cipriani 8 2 Ret Ret 14 Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 24† Ret Ret 16 Ret Ret 3 Ret 8 15† 16
17 Flag of the United States svg.png Phillip Jeffery 5 13 8 11 14 7 6 14 9 7 3 14 5 15 19 11
18 Flag of Germany svg.png Torsten Novotny 27 Ret 14 Ret 16 4 2 14 13 13 10 15 14 16 8 Ret 14 17 17 24 Ret 10
19 Flag of Germany svg.png Robert Strauss 26 17 14 Ret 12 7 3 Ret 15 Ret 17 17 18 11 12 Ret 18 7 Ret 21 Ret 8
20 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hare 25 12 Ret 6 11 Ret Ret 6 Ret 16 Ret 13 Ret Ret 13 12 9 Ret 16 25 21 7
21 Flag of Hungary svg.png Istvan Bics 20 15 Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret 11 6 15 9 18† 10 12 7 18 16 Ret 2 18 20† 6
22 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Alex White 22 20 15 18 Ret 5 8 15 12 Ret 16 19 15 18 11 17 17 9 14† Ret 16 4
23 Flag of Hungary svg.png Szabolcs Nagy 11 11 10 16 18 9 6 9 5 12 15 14 7 10 20 11 7 12 11 12 10 3
24 Flag of Russia svg.png Alexander Matveev 16 21 Ret Ret 19 13 11 18 Ret 17 22 22 16 Ret 21 16 10 11 Ret 13 6 1
25 Flag of the United States svg.png Colin Nixon 17 19 17 19 Ret 12 Ret 17 17 18 21 24† 17 13 10 15 23 Ret Ret 11 11 0
26 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Buckley 23 18 16 20 15 Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret 18 21 Ret 19† 14 20 22 Ret 12 22 Ret 0
27 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Chris Bass 5 Ret 13 15 17 Ret DNS 0
Pos Driver Car
No.
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Turkey svg.png
TUR
Flag of Monaco svg.png
MON
Flag of France svg.png
FRA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png
UK
Flag of Germany svg.png
GER
Flag of Hungary svg.png
HUN
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Belgium svg.png
BEL
Flag of Italy svg.png
ITA
Points

Teams[edit | edit source]

Pos Driver Car
No.
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Turkey svg.png
TUR
Flag of Monaco svg.png
MON
Flag of France svg.png
FRA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png
UK
Flag of Germany svg.png
GER
Flag of Hungary svg.png
HUN
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Belgium svg.png
BEL
Flag of Italy svg.png
ITA
Points
1 Flag of France svg.png Renault 9 16 8 1 3 Ret 14 2 Ret 5 11 3 2 2 6 10 20 1 4 3 3 132
10 3 Ret 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 1 13 2 1 1 5 Ret 19 Ret Ret 2 Ret
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Williams-Cosworth 14 5 Ret 12 Ret 11 5 Ret 11 Ret 5 1 5 Ret Ret Ret 12 2 Ret 1 4 101
15 13 11 9 8 8 Ret 4 4 3 2 Ret 9 5 3 8 1 Ret 7 6 1
3 Flag of France svg.png Ligier-Cosworth 18 1 1 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 10 4 5 Ret 6 1 4 5 10 1 7 5 96
19 7 4 5 4 1 Ret 10 16 9 3 4 Ret Ret 15 14 6 4 6 20 7
4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1 Ret Ret 7 1 Ret 9 1 2 2 23† 6 3 3 Ret 9 8 15 9 5 9 90
2 Ret 9 11 5 Ret Ret 3 10 Ret 8 12 4 4 18 6 2 5 13† 4 2
5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Cosworth 3 14 6 8 2 10 Ret 12 Ret 4 6 16 8 Ret Ret 1 13 6 10 17 14 47
4 4 Ret Ret 10 Ret 15† 5 7 Ret 12 20† 11 Ret 17 2 4 Ret Ret 10 12
6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tyrrell-Cosworth 24 9 3 2 6 3 4 8 1 7 7 11 13 15 Ret 5 21† Ret 15 23 Ret 42
25 12 Ret 6 11 Ret Ret 6 Ret 16 Ret 13 Ret Ret 13 12 9 Ret 16 25 21
7 Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari 7 Ret 7 Ret 7 6 1 16 Ret NC Ret 10 Ret 9 2 Ret 15 13 Ret 19 18 35
8 2 Ret Ret 14 Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 24† Ret Ret 16 Ret Ret 3 Ret 8 15†
8 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Wolf Cosworth 5 Ret 13 15 17 Ret DNS 13 8 11 14 7 6 14 9 7 3 14 5 15 19 29
6 8 2 10 9 Ret 10 Ret Ret 8 19 9 12 8 4 3 Ret 16 8 16 8
9 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Arrows-Cosworth 20 15 Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret 11 6 15 9 18† 10 12 7 18 16 Ret 2 18 20† 23
21 10 5 Ret Ret 2 7 Ret 14 14 20 Ret 19 7 19 19† 11 8 3 14 17†
10 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Cosworth 11 11 10 16 18 9 6 9 5 12 15 14 7 10 20 11 7 12 11 12 10 22
12 6 Ret 13 13 Ret Ret 7 3 6 1 8 Ret 17 22 13 Ret Ret Ret 9 13
11 Flag of Brazil svg.png Fittipaldi-Cosworth 26 17 14 Ret 12 7 3 Ret 15 Ret 17 17 18 11 12 Ret 18 7 Ret 21 Ret 18
27 Ret 14 Ret 16 4 2 14 13 13 10 15 14 16 8 Ret 14 17 17 24 Ret
12 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Shadow-Cosworth 22 20 15 18 Ret 5 8 15 12 Ret 16 19 15 18 11 17 17 9 14† Ret 16 4
23 18 16 20 15 Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret 18 21 Ret 19† 14 20 22 Ret 12 22 Ret
13 Flag of Germany svg.png ATS-Cosworth 16 21 Ret Ret 19 13 11 18 Ret 17 22 22 16 Ret 21 16 10 11 Ret 13 6 1
17 19 17 19 Ret 12 Ret 17 17 18 21 24† 17 13 10 15 23 Ret Ret 11 11
Pos Driver Car
No.
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Turkey svg.png
TUR
Flag of Monaco svg.png
MON
Flag of France svg.png
FRA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png
UK
Flag of Germany svg.png
GER
Flag of Hungary svg.png
HUN
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Belgium svg.png
BEL
Flag of Italy svg.png
ITA
Points