1979 - FIA Formula 1 Summary
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In 1979 the Drivers Championship was won by Jody Scheckter with 51 points, in a car owned by Ferrari. The chasis was a Ferrari type powered by a Ferrari engine, on Michelin tires. The Constructors Championship was won by Ferrari with a total of 113 points.
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1979 - Formula 1 - Race Summary
FIA Formula 1 Race Reults
A listing of races during the year including the winner, track location and race name. To access specific race information follow the race date link.
| Date | Winning Driver | Race Name | Track |
| 1/21/1979 | Jacques Laffite | Grand Prix of Argentina | Autodromo Oscar Alfredo Galvez |
| 2/4/1979 | Jacques Laffite | Grand Prix of Brazil | Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace |
| 3/3/1979 | Gilles Villeneuve | South African Grand Prix | Kyalami Circuit |
| 4/8/1979 | Gilles Villeneuve | United States Grand Prix - West | Long Beach Street Circuit |
| 4/29/1979 | Patrick Depailler | Grand Prix of Spain | Circuito Permanente del Jarama |
| 5/13/1979 | Jody Scheckter | Grand Prix of Belgium | Circuit Zolder |
| 5/27/1979 | Jody Scheckter | Grand Prix of Monaco | Circuit de Monaco |
| 7/1/1979 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Grand Prix of France | Circuit de Dijon-Prenois |
| 7/14/1979 | Clay Regazzoni | British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit |
| 7/29/1979 | Alan Jones | Grand Prix of Germany | Hockenheimring |
| 8/12/1979 | Alan Jones | Grand Prix of Austria | Osterreichring |
| 8/26/1979 | Alan Jones | Grand Prix of the Netherlands | Circuit Park Zandvoort |
| 9/9/1979 | Jody Scheckter | Grand Prix of Italy | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza |
| 9/30/1979 | Alan Jones | Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve |
| 10/7/1979 | Gilles Villeneuve | United States Grand Prix - East | Watkins Glen International |
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