Difference between revisions of "1979 Alternate Formula One season"
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* [[Bobby Rahal]] and [[Tom Sneva]] both elected to leave Formula One and return to IndyCar for the 1979 season. | * [[Bobby Rahal]] and [[Tom Sneva]] both elected to leave Formula One and return to IndyCar for the 1979 season. | ||
+ | * Other notable absentees from the grid at the beginning of 1979 were [[Patrick Depailler]], [[John Watson]] and [[Patrick Tambay]], none of whom were able to retain their seats at Williams, Brabham and Ligier respectively | ||
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==Calendar== | ==Calendar== | ||
===Championship Grands Prix=== | ===Championship Grands Prix=== |
Revision as of 19:34, 25 March 2021
1979 Formula One season | |
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Mario Andretti entered the season as a two-time World Champion, but driving for Ferrari instead of Lotus. | |
Season | |
Races | 17 |
Start date | TBA |
Start Event | ![]() |
End date | TBA |
End Event | ![]() |
Awards | |
Driver's Champion | ![]() |
Constructor's Champion | ![]() |
Entrant's Champion | ![]() |
Seasons | |
Previous season | Next season |
1978 | 1980 |
Regional Series | |
Tier 1 | 1979 British Formula One |
The 1979 Formula One season was the 30th season of Formula One. Mario Andretti and Lotus entered the season as reigning champions; however, they would not enter the season together, as Andretti unexpectedly moved to Ferrari and swapped seats with his rival Jody Scheckter after one of the most chaotic off-seasons in Grand Prix history.
Contents
Teams and drivers
Driver Changes
Pre-season
- Bobby Rahal and Tom Sneva both elected to leave Formula One and return to IndyCar for the 1979 season.
- Other notable absentees from the grid at the beginning of 1979 were Patrick Depailler, John Watson and Patrick Tambay, none of whom were able to retain their seats at Williams, Brabham and Ligier respectively
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Calendar
Championship Grands Prix
Race | Track | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Constructor | Entrant | Report | |
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1 | ![]() |
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 4 March | Report | |||||
2 | ![]() |
Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba | 18 March | Report | |||||
3 | ![]() |
Kyalami | 1 April | Report | |||||
4 | ![]() |
Long Beach | 15 April | Report | |||||
5 | ![]() |
Circuito del Jarama | 29 April | Report | |||||
6 | ![]() |
Circuit Zolder | 13 May | Report | |||||
7 | ![]() |
Circuit de Monaco | 27 May | Report | |||||
8 | ![]() |
Brands Hatch | 10 June | Report | |||||
9 | ![]() |
Autodromo Dino Ferrari | 24 June | Report | |||||
10 | ![]() |
Circuit Dijon-Prenois | 8 July | Report | |||||
11 | ![]() |
Silverstone | 15 July | Report | |||||
12 | ![]() |
Hockenheimring | 29 July | Report | |||||
13 | ![]() |
Österreichring | 12 August | Report | |||||
14 | ![]() |
Circuit Park Zandvoort | 26 August | Report | |||||
15 | ![]() |
Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 2 September | Report | |||||
16 | ![]() |
Circuit Île Notre-Dame | 30 September | Report | |||||
17 | ![]() |
Watkins Glen | 7 October | Report |
Non-Championship Events
Race | Track | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning constructor | Winning entrant | Report | |
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1 | ![]() |
Silverstone | 20 May | Report | |||||
2 | ![]() |
Brands Hatch | 3 June | Report | |||||
3 | ![]() |
Silverstone | 14 July | Report | |||||
4 | ![]() |
Anderstorp | 22 July | Report |