The 1979 Formula 1 series is the fourth season of pi314159's alternate Formula 1. The season marked the end of the Fittipaldi, Theodore and Apollon teams, with Rebaque making their debut in Formula 1. 1979 also marked the return of the Alfa Roemo works team for the first time since the 1950s.
Teams and Drivers
Team
|
Constructor
|
Chassis
|
Engine
|
Aspiration
|
Tyres
|
#
|
Race Drivers
|
Rounds
|
Marlboro Team McLaren
|
McLaren
|
M28
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
1
|
Tom Pryce
|
1
|
2
|
James Hunt
|
1
|
Warnsteiner Team Tyrrell
|
Tyrrell
|
009
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
3
|
Patrick Depailler
|
1
|
4
|
Nelson Piquet
|
1
|
John Player Team Lotus
|
Lotus
|
80
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
5
|
Niki Lauda
|
1
|
6
|
Rick Mears
|
1
|
Lavazza Racing Team
|
Brabham
|
BT48
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
7
|
Keke Rosberg
|
1-
|
8
|
Jody Scheckter
|
1-
|
March Racing
|
March
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
9
|
TBA
|
1
|
10
|
TBA
|
1
|
Scuderia Ferrari SEFAC Olympus
|
Ferrari
|
312T4
|
Ferrari TBA
|
TBA
|
|
11
|
Gilles Villeneuve
|
1
|
12
|
Riccardo Patrese
|
1
|
Ligier Gitanes
|
Ligier
|
JS11
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
14
|
Elio de Angelis
|
1
|
15
|
Clay Regazzoni
|
1
|
Shadow Racing Team
|
Shadow
|
DN9
|
|
|
|
16
|
Patrick Tambay
|
1
|
17
|
TBA
|
1
|
Parmalat Team Ensign
|
Ensign
|
N179
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
18
|
Carlos Reutemann
|
1
|
19
|
Tom Sneva
|
1
|
Walter Wolf Racing
|
Wolf
|
WR7
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
20
|
Didier Pironi
|
1
|
21
|
TBA
|
1
|
Saudia Penske Racing
|
Penske
|
PC6B
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
22
|
Emerson Fittipaldi
|
1
|
23
|
Mario Andretti
|
1
|
Elf Racing Team
|
Williams
|
FW07
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
24
|
Carlos Pace
|
1
|
25
|
Ronnie Peterson
|
1
|
Essex Team Surtees
|
Surtees
|
TS20B
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
26
|
Chris Amon
|
1
|
27
|
Bruno Giacomelli
|
1
|
Beta Utensili Boro
|
Boro
|
003
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
28
|
Mashiro Hasemi
|
TBA
|
29
|
Hiroshi Fushida
|
TBA
|
Tissot Willi Kauhsen Racing Team
|
Kauhsen
|
WK
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
30
|
Jochen Mass
|
1
|
31
|
Brian Henton
|
TBA
|
Hiroshi Fushida
|
TBA
|
Mashiro Hasemi
|
TBA
|
Kazuyoshi Hoshino
|
TBA
|
Autodelta
|
Alfa Romeo
|
179
|
Alfa Romeo TBA
|
TBA
|
|
32
|
Alan Jones
|
1
|
33
|
Desiré Wilson
|
1
|
UOP DHL ATS JLD TAG-BMW
|
ATS
|
D2
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
34
|
Marc Surer
|
1
|
35
|
TBA
|
1
|
Equipe Renault Elf
|
Renault
|
RS01 B
|
Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6t
|
Turbo
|
|
36
|
Rene Arnoux
|
1-4, 6-
|
Lamberto Leoni
|
5
|
37
|
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
|
1-3, 5-
|
Lamberto Leoni
|
4
|
Patrick Gaillard
|
15-16
|
Arrows Racing Team
|
Arrows
|
A1
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 (1978)
|
N-A
|
|
38
|
Emerson Fittipaldi
|
1-
|
39
|
Jacques Laffite
|
1-
|
Theodore Racing Hong Kong
|
Theodore
|
TR1
|
Matra MS78 3.0 V12
|
N-A
|
|
40
|
Rupert Keegan
|
1-2, 9, 13
|
Derek Daly
|
3-4
|
Eddie Cheever
|
5-7
|
Geoff Lees
|
8, 11
|
Brett Lunger
|
10
|
41
|
Brett Lunger
|
1-2, 5-6
|
Geoff Lees
|
3-4
|
Tony Trimmer
|
7-11, 13
|
Team Merzario
|
Merzario
|
A1
|
BRM P202 3.0 V12
|
N-A
|
|
42
|
Arturo Merzario
|
1-2
|
43
|
Patrick Studer
|
1-2
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 (1977)
|
N-A
|
42
|
Arturo Merzario
|
3-10, 12, 14, 16
|
43
|
Patrick Studer
|
3
|
Bernard Darniche
|
4-11, 13, 15
|