1979 Alternate Formula One season

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1979 Formula One season
Andretti78.jpg
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 Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA
End date TBA
End Event Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA
Awards
Driver's Champion Flag of Unknown svg.png TBD
Constructor's Champion Flag of Unknown svg.png TBD
Entrant's Champion Flag of Unknown svg.png TBD
Seasons
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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.

Teams and drivers

Team Constructor Chassis Engine Tyres # Driver Rounds
Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC [?] Ferrari Ferrari 312T4 Ferrari 015 3.0 F12 Template:Goodyear 1 Template:USA Mario Andretti 1-
2 Flag of Finland svg.png Keke Rosberg 1-
Template:GBR Penthouse Team Tyrrell [?] Tyrrell-Ford Tyrrell 011 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Michelin 3 Template:GBR Tom Pryce 1-
4 Template:GBR Robert Kagan 1-
Template:GBR Essex Team Lotus [?] Lotus-Ford Lotus 80 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Goodyear 5 Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Jody Scheckter 1-
6 Template:GBR Thomas Nurmester 1-
Template:GBR Parmalat Racing Team [?] Brabham-Ford Brabham BT46C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Goodyear 7 Template:GBR James Hunt 1-
8 Flag of Brazil svg.png Nelson Piquet 1-
Template:GBR March Engineering [?] March-Ford March 791 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 9 Template:FRA Guillaume Gauthier 1-
10 Template:GBR Harvey Jones 1-
Template:GBR Marlboro Team McLaren [?] McLaren-Ford McLaren M28 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 11 Template:BEL Jacky Ickx 1-
12 Flag of Japan svg.png Masahiro Hasemi 1-
Template:FRA Équipe Renault Elf [?] Renault Renault RS10 Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6t Template:Michelin 14 Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille 1-
15 Template:FRA Didier Pironi 1-
Flag of Germany svg.png ATS Kauhsen Racing Team [?] ATS-Ford ATS WK2 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Goodyear 16 Flag of Germany svg.png Jochen Mass 1-
Flag of Germany svg.png Rolf Stommelen TBA
17 Template:AUT Harald Ertl 1-
Template:GBR Warsteiner Arrows North Star Racing Team [?] Arrows-Ford Arrows A2 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Michelin 18 Template:FRA René Arnoux 1-
19 Template:FRA Gabriel Château 1-
Template:GBR Team Ensign [?] Ensign-Ford Ensign N179 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Michelin 21 Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson 1-
22 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Jan Lammers 1-
Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Everest [?] Minardi-Ford Minardi M179 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 23 Flag of Italy svg.png Piercarlo Ghinzani 5-6
24 Template:USA Eddie Cheever 5-6
Template:FRA Ligier Gitanes [?] Ligier-Matra Ligier JS11 Matra MS73 3.0 V12 Template:Goodyear 25 Template:FRA Jacques Laffite 1-
26 Flag of Argentina svg.png Ricardo Zunino 1-
Template:GBR Saudia Williams Racing Team [?] Williams-Ford Williams FW07 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Goodyear 27 Template:AUS Alan Jones 1-7, 9-17
Template:GBR John Watson 8
28 Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve 1-
Flag of Italy svg.png Autodelta [?] Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 179 Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12 Template:Pirelli 30 Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi 1-
31 Flag of Italy svg.png Elio de Angelis 1-
Flag of the Netherlands svg.png HB Lola Bewaking Alarmsystemen [?] Lola-Ford Lola T400 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Pirelli 32 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Michael Bleekemolen 5-15
33 Flag of Italy svg.png Vittorio Brambilla 5-13, 15
Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Huub Rothengatter 14
Flag of Italy svg.png Dywa [?] Dywa-Renzo Dywa-002 Renzo BI-2 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 35 Flag of Italy svg.png Beppe Gabbiani 5-15
36 Flag of Italy svg.png Arsenio Matarazzo 5-15
Template:USA Interscope Racing [?] Interscope-Ford Interscope IR4 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 37 Template:USA Danny Ongais 1-
38 Template:SUI Marc Surer 1-
Flag of Italy svg.png Team Merzario [?] Merzario-Ford Merzario A1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 39 Flag of Italy svg.png Arturo Merzario 5-15
40 Flag of Italy svg.png Renzo Zorzi 5-15
Flag of Spain (1977 - 1981).svg.png Madom Formula 1 [?] March-TBA March 771 TBA Template:Dunlop 41 Flag of Spain (1977 - 1981).svg.png Emilio de Villota 5, 8, 11
42 Template:GBR David Kennedy 5, 8, 11
Template:GBR B&S Fabrications [?] Spartec-Ford Spartec G71A Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 43 Template:BEL Patrick Nève 5-8, 10-14
Flag of Italy svg.png Luciano Sighinolfi 9, 15
44 Flag of Italy svg.png Lella Lombardi 5-7, 9-10, 12-15
Template:GBR Rupert Keegan 8, 11
Template:GBR Hesketh Racing [?] Hesketh-Ford Hesketh 308F Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Pirelli 45 Flag of Italy svg.png Riccardo Patrese 1-
46 Flag of Italy svg.png Bruno Giacomelli 1-
Template:BEL VDS Racing [?] Martini-Ford Martini MK24B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 47 Template:BEL Teddy Pilette 6, 10, 12-14
48 Template:BEL Bernard de Dryver 6
Template:BEL Claude Bourgoignie 10
Template:BEL Hervé Regout 12
Template:BEL Silvio Bachot 13
Template:BEL Pierre Dieudonné 14
Flag of Mexico svg.png Team Rebaque [?] Rebaque-Ford Rebaque HR102 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Pirelli 49 Flag of Mexico svg.png Héctor Rebaque 5-15
50 Template:USA Brett Lunger 5-15
Template:GBR British Formula One Racing Team [?] March-Ford March 781B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 51 Template:GBR Divina Galica 8, 11
52 Template:GBR Stephen South 8, 11

Driver Changes

Pre-season

  • Bobby Rahal and Tom Sneva both elected to leave Formula One and return to IndyCar for the 1979 season.

Calendar

Championship Grands Prix

Race Track Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Constructor Entrant Report
1 Flag of Argentina svg.png Argentine Grand Prix Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 4 March Report
2 Flag of Brazil svg.png Brazilian Grand Prix Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba 18 March Report
3 Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Simba South African Grand Prix Kyalami 1 April Report
4 Template:USA Lubri Lon United States Grand Prix West Long Beach 15 April Report
5 Flag of Spain (1977 - 1981).svg.png RACE Spanish Grand Prix Circuito del Jarama 29 April Report
6 Template:BEL Marlboro Belgian Grand Prix Circuit Zolder 13 May Report
7 Flag of Monaco svg.png Monaco Grand Prix Circuit de Monaco 27 May Report
8 Flag of Europe svg.png RAC European Grand Prix Brands Hatch 10 June Report
9 Flag of San Marino svg.png Agip San Marino Grand Prix Autodromo Dino Ferrari 24 June Report
10 Template:FRA FFSA French Grand Prix Circuit Dijon-Prenois 8 July Report
11 Template:GBR Marlboro British Grand Prix Silverstone 15 July Report
12 Flag of Germany svg.png AvD German Grand Prix Hockenheimring 29 July Report
13 Template:AUT Citizen Austrian Grand Prix Österreichring 12 August Report
14 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Autorensport Dutch Grand Prix Circuit Park Zandvoort 26 August Report
15 Flag of Italy svg.png Arexons Italian Grand Prix Autodromo Nazionale Monza 2 September Report
16 Flag of Canada svg.png Labatt's Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Île Notre-Dame 30 September Report
17 Template:USA Toyota United States Grand Prix Watkins Glen 7 October Report

Non-Championship Events

Race Track Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Winning entrant Report
1 Template:GBR XXXI BRDC International Trophy Silverstone 20 May Report
2 Template:GBR Race of Champions Brands Hatch 3 June Report
3 Template:GBR Tony Brise Memorial Trophy Silverstone 14 July Report
4 Flag of Sweden svg.png Gunnar Nilsson Memorial Trophy Anderstorp 22 July Report
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