1979 Alternate Formula One season
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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.
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 | Template:USA Lubri Lon United States Grand Prix West | Long Beach | 15 April | Report | |||||
5 | ![]() |
Circuito del Jarama | 29 April | Report | |||||
6 | Template:BEL Marlboro Belgian Grand Prix | 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 | Template:FRA FFSA French Grand Prix | Circuit Dijon-Prenois | 8 July | Report | |||||
11 | Template:GBR Marlboro British Grand Prix | Silverstone | 15 July | Report | |||||
12 | ![]() |
Hockenheimring | 29 July | Report | |||||
13 | Template:AUT Citizen Austrian Grand Prix | 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 | 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 | |
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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 | ![]() |
Anderstorp | 22 July | Report |