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.
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.

Teams and drivers

Team Constructor Chassis Engine Tyres # Driver Rounds
Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC [?] Ferrari Ferrari TBA Ferrari TBA TBA 1 Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti TBA
2 Flag of Finland svg.png Keke Rosberg TBA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Penthouse Team Tyrrell [?] Tyrrell-TBA Tyrrell TBA TBA TBA 3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tom Pryce TBA
4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Robert Kagan TBA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Essex Team Lotus [?] Lotus-TBA Lotus TBA TBA TBA 5 Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Jody Scheckter TBA
6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Thomas Nurmester TBA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Parmalat Racing Team [?] Brabham-TBA Brabham TBA TBA TBA 7 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hunt TBA
8 Flag of Brazil svg.png Nelson Piquet TBA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png March Engineering [?] March-TBA March TBA TBA TBA 9 Flag of France svg.png Guillaume Gauthier TBA
10 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Harvey Jones TBA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Marlboro Team McLaren [?] McLaren-TBA McLaren TBA TBA TBA 11 Flag of Belgium svg.png Jacky Ickx TBA
12 Flag of Japan svg.png Masahiro Hasemi TBA
Flag of France svg.png Équipe Renault Elf [?] Renault-TBA Renault TBA Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6t TBA 14 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jabouille TBA
15 Flag of France svg.png Didier Pironi TBA
Flag of Germany svg.png ATS Kauhsen Racing Team [?] ATS-TBA ATS TBA TBA TBA 16 Flag of Germany svg.png Jochen Mass 1-
Flag of Germany svg.png Rolf Stommelen TBA
17 Flag of Austria svg.png Harald Ertl 1-
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Warsteiner Arrows North Star Racing Team [?] Arrows-TBA Arrows TBA TBA TBA 18 Flag of France svg.png René Arnoux TBA
19 Flag of France svg.png Gabriel Château TBA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Team Ensign [?] Ensign-TBA Ensign TBA TBA TBA 21 Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson TBA
22 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Jan Lammers TBA
Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Everest [?] Minardi-TBA Minardi TBA TBA TBA 23 Flag of Italy svg.png Piercarlo Ghinzani 5-14
24 Flag of the United States svg.png Eddie Cheever 5-14
Flag of France svg.png Ligier Gitanes [?] Ligier-TBA Ligier TBA TBA TBA 25 Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite TBA
26 Flag of Argentina svg.png Ricardo Zunino TBA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Saudia Williams Racing Team [?] Williams-TBA Williams TBA TBA TBA 27 Flag of Australia svg.png Alan Jones 1-7, 9-17
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png John Watson 8
28 Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve 1-
Flag of Italy svg.png Autodelta [?] Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo TBA Alfa Romeo TBA TBA 30 Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi TBA
31 Flag of Italy svg.png Elio de Angelis TBA
Flag of the Netherlands svg.png HB Bewaking Alarmsystemen [?] Boro-TBA Boro TBA TBA TBA 32 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Michael Bleekemolen 5-14
33 Flag of Italy svg.png Vittorio Brambilla 4-13, 15
Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Huub Rothengatter 14
Flag of Italy svg.png Dywa [?] Dywa-Renzo Dywa TBA Renzo BI-2 3.0 V8 TBA 35 Flag of Italy svg.png Beppe Gabbiani 5-14
36 Flag of Italy svg.png Arsenio Matarazzo 5-14
Flag of the United States svg.png Interscope Racing [?] Interscope-TBA Interscope TBA TBA TBA 37 Flag of the United States svg.png Danny Ongais TBA
38 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Marc Surer TBA
Flag of Italy svg.png Team Merzario [?] TBA TBA TBA TBA 39 Flag of Italy svg.png Arturo Merzario 5-14
40 Flag of Italy svg.png Renzo Zorzi 5-14
Flag of Spain (1977 - 1981).svg.png Madom Formula 1 [?] TBA TBA TBA TBA 41 Flag of Spain (1977 - 1981).svg.png Emilio de Villota 5, 8, 11
42 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png David Kennedy 5, 8, 11
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png B&S Fabrications [?] TBA TBA TBA TBA 43 Flag of Belgium svg.png 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, 12-14
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Rupert Keegan 8, 11
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Hesketh Racing [?] Hesketh-TBA Hesketh 308F TBA TBA 45 Flag of Italy svg.png Riccardo Patrese TBA
46 Flag of Italy svg.png Bruno Giacomelli TBA
Flag of Belgium svg.png VDS Racing [?] TBA-TBA TBA TBA TBA 47 Flag of Belgium svg.png Teddy Pilette 6, 10, 12-14
48 Flag of Belgium svg.png Bernard de Dryver 6
Flag of Belgium svg.png Claude Bourgoignie 10
Flag of Belgium svg.png Hervé Regout 11
Flag of Belgium svg.png Silvio Bachot 12
Flag of Belgium svg.png Pierre Dieudonné 13
Flag of Mexico svg.png Team Rebaque [?] Rebaque-TBA Rebaque TBA TBA TBA 49 Flag of Mexico svg.png Héctor Rebaque 5-14
50 Flag of the United States svg.png Brett Lunger 5-14
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png British Formula One Racing Team [?] March-Ford March 781B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Dunlop Icon.png 51 Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA 8, 11
52 Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA 8, 11

Driver Changes

Pre-season

  • Bobby Rahal 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 Flag of the United States svg.png 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 Flag of Belgium svg.png 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 Flag of France svg.png FFSA French Grand Prix Circuit Dijon-Prenois 8 July Report
11 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Marlboro British Grand Prix Silverstone 15 July Report
12 Flag of Germany svg.png AvD German Grand Prix Hockenheimring 29 July Report
13 Flag of Austria svg.png 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 Flag of the United States svg.png 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 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png XXXI BRDC International Trophy Silverstone 20 May Report
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Race of Champions Brands Hatch 3 June Report
3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png 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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