1979 Elite Racing League season

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1979 Elite Racing League season
Previous: 1978 Next: 1980
Drivers Champion Manufacturers Champion
Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari

The 1979 Elite Racing League season was the 20th season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing support series (the series would remain a support series until 1997.) The Drivers Championship was won once again by Clay Regazzoni whilst his team that he was driving for, Ferrari, also won the Constructors Championship both titles were won in dominant fashion wrapping up the Constructors title at Zandvoort and the Drivers Championship would be decided with two races left at Mugello - a Ferrari owned track meaning the celebrations carried on way after everyone in the paddock had left.

Ferrari bettered their 1978 record and once again made ERL history scoring 121 points.

This years Monaco Grand Prix would be the Elite Racing League's 200th race.

Season Review

This was the final season of the French Grand Prix before it took a leave of absence from the ERL calendar due to the Magny-Cours falling into a state of disrepair, the ERL and FIA (out of safety concerns) decided to terminate the Magny-Cours race agreement until further notice, the French Grand Prix would re-surface at Paul Ricard in 1980.

The calendar for 1979 was the same as the Formula 1 calendar to prevent extensive travel costs this would also reduce the need for extra transport. Mugello & Suzuka were allowed to stay on the calendar but later in the season as the ERL's only stand alone events.

In 1980 due to a shortage of drivers wanting to race in the ERL the series was merged with Formula 1 effectively adding a second race to the F1 weekends this had financial benefits and also gave the ERL a sense of legitimacy as the big F1 drivers entered the ERL field.

Rnd Race Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Constructor
1 Flag of Argentina svg.png Argentine Grand Prix Buenos Aries Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
2 Flag of Brazil svg.png Brazilian Grand Prix Interlagos Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Ford
3 Flag of South Africa svg.png South African Grand Prix Kyalami Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hunt Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
4 Flag of the United States svg.png United States Grand Prix Sonoma Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hunt Flag of the United States svg.png Danny Ongais Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
5 Flag of Spain svg.png Spanish Grand Prix Jarama Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hunt Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
6 Flag of Monaco svg.png Monaco Grand Prix - The 200th Grand Prix Monaco Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
7 Flag of France svg.png French Grand Prix Magny-Cours Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jabouille Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Ford
8 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png British Grand Prix Silverstone Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
9 Flag of Germany svg.png German Grand Prix Hockenheimring Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jabouille Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
10 Flag of Austria svg.png Austrian Grand Prix Salzburgring Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hunt Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
11 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Dutch Grand Prix Zandvoort Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Ford
12 Flag of Italy svg.png Italian Grand Prix Monza Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hunt Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hunt Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Ford
13 Flag of Europe svg.png European Grand Prix Mugello Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hunt Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hunt Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hunt Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Ford
14 Flag of Canada svg.png Canadian Grand Prix Mosport Flag of Germany svg.png Jochen Mass Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Germany svg.png Jochen Mass Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Arrows-Ford
15 Flag of Japan svg.png Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite Flag of France svg.png Renault

Teams and Drivers

1976 Formula 1 Champion - James Hunt joined the grid following a run of poor form in Formula 1 he came to the ERL to find his love for racing again, he signed with the struggling ERL Lotus team.

Several driver transfers occured this season, the same teams from 1978 remained for 1979.

Team Constructor Engine Tyres # Driver Rounds
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Arrows Racing Team Arrows-Ford Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 1 Flag of Italy svg.png Riccardo Patrese All
2 Flag of Jamaica svg.png Banana Split All
Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 015 3.0 F12 Michelin Icon.png 3 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni All
4 Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Team Lotus Lotus-Ford Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hunt All
6 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jarier All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Team McLaren McLaren-Ford Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 7 Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti All
8 Flag of France svg.png Patrick Tambay All
Flag of the United States svg.png Penske Car Racing Penske-Ford Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 9 Flag of the United States svg.png Stan Dupp All
10 Flag of the United States svg.png Isabel Ringing All
Flag of France svg.png Elf Equipe Renault Renault Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6t Michelin Icon.png 11 Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite All
12 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jabouille All

Drivers Championship

Pos. Driver Points
1 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni 74
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hunt 51
3 Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti 50
4 Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve 47
5 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jabouille 37
6 Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite 34
7 Flag of the United States svg.png Danny Ongais 33
8 Flag of Italy svg.png Riccardo Patrese 16
9 Flag of Germany svg.png Jochen Mass 13
10 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jarier 13
11 Flag of the United States svg.png Eddie Cheever 7
12 Flag of France svg.png Patrick Tambay 0

Constructors Championship

Pos. Constructor Points
1 Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari 121
2 Flag of France svg.png Renault 71
3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Ford 64
4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Ford 50
5 Flag of the United States svg.png Penske-Ford 40
6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Arrows-Ford 29