RACE RESULTS - 1979 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
& NON-CHAMP RACES

W.C. Round 1

ARGENTINE GRAND PRIX

Buenos Aires

53 laps

1st
  JODY SCHECKTER   FERRARI 312.T3
386.25
2nd
  PATRICK DEPAILLER   LIGIER COSWORTH JS.11
387.30
3rd
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER COSWORTH JS.9C
388.00
4th
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
390.60
5th
  NIKI LAUDA   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.46B
52 laps
6th
  JEAN-PIERRE JARIER   TYRRELL COSWORTH 009
52 laps

W.C. Round 2

BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX

Interlagos

36 laps

1st
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER COSWORTH JS.11
477.70
2nd
  PATRICK DEPAILLER   LIGIER COSWORTH JS.11
480.70
3rd
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
482.00
4th
  JEAN-PIERRE JARIER   TYRRELL COSWORTH 009
483.20
5th
  NIKI LAUDA   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.46B
489.15
6th
  JAMES HUNT   WOLF COSWORTH WR.5
35 laps

W.C. Round 3

SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX

Kyalami

60 laps

1st
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER COSWORTH JS.11
373.90
2nd
  JEAN-PIERRE JARIER   TYRRELL COSWORTH 009
377.10
3rd
  GILLES VILLENEUVE   FERRARI 312.T4
379.70
4th
  ALAN JONES   WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.06B
383.05
5th
  EMERSON FITTIPALDI   COPERSUCAR COSWORTH F.5B
59 laps
6th
  CLAY REGAZZONI   WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.06B
58 laps

W.C. Round 4

UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX (WEST)

Long Beach

49.5 laps

1st
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
447.45
2nd
  GILLES VILLENEUVE   FERRARI 312.T4
450.65
3rd
  JEAN-PIERRE JARIER   TYRRELL COSWORTH 009
48.5 laps
4th
  CLAY REGAZZONI   WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.06B
48.5 laps
5th
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER COSWORTH JS.11
48.5 laps
6th
  BOBBY RAHAL   WOLF COSWORTH WR.5
47.5 laps

NON-CHAMP

RACE of CHAMPIONS

Brands Hatch

40 laps

1st
  JEAN-PIERRE JARIER   TYRRELL COSWORTH 009
284.25
2nd
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
284.70
3rd
  ELIO de ANGELIS   SHADOW COSWORTH DN.9B
39 laps
4th
  HANS STUCK   A.T.S COSWORTH D.1
39 laps
5th
  NELSON PIQUET   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.48
38 laps
6th
  RUPERT KEEGAN   ARROWS COSWORTH A.1
38 laps

W.C. Round 5

SPANISH GRAND PRIX

Jarama

60 laps

1st
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
465.85
2nd
  ALAN JONES   WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.06B
472.90
3rd
  KEKE ROSBERG   WOLF COSWORTH WR.5
59 laps
4th
  ELIO de ANGELIS   SHADOW COSWORTH DN.9B
59 laps
5th
  JOCHEN MASS   ARROWS COSWORTH FA.1
58 laps
6th
  CARLOS REUTEMANN   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
58 laps

W.C. Round 6

BELGIAN GRAND PRIX

Spa Francorchamps

40 laps

1st
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
348.95
2nd
  JEAN-PIERRE JARIER   TYRRELL COSWORTH 009
350.50
3rd
  ALAN JONES   WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.07
352.05
4th
  NIKI LAUDA   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.46B
352.40
5th
  EMERSON FITTIPALDI   COPERSUCAR COSWORTH F.5B
355.35
6th
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER COSWORTH JS.11
357.50

W.C. Round 7

MONACO GRAND PRIX

Monte Carlo

60 laps

1st
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
528.70
2nd
  GILLES VILLENEUVE   FERRARI 312.T4
532.20
3rd
  EMERSON FITTIPALDI   COPERSUCAR COSWORTH F.5B
59 laps
4th
  NELSON PIQUET   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.46B
58 laps
5th
  JOHN WATSON   MCLAREN COSWORTH M.28B
58 laps
6th
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER COSWORTH JS.11
58 laps

NON-CHAMP

GUNNAR NILSSON TROPHY

Donington Park

50 laps

1st
  DIDIER PIRONI   TYRRELL COSWORTH 009
296.75
2nd
  NIKI LAUDA   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.46B
297.25
3rd
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER COSWORTH JS.11
297.85
4th
  JOHN WATSON   MCLAREN COSWORTH M.28B
301.65
5th
  NELSON PIQUET   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.48
49 laps
6th
  HANS STUCK   A.T.S COSWORTH D.1
48 laps

W.C. Round 8

FRENCH GRAND PRIX

Dijon-Prenois

70 laps

1st
  RENE ARNOUX   RENAULT RS.11
378.10
2nd
  ALAN JONES   WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.07
379.60
3rd
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
382.30
4th
  JEAN-PIERRE JABOUILLE   RENAULT RS.10
68 laps
5th
  RICCARDO PATRESE   ARROWS COSWORTH FA.1
68 laps
6th
  JOHN WATSON   MCLAREN COSWORTH M.28B
67 laps

W.C. Round 9

R.A.C BRITISH GRAND PRIX

Silverstone

68 laps

1st
  RENE ARNOUX   RENAULT RS.11
343.45
2nd
  GILLES VILLENEUVE   FERRARI 312.T4
344.85
3rd
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
349.60
4th
  ALAN JONES   WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.07
67 laps
5th
  RICCARDO PATRESE   ARROWS COSWORTH FA.1
67 laps
6th
  CLAY REGAZZONI   WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.07
66 laps

W.C. Round 10

GERMAN GRAND PRIX

Nordschleife, Nurburgring

20 laps

1st
  ALAN JONES   WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.07
329.10
2nd
  CLAY REGAZZONI   WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.07
333.90
3rd
  JEAN-PIERRE JARIER   TYRRELL COSWORTH 009
334.00
4th
  JODY SCHECKTER   FERRARI 312.T4
334.95
5th
  RENE ARNOUX   RENAULT RS.11
336.50
6th
  GILLES VILLENEUVE   FERRARI 312.T4
336.90

W.C. Round 11

AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX

Oesterreichring

54 laps

1st
  RENE ARNOUX   RENAULT RS.11
380.10
2nd
  JODY SCHECKTER   FERRARI 312.T4
380.25
3rd
  JEAN-PIERRE JARIER   TYRRELL COSWORTH 009
385.30
4th
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER COSWORTH JS.11
53 laps
5th
  GILLES VILLENEUVE   FERRARI 312.T4
53 laps
6th
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
53 laps

W.C. Round 12

DUTCH GRAND PRIX

Zandvoort

60 laps

1st
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
420.90
2nd
  CLAY REGAZZONI   WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.07
421.05
3rd
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER COSWORTH JS.11
425.20
4th
  GILLES VILLENEUVE   FERRARI 312.T4
427.60
5th
  EMERSON FITTIPALDI   COPERSUCAR COSWORTH F.5B
58 laps
6th
  JEAN-PIERRE JABOUILLE   RENAULT RS.10
58 laps

W.C. Round 13

ITALIAN GRAND PRIX

Monza

50 laps

1st
  ALAN JONES   WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.07
302.50
2nd
  JODY SCHECKTER   FERRARI 312.T4
303.25
3rd
  JEAN-PIERRE JARIER   TYRRELL COSWORTH 009
305.25
4th
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER COSWORTH JS.11
309.15
5th
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
309.40
6th
  JOHN WATSON   MCLAREN COSWORTH M.28B
49 laps

W.C. Round 14

CANADIAN GRAND PRIX

Notre Dâme - Montreal

50 laps

1st
  RENE ARNOUX   RENAULT RS.11
385.85
2nd
  JEAN-PIERRE JARIER   TYRRELL COSWORTH 009
387.80
3rd
  JODY SCHECKTER   FERRARI 312.T4
390.30
4th
  EMERSON FITTIPALDI   COPERSUCAR COSWORTH F.5B
49 laps
5th
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER COSWORTH JS.11
49 laps
6th
  CLAY REGAZZONI   WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.07
49 laps

W.C. Round 15

UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX (EAST)

Watkins Glen

50 laps

1st
  GILLES VILLENEUVE   FERRARI 312.T4
405.15
2nd
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
406.70
3rd
  RENE ARNOUX   RENAULT RS.11
411.65
4th
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER COSWORTH JS.11
49 laps
5th
  EMERSON FITTIPALDI   COPERSUCAR COSWORTH F.5B
48 laps
6th
  JEAN-PIERRE JABOUILLE   RENAULT RS.10
47 laps

Go back to the World Champions page from here.

Go on to the 1980 results from here.

Return to my home page from here.