F1 CHAMPIONSHIP EXPLORER
1979
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1979 final classification
| Position | Driver | Counted points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | 51 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | 47 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | 40 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | 36 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | 29 |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | 20 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | 20 |
| 8 | René Arnoux | 17 |
| 9 | John Watson | 15 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | 14 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 14 |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | 14 |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 9 |
| 14 | Niki Lauda | 4 |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | 3 |
| 15 | Elio de Angelis | 3 |
| 17 | Jacky Ickx | 3 |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | 3 |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | 2 |
| 19 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 2 |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1 |
Race calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Local date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 1979-01-21 | Completed |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | José Carlos Pace | 1979-02-04 | Completed |
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | Kyalami | 1979-03-03 | Completed |
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | Long Beach | 1979-04-08 | Completed |
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | Jarama | 1979-04-29 | Completed |
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix | Zolder | 1979-05-13 | Completed |
| 7 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | 1979-05-27 | Completed |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | Dijon-Prenois | 1979-07-01 | Completed |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | 1979-07-14 | Completed |
| 10 | German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | 1979-07-29 | Completed |
| 11 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | 1979-08-12 | Completed |
| 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | Zandvoort | 1979-08-26 | Completed |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | 1979-09-09 | Completed |
| 14 | Canadian Grand Prix | Gilles Villeneuve | 1979-09-30 | Completed |
| 15 | United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen | 1979-10-07 | Completed |
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