Driver Championship

1979 Driver Standings

Final 1979 driver championship standings

Updated: Feb 13, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC

DriversConstructors

Driver Championship

Jody Scheckter

Ferrari

wins

pts

Gilles Villeneuve

Ferrari

wins

−4 pts

Alan Jones

Williams

wins

−11 pts

Jacques Laffite

Ligier

wins

−15 pts

Clay Regazzoni

Williams

wins

−22 pts

Patrick Depailler

Ligier

wins

−31 pts

Carlos Reutemann

Team Lotus

—

wins

−31 pts

René Arnoux

Renault

—

wins

−34 pts

John Watson

McLaren

—

wins

−36 pts

Didier Pironi

Tyrrell

—

wins

−37 pts

Jean-Pierre Jarier

Tyrrell

—

wins

−37 pts

Mario Andretti

Team Lotus

—

wins

−37 pts

Jean-Pierre Jabouille

Renault

wins

−42 pts

Niki Lauda

Brabham-Alfa Romeo

—

wins

−47 pts

Elio de Angelis

Shadow

—

wins

−48 pts

Nelson Piquet

Brabham-Alfa Romeo

—

wins

−48 pts

Jacky Ickx

Ligier

—

wins

−48 pts

Jochen Mass

Arrows

—

wins

−48 pts

Hans-Joachim Stuck

ATS

—

wins

−49 pts

Riccardo Patrese

Arrows

—

wins

−49 pts

Emerson Fittipaldi

Fittipaldi

—

wins

−50 pts

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1979 driver standings FAQ

Who leads the 1979 F1 driver standings?

Jody Scheckter leads the recorded 1979 standings with 51 points.

Are the 1979 F1 driver standings final?

This page shows the final recorded 1979 championship table.