1979 Formula One season
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The 1979 Formula One season was the 33rd season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1979 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1979 International Cup for F1 Constructors which were con
Jody Scheckter won the Drivers' Championship, driving for Ferrari.
Gilles Villeneuve finished runner-up in the Drivers' Championship, 4 points behind Ferrari teammate Scheckter.
Alan Jones (pictured in 1980) finished third in the Drivers' Championship, driving for Williams.
Ferrari won the International Cup for F1 Constructors with its 312T3 and 312T4 (pictured) models.
1978 Formula One season
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The 1978 Formula One season was the 32nd season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1978 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the International Cup for F1 Constructors, contested concurre
1979 Formula One season
…was signed instead. His place at Brabham was taken by the highly regarded but inexperienced Nelson Piquet, who had driven for them at the final race of last season. Tyrrell attracted ex-Lotus driver Jean-Pierre Jarier instead of Patrick Depailler, who moved to Ligier. The French team had acquired Matra's assets…
Mario Andretti won his first and only World Championship driving for Lotus-Ford.
Andretti's teammate Ronnie Peterson (pictured in 1977) posthumously finished in second. He suffered a fatal crash at the Italian Grand Prix.
Carlos Reutemann (pictured in 1976) finished third, driving for Ferrari.
Ronnie Peterson moved to Lotus.