Gianfranco Brancatelli is a former racing driver from Italy.
Brancatelli in 1974
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 contested concurrently over a fifteen-round series which commenced on 21 January 1979, and ended on 7 October. The season also included three non-championship Formula One races.
South African Jody Scheckter won the Drivers' Championship, driving for Ferrari.
Canadian Gilles Villeneuve finished runner-up in the Drivers' Championship, 4 points behind Ferrari teammate Scheckter.
Australian 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.