1979 Drivers Histories
Season SummaryDriver histories
| Driver | Team | From/Year | Year in F1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Jones |
Williams |
2 | 2 | |
| Alex Ribeiro |
Fittipaldi |
rookie | ||
| Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo |
rookie | ||
| Carlos Reutemann |
Lotus |
Ferrari | 5 | |
| Clay Regazzoni |
Williams |
Ferrari | 3 | |
| Derek Daly |
Ensign |
rookie | ||
| Didier Pironi |
Tyrrell |
2 | 2 | |
| Emerson Fittipaldi |
Fittipaldi |
McLaren | 3 | |
| Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari |
2 | 2 | |
| Hans-Joachim Stuck |
ATS |
rookie | ||
| Jacques Laffite |
Ligier |
4 | 4 | |
| James Hunt |
Wolf |
McLaren | 4 | |
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Renault |
3 | 4 | |
| Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Tyrrell |
ATS | 4 | |
| Jochen Mass |
Arrows |
ATS | 5 | |
| Jody Scheckter |
Ferrari |
Tyrrell | 3 | |
| John Watson |
McLaren |
Brabham | 3 | |
| Keke Rosberg |
Wolf |
rookie | ||
| Mario Andretti |
Lotus |
4 | 4 | |
| Nelson Piquet |
Brabham |
rookie | ||
| Niki Lauda |
Brabham |
2 | 6 | |
| Patrick Depailler |
Ligier |
Tyrrell | 5 | |
| René Arnoux |
Renault |
rookie | ||
| Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows |
2 | 2 | |
| Vittorio Brambilla |
Alfa Romeo |
rookie | ||