Season Review
The following races counted towards the 1979 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1979 International Cup for F1 Constructors.
| Rnd | Race | Date | Location | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Race Winner | Constructor | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | January 21 | Buenos Aires | Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Ford | Report |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | February 4 | Interlagos | Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Ford | Report |
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | March 3 | Kyalami | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Gilles Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Report |
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | April 8 | Long Beach | Gilles Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Report |
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | April 29 | Jarama | Jacques Laffite | Gilles Villeneuve | Patrick Depailler | Ligier-Ford | Report |
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix | May 13 | Zolder | Jacques Laffite | Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Report |
| 7 | Monaco Grand Prix | May 27 | Monaco | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Report |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | July 1 | Dijon-Prenois | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Report |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | July 14 | Silverstone | Alan Jones | Clay Regazzoni | Clay Regazzoni | Williams-Ford | Report |
| 10 | German Grand Prix | July 29 | Hockenheimring | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Gilles Villeneuve | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | Report |
| 11 | Austrian Grand Prix | August 12 | Österreichring | René Arnoux | René Arnoux | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | Report |
| 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | August 26 | Zandvoort | René Arnoux | Gilles Villeneuve | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | Report |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | September 9 | Monza | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Clay Regazzoni | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Report |
| 14 | Canadian Grand Prix | September 30 | Île Notre-Dame | Alan Jones | Alan Jones | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | Report |
| 15 | United States Grand Prix | October 7 | Watkins Glen | Alan Jones | Nelson Piquet | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Report |
-The Swedish Grand Prix was supposed to be held at Anderstorp between the Monaco and French Grands Prix, but because of Swedish drivers Ronnie Peterson and Gunnar Nilsson's deaths in 1978, Swedish enthusiasm for the sport faded and as a result, there was no money for the race to be held and the race was promptly cancelled.
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