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Extra Championship GPs – 1979

SummaryEntrantsDriversConstructors
Formula 1 Extra Championship 1979
Race Circuit Official Name Date Winning Driver Team Laps
Race of Champions Brands Hatch XIII Marlboro Daily Mail Race of Champions April 15 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Italy Ferrari 40
Gran Premio Dino Ferrari Imola Gran Premio Dino Ferrari September 16 Austria Niki Lauda Great Britain Brabham 40
Driver Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Laps Fastest Lead Points
Austria Niki Lauda 2 1 0 0 1 0 79 0 7 0
Canada Gilles Villeneuve 2 1 0 0 1 1 80 1 15 0
Brazil Nelson Piquet 1 0 1 0 1 0 40 1 0 0
Argentina Carlos Reutemann 1 0 1 0 1 0 40 0 0 0
United States Mario Andretti 1 0 0 1 1 1 40 0 18 0
South Africa Jody Scheckter 1 0 0 1 1 0 40 0 0 0
Germany Jochen Mass 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
Italy Riccardo Patrese 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
France Jean-Pierre Jarier 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
Italy Elio de Angelis 2 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 0 0
Finland Keke Rosberg 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
Great Britain Guy Edwards 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0
Belgium Bernard de Dryver 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0
France Patrick Tambay 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0
South Africa Desiré Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0
Italy Vittorio Brambilla 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0
Italy Giacomo Agostini 2 0 0 0 0 0 77 0 0 0
United States Gordon Smiley 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0
Italy Arturo Merzario 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0
Great Britain Val Musetti 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0
Great Britain Robin Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0
Italy Gimax (Carlo Franchi) 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0
Brazil Alex Ribeiro 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0
Great Britain Rupert Keegan 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
Spain Emilio de Villota 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0
Italy Bruno Giacomelli 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
Great Britain Philip Bullman 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0
Great Britain John Watson 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0
Great Britain Tiff Needell 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0
Formula 1 Extra Championship 1979
No. Driver Team Constructor Model Engine Spec Tyre
1 United States Mario Andretti Martini Racing Team Lotus Lotus 80 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
1 United States Mario Andretti Martini Racing Team Lotus Lotus 79 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Martini Racing Team Lotus Lotus 79 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 France Jean-Pierre Jarier Candy Tyrrell Team Tyrrell 009 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 Austria Niki Lauda Parmalat Racing Brabham BT48 Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear
6 Brazil Nelson Piquet Parmalat Racing Brabham BT48 Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain John Watson Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M28 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
8 France Patrick Tambay Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M28C Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
9 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS/ATS Wheels ATS D2 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
11 South Africa Jody Scheckter Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312T4 Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312T3 Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312T4 Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
14 Brazil Alex Ribeiro Fittipaldi Automotive Fittipaldi F5A Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi Automotive Fittipaldi F6 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
18 Italy Elio de Angelis Shadow Racing Shadow DN9B Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
19 Italy Beppe Gabbiani Shadow Racing Shadow DN9B Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
20 Finland Keke Rosberg Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing Wolf WR Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 Ireland Derek Daly Team Ensign Ensign N179 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
24 Italy Arturo Merzario Team Merzario Merzario A4 Ford Cosworth 001 F12 3.0 Goodyear
24 Italy Arturo Merzario Team Merzario Merzario A1B Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
27 Australia Alan Jones Albilad-Saudia Racing Team Williams FW06 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
29 Italy Riccardo Patrese Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Arrows A1 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 Germany Jochen Mass Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Arrows A1 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
35 Italy Bruno Giacomelli Autodelta Alfa Romeo 177 Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
35 Italy Bruno Giacomelli Autodelta Alfa Romeo 179 Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear
36 Italy Gianfranco Brancatelli Willi Kauhsen Racing Team Kauhsen WK Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
36 Italy Vittorio Brambilla Autodelta Alfa Romeo 177 Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
39 Italy Giacomo Agostini Team Agostini Marlboro Williams FW06 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
40 Italy Gimax (Carlo Franchi) Team Agostini Marlboro Williams FW06 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
41 South Africa Desiré Wilson Melchester Racing Tyrrell 008 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
42 United States Gordon Smiley Melchester Racing Tyrrell 008 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
43 Spain Emilio de Villota Madom Formula 1 Team Lotus 78 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
44 Great Britain Guy Edwards Mopar Ultramar Racing Team Fittipaldi F5A Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
45 Belgium Bernard de Dryver Mopar Ultramar Racing Team Fittipaldi F5A Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
46 Great Britain Tiff Needell Durex-Eden-Award Racing Chevron B41 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
47 Great Britain Val Musetti Valentino Musetti March 781 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
49 Italy Giacomo Agostini Team Agostini Marlboro Williams FW06 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
51 Ireland David Kennedy Theodore Racing with Hi-Line Wolf WR Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
52 Great Britain Philip Bullman John Surtees Garages Surtees TS20 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
56 Great Britain Rupert Keegan Charles Clowes Racing Arrows A1 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
61 Great Britain Neil Bettridge Stanley BRM BRM P230 BRM P202 V12 3.0 Goodyear
62 Austria Gerd Biechteler Walz Toj Racing March 781 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
63 Great Britain Robin Smith Smith & Jones Ensign N174 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
64 Italy Lella Lombardi David Price Racing Williams FW06 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
Pos Driver Team ROC DFE Pts
1 Austria Niki Lauda Great Britain Brabham 5 1 0
2 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Italy Ferrari 1 7 0
3 Brazil Nelson Piquet Great Britain Brabham 2   0
4 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Great Britain Lotus   2 0
5 United States Mario Andretti Great Britain Lotus 3   0
6 South Africa Jody Scheckter Italy Ferrari   3 0
7 Germany Jochen Mass Great Britain Arrows 4   0
8 Italy Riccardo Patrese Great Britain Arrows   4 0
9 France Jean-Pierre Jarier Great Britain Tyrrell   5 0
10 Italy Elio de Angelis Great Britain Shadow 6 DNF 0
11 Finland Keke Rosberg Great Britain Wolf   6 0
12 Great Britain Guy Edwards Brazil Fittipaldi 7   0
13 Belgium Bernard de Dryver Brazil Fittipaldi 8   0
14 France Patrick Tambay Great Britain McLaren   8 0
15 South Africa Desiré Wilson Great Britain Tyrrell 9   0
16 Italy Vittorio Brambilla Italy Alfa Romeo   9 0
17 Italy Giacomo Agostini Great Britain Williams 11 10 0
18 United States Gordon Smiley Great Britain Tyrrell 10   0
19 Italy Arturo Merzario Italy Merzario DNA 11 0
20 Great Britain Val Musetti Great Britain March 12   0
21 Great Britain Robin Smith Great Britain Ensign 13   0
22 Italy Gimax (Carlo Franchi) Great Britain Williams   DNF 0
23 Brazil Alex Ribeiro Brazil Fittipaldi   DNF 0
24 Great Britain Rupert Keegan Great Britain Arrows DNF   0
25 Spain Emilio de Villota Great Britain Lotus DNF   0
26 Italy Bruno Giacomelli Italy Alfa Romeo   DNF 0
27 Great Britain Philip Bullman Great Britain Surtees DNF   0
28 Italy Beppe Gabbiani Great Britain Shadow   DNS 0
29 Great Britain John Watson Great Britain McLaren DNF   0
30 Great Britain Tiff Needell United States Chevron DNF   0
31 Ireland David Kennedy Great Britain Wolf DNS   0
32 Austria Gerd Biechteler Great Britain March DNQ   0
33 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Germany ATS DNA   0
34 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Brazil Fittipaldi DNA   0
35 Ireland Derek Daly Great Britain Ensign DNA   0
36 Australia Alan Jones Great Britain Williams DNA   0
37 Italy Gianfranco Brancatelli Germany Kauhsen DNA   0
38 Great Britain Neil Bettridge Great Britain BRM DNA   0
39 Italy Lella Lombardi Great Britain Williams DNA   0
Pos Constructor Car Nr ROC DFE Pts
1 Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo 5 5 1 0
6 2  
2 Italy Ferrari 11   3 0
12 1 7
3 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 1 3   0
2   2
43 DNF  
4 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 29   4 0
30 4  
56 DNF  
5 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 4   5 0
41 9  
42 10  
6 Great Britain Shadow Ford Cosworth 18 6 DNF 0
19   DNS
7 Great Britain Wolf Ford Cosworth 20   6 0
51 DNS  
8 Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth 14 DNA DNF 0
44 7  
45 8  
9 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 7 DNF   0
8   8
10 Italy Alfa Romeo 35   DNF 0
36   9
11 Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth 27 DNA   0
39   10
40   DNF
49 11  
64 DNA  
12 Italy Merzario Ford Cosworth 24 DNA 11 0
13 Great Britain March Ford Cosworth 47 12   0
62 DNQ  
14 Great Britain Ensign Ford Cosworth 22 DNA   0
63 13  
15 Great Britain Surtees Ford Cosworth 52 DNF   0
16 United States Chevron Ford Cosworth 46 DNF   0
17 Germany ATS Ford Cosworth 9 DNA   0
18 Germany Kauhsen Ford Cosworth 36 DNA   0
19 Great Britain BRM 61 DNA   0
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