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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 79 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
1 United States Mario Andretti Martini Racing Team Lotus Lotus 80 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 A1B Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
24 Italy Arturo Merzario Team Merzario Merzario A4 Ford Cosworth 001 F12 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

PosDriverTeamROCDFEPts
1Austria Niki LaudaGreat Britain Brabham510
2Canada Gilles VilleneuveItaly Ferrari170
3Brazil Nelson PiquetGreat Britain Brabham2 0
4Argentina Carlos ReutemannGreat Britain Lotus 20
5United States Mario AndrettiGreat Britain Lotus3 0
6South Africa Jody ScheckterItaly Ferrari 30
7Germany Jochen MassGreat Britain Arrows4 0
8Italy Riccardo PatreseGreat Britain Arrows 40
9France Jean-Pierre JarierGreat Britain Tyrrell 50
10Italy Elio de AngelisGreat Britain Shadow6DNF0
11Finland Keke RosbergGreat Britain Wolf 60
12Great Britain Guy EdwardsBrazil Fittipaldi7 0
13Belgium Bernard de DryverBrazil Fittipaldi8 0
14France Patrick TambayGreat Britain McLaren 80
15South Africa Desiré WilsonGreat Britain Tyrrell9 0
16Italy Vittorio BrambillaItaly Alfa Romeo 90
17Italy Giacomo AgostiniGreat Britain Williams11100
18United States Gordon SmileyGreat Britain Tyrrell10 0
19Italy Arturo MerzarioItaly MerzarioDNA110
20Great Britain Val MusettiGreat Britain March12 0
21Great Britain Robin SmithGreat Britain Ensign13 0
22Italy Gimax (Carlo Franchi)Great Britain Williams DNF0
23Brazil Alex RibeiroBrazil Fittipaldi DNF0
24Great Britain Rupert KeeganGreat Britain ArrowsDNF 0
25Spain Emilio de VillotaGreat Britain LotusDNF 0
26Italy Bruno GiacomelliItaly Alfa Romeo DNF0
27Great Britain Philip BullmanGreat Britain SurteesDNF 0
28Italy Beppe GabbianiGreat Britain Shadow DNS0
29Great Britain John WatsonGreat Britain McLarenDNF 0
30Great Britain Tiff NeedellUnited States ChevronDNF 0
31Ireland David KennedyGreat Britain WolfDNS 0
32Austria Gerd BiechtelerGreat Britain MarchDNQ 0
33Germany Hans-Joachim StuckGermany ATSDNA 0
34Brazil Emerson FittipaldiBrazil FittipaldiDNA 0
35Ireland Derek DalyGreat Britain EnsignDNA 0
36Australia Alan JonesGreat Britain WilliamsDNA 0
37Italy Gianfranco BrancatelliGermany KauhsenDNA 0
38Great Britain Neil BettridgeGreat Britain BRMDNA 0
39Italy Lella LombardiGreat Britain WilliamsDNA 0

PosConstructorCar NrROCDFEPts
1Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo5510
62 
2Italy Ferrari11 30
1217
3Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth13 0
2 2
43DNF 
4Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth29 40
304 
56DNF 
5Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth4 50
419 
4210 
6Great Britain Shadow Ford Cosworth186DNF0
19 DNS
7Great Britain Wolf Ford Cosworth20 60
51DNS 
8Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth14DNADNF0
447 
458 
9Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth7DNF 0
8 8
10Italy Alfa Romeo35 DNF0
36 9
11Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth27DNA 0
39 10
40 DNF
4911 
64DNA 
12Italy Merzario Ford Cosworth24DNA110
13Great Britain March Ford Cosworth4712 0
62DNQ 
14Great Britain Ensign Ford Cosworth22DNA 0
6313 
15Great Britain Surtees Ford Cosworth52DNF 0
16United States Chevron Ford Cosworth46DNF 0
17Germany ATS Ford Cosworth9DNA 0
18Germany Kauhsen Ford Cosworth36DNA 0
19Great Britain BRM61DNA 0

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