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Summary of Results

1979

World Championship races

Race	Winner	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	Sixth
Argentine GP	Jacques Laffite Ligier / Ford 1:36'03.21	Carlos Reutemann Lotus / Ford +14.94	John Watson McLaren / Ford +1'28.81	Patrick Depailler Ligier / Ford +1'41.72	Mario Andretti Lotus / Ford +1 Lap	Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi / Ford +1 Lap
Brazilian GP	Jacques Laffite Ligier / Ford 1:40'09.64	Patrick Depailler Ligier / Ford +5.28	Carlos Reutemann Lotus / Ford +44.14	Didier Pironi Tyrrell / Ford +1'25.88	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari +1 Lap	Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari +1 Lap
South African GP	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari 1:41'49.96	Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari +3.42	Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell / Ford +22.11	Mario Andretti Lotus / Ford +27.88	Carlos Reutemann Lotus / Ford +1'06.97	Niki Lauda Brabham / Alfa Romeo +1 Lap
US West GP	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari 1:50'25.40	Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari +29.38	Alan Jones Williams / Ford +59.69	Mario Andretti Lotus / Ford +1'04.33	Patrick Depailler Ligier / Ford +1'23.52	Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell / Ford +1 Lap
Spanish GP	Patrick Depailler Ligier / Ford 1:39'11.84	Carlos Reutemann Lotus / Ford +20.94	Mario Andretti Lotus / Ford +27.31	Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari +28.68	Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell / Ford +30.39	Didier Pironi Tyrrell / Ford +48.43
Belgian GP	Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari 1:39'59.53	Jacques Laffite Ligier / Ford +15.36	Didier Pironi Tyrrell / Ford +35.17	Carlos Reutemann Lotus / Ford +46.49	Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford +1'04.31	John Watson McLaren / Ford +1'05.85
Monaco GP	Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari 1:55'22.48	Clay Regazzoni Williams / Ford +0.44	Carlos Reutemann Lotus / Ford +8.57	John Watson McLaren / Ford +41.31	Patrick Depailler Ligier / Ford	Jochen Mass Arrows / Ford +7 Laps
French GP	Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault / Renault 1:35'20.42	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari +14.59	Ren� Arnoux Renault / Renault +14.83	Alan Jones Williams / Ford +36.61	Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell / Ford +1'04.51	Clay Regazzoni Williams / Ford +1'05.51
British GP	Clay Regazzoni Williams / Ford 1:26'11.17	Ren� Arnoux Renault / Renault +24.28	Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell / Ford +1 Lap	John Watson McLaren / Ford +1 Lap	Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari +1 Lap	Jacky Ickx Ligier / Ford +1 Lap
German GP	Alan Jones Williams / Ford 1:24'48.83	Clay Regazzoni Williams / Ford +2.91	Jacques Laffite Ligier / Ford +18.39	Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari +31.20	John Watson McLaren / Ford +1'37.80	Jochen Mass Arrows / Ford +1 Lap
Austrian GP	Alan Jones Williams / Ford 1:27'38.01	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari +36.05	Jacques Laffite Ligier / Ford +46.77	Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari +47.21	Clay Regazzoni Williams / Ford +48.92	Ren� Arnoux Renault / Renault +1 Lap
Dutch GP	Alan Jones Williams / Ford 1:41'19.775	Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari +21.783	Jacques Laffite Ligier / Ford +1'03.253	N�lson Piquet Brabham / Alfa Romeo +1 Lap	Jacky Ickx Ligier / Ford +1 Lap	Jochen Mass Arrows / Ford +2 Laps
Italian GP	Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari 1:22'00.22	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari +0.46	Clay Regazzoni Williams / Ford +4.78	Niki Lauda Brabham / Alfa Romeo +54.40	Mario Andretti Lotus / Ford +59.70	Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell / Ford +1'01.55
Canadian GP	Alan Jones Williams / Ford 1:52'06.892	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari +1.080	Clay Regazzoni Williams / Ford +1'13.656	Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari +1 Lap	Didier Pironi Tyrrell / Ford +1 Lap	John Watson McLaren / Ford +2 Laps
United States GP	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari 1:52'17.734	Ren� Arnoux Renault / Renault +48.787	Didier Pironi Tyrrell / Ford +53.199	Elio de Angelis Shadow / Ford +1'30.512	Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS / Ford +1'41.259	John Watson McLaren / Ford +1 Lap

Aurora AFX British F1 Championship races

Race	Winner	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	Sixth
Belgian Cup	Dave Kennedy Wolf / Ford	Tiff Needell Chevron / Ford	Desir� Wilson Tyrrell / Ford	Philip Bullman Surtees / Ford	Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi / Ford +1 lap	Norman Dickson March / Hart +1 lap
International Gold Cup	Dave Kennedy Wolf / Ford	Guy Edwards Fittipaldi / Ford	Desir� Wilson Tyrrell / Ford	Norman Dickson March / Hart	Philip Bullman Surtees / Ford	Giacomo Agostini Williams / Ford +1 lap
Race of Champions	Guy Edwards Copersucar / Ford	Bernard de Dryver Copersucar / Ford	Desir� Wilson Tyrrell / Ford +1 lap	Gordon Smiley Tyrrell / Ford +1 lap	Giacomo Agostini Williams / Ford +1 lap	Val Musetti March / Ford +3 laps
Sun Trophy	Rupert Keegan Arrows / Ford	Derek Warwick March / Hart	Dave Kennedy Wolf / Ford +1 lap	Emilio de Villota Lotus / Ford +1 lap	Guy Edwards Fittipaldi / Ford	Norman Dickson March / Hart +2 laps
Anglia TV Trophy	Rupert Keegan Arrows / Ford	Giacomo Agostini Williams / Ford	Emilio de Villota Lotus / Ford	Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi / Ford +1 lap	John C. Cooper Ensign / Ford +1 lap	Norman Dickson March / Hart +1 lap
Rivet Supply Trophy	Emilio de Villota Lotus / Ford	Dave Kennedy Wolf / Ford	Desir� Wilson Tyrrell / Ford	Gordon Smiley McLaren / Ford +1 lap	Riccardo Zunino McLaren / Ford +1 lap	Giacomo Agostini Williams / Ford +2 laps
International Whitsuntide Race	Emilio de Villota Lotus / Ford	Dave Kennedy Wolf / Ford	Giacomo Agostini Williams / Ford	Desir� Wilson Tyrrell / Ford	Gordon Smiley McLaren / Ford	Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi / Ford
Donington Formula 1 Trophy	Rupert Keegan Arrows / Ford	Emilio de Villota Lotus / Ford	Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi / Ford	Riccardo Zunino Arrows / Ford	Divina Galica March / Hart	Guy Edwards Fittipaldi / Ford
Daily Express Formula 1 Trophy	Emilio de Villota Lotus / Ford	Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi / Ford	Giacomo Agostini Williams / Ford	David Leslie Chevron / Ford +1 lap	Desir� Wilson Tyrrell / Ford +2 laps	Kim Mather March / BMW +2 laps
Nogaro GP	Emilio de Villota Lotus / Ford	Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi / Ford	Dave Kennedy Wolf / Ford	Desir� Wilson Tyrrell / Ford	Giorgio Pianta Williams / Ford +1 lap	Tony Dean Chevron / Hart +3 laps
ATV Trophy	Dave Kennedy Wolf / Ford	Riccardo Zunino Arrows / Ford	Guy Edwards Fittipaldi / Ford +1 lap	Kim Mather March / BMW +3 laps	Gimax Williams / Ford +5 laps	Emilio de Villota Lotus / Ford +5 laps
Fuji Tapes Trophy	Riccardo Zunino Arrows / Ford	Guy Edwards Fittipaldi / Ford	Dave Kennedy Wolf / Ford	Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi / Ford	Neil Bettridge Tyrrell / Ford	Gordon Smiley Surtees / Ford
Radio Victory Trophy	Rupert Keegan Arrows / Ford	Riccardo Zunino Arrows / Ford	Dave Kennedy Wolf / Ford	Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi / Ford	Neil Bettridge Tyrrell / Ford +1 lap	Giacomo Agostini Williams / Ford +1 lap
Budweiser Trophy	Rupert Keegan Arrows / Ford	Riccardo Zunino Arrows / Ford	Dave Kennedy Wolf / Ford	David Purley Shadow / Ford	Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi / Ford	Desir� Wilson Tyrrell / Ford
Bradford & Bingley Trophy	Gordon Smiley Surtees / Ford	Rupert Keegan Arrows / Ford	Geoff Lees Wolf / Ford	Bernard de Dryver Fittipaldi / Ford	Desir� Wilson Tyrrell / Ford +1 lap	Tiff Needell Chevron / Ford +1 lap

Non-championship races

Race	Winner	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	Sixth
Race of Champions	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari 53'17.12	N�lson Piquet Brabham / Alfa Romeo +14.07	Mario Andretti Lotus / Ford +23.17	Jochen Mass Arrows / Ford +40.76	Niki Lauda Brabham / Alfa Romeo +1 lap	Elio de Angelis Shadow / Ford +1 lap
Dino Ferrari GP	Niki Lauda Brabham / Alfa Romeo 1:03'55.89	Carlos Reutemann Lotus / Ford +7.09	Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari +25.22	Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford +38.76	Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell / Ford +46.40	Keke Rosberg Wolf / Ford +1'07.33

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