1979 season · Ferrari
Gilles Villeneuve
2nd in the championship · 47 points · Average finish P2.3
2nd in the championship · 47 points · Average finish P2.3
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 10 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 5 | DNF | 2 | — | Lapped |
| 3 | South African GP | 3 | P1 | 9 | 1:14.412 | Finished |
| 4 | United States GP West | 1 | P1 | 9 | 1:21.2 | Finished |
| 5 | Spanish GP | 3 | P7 | 0 | 1:16.44 | Finished |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 6 | DNF | 0 | 1:23.09 | Lapped |
| 7 | Monaco GP | 2 | DNF | 0 | — | Transmission |
| 8 | French GP | 3 | P2 | 6 | — | Finished |
| 9 | British GP | 13 | DNF | 0 | — | Fuel system |
| 10 | German GP | 9 | DNF | 0 | 1:51.89 | Lapped |
| 11 | Austrian GP | 5 | P2 | 6 | — | Finished |
| 12 | Dutch GP | 6 | DNF | 0 | 1:19.438 | Tyre |
| 13 | Italian GP | 5 | P2 | 6 | — | Finished |
| 14 | Canadian GP | 2 | P2 | 6 | — | Finished |
| 15 | United States GP | 3 | P1 | 9 | — | Finished |
Highest 1st · Final 2nd · Led the championship for 2 rounds
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 6th |
| 3 | 11 | 3rd |
| 4 | 20 | 1st |
| 5 | 20 | 1st |
| 6 | 20 | 3rd |
| 7 | 20 | 3rd |
| 8 | 26 | 2nd |
| 9 | 26 | 2nd |
| 10 | 26 | 3rd |
| 11 | 32 | 2nd |
| 12 | 32 | 4th |
| 13 | 38 | 2nd |
| 14 | 44 | 2nd |
| 15 | 47 | 2nd |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 10 | 1:46.88 | — | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 5 | 2:24.34 | — | — |
| 3 | South African GP | 3 | 1:12.07 | — | — |
| 4 | United States GP West | 1 | 1:18.825 | — | — |
| 5 | Spanish GP | 3 | 1:14.82 | — | — |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 6 | 1:22.08 | — | — |
| 7 | Monaco GP | 2 | 1:26.52 | — | — |
| 8 | French GP | 3 | 1:07.65 | — | — |
| 9 | British GP | 13 | 1:14.9 | — | — |
| 10 | German GP | 9 | 1:50.41 | — | — |
| 11 | Austrian GP | 5 | 1:35.7 | — | — |
| 12 | Dutch GP | 6 | 1:16.939 | — | — |
| 13 | Italian GP | 5 | 1:34.989 | — | — |
| 14 | Canadian GP | 2 | 1:30.554 | — | — |
| 15 | United States GP | 3 | 1:36.948 | — | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | 3 | 1 |
| Metric | Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 2nd | 1st |
| Points | 53 | 60 |
| Wins | 3 | 3 |
| Podiums | 7 | 6 |
| Poles | 1 | 1 |
| Average finish | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| Qualifying H2H | 8 | 7 |
| Race H2H | 8 | 7 |