1979 season · Brabham-Ford
Nelson Piquet
15th in the championship · 3 points · Average finish —
15th in the championship · 3 points · Average finish —
| RoundR | Event | Team | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 20 | DNF | 0 | — | Collision |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 22 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 3 | South African GP | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 12 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 4 | United States GP West | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 12 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 5 | Spanish GP | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 7 | DNF | 0 | — | Injection |
| 6 | Belgian GP | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 3 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 7 | Monaco GP | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 18 | DNF | 0 | — | Transmission |
| 8 | French GP | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 4 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 9 | British GP | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 3 | DNF | 0 | — | Spun off |
| 10 | German GP | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 4 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 11 | Austrian GP | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 7 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 12 | Dutch GP | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 11 | DNF | 3 | — | Lapped |
| 13 | Italian GP | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 8 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 14 | Canadian GP | Brabham-Ford | 4 | DNF | 0 | — | Gearbox |
| 15 | United States GP | Brabham-Ford | 2 | DNF | 0 | 1:40.054 | Transmission |
Highest 14th · Final 15th
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 3 | 14th |
| 13 | 3 | 15th |
| 14 | 3 | 15th |
| 15 | 3 | 15th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 20 | 1:49.49 | — | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 22 | 2:31.64 | — | — |
| 3 | South African GP | 12 | 1:13.07 | — | — |
| 4 | United States GP West | 12 | 1:20.456 | — | — |
| 5 | Spanish GP | 7 | 1:15.61 | — | — |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 3 | 1:21.35 | — | — |
| 7 | Monaco GP | 18 | 1:28.52 | — | — |
| 8 | French GP | 4 | 1:08.13 | — | — |
| 9 | British GP | 3 | 1:12.65 | — | — |
| 10 | German GP | 4 | 1:49.5 | — | — |
| 11 | Austrian GP | 7 | 1:35.85 | — | — |
| 12 | Dutch GP | 11 | 1:17.667 | — | — |
| 13 | Italian GP | 8 | 1:35.587 | — | — |
| 14 | Canadian GP | 4 | 1:30.775 | — | — |
| 15 | United States GP | 2 | 1:36.914 | — | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
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| Metric | Piquet | Niki Lauda |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 15th | 14th |
| Points | 3 | 4 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 15.8 | 16.2 |
| Qualifying H2H | 6 | 7 |
| Race H2H | 7 | 6 |
| Metric | Piquet | Ricardo Zunino |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 15th | 24th |
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 9.5 | 11 |
| Qualifying H2H | 2 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 1 |