F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
05 / 1979 / DRIVER COMPARE

Two sides of a season.

Explore 1979 Formula 1 driver comparison, results and season statistics.

EmersonFittipaldi

VS.

AlanJones

7RACE HEAD-TO-HEAD8
QUALIFYING HEAD-TO-HEAD
P21CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONP3
1CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS40
0PODIUMS5
0WINS4
17.7AVERAGE GRID6.9
14.2AVERAGE FINISH8.9
7DID NOT FINISH7

Head-to-head counts shared sessions with valid classified positions. Race comparisons exclude non-starters and disqualifications; retirements are ranked by official classification. Race ties: 0. Qualifying ties: 0. Missing qualifying records are excluded.

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. — = not available. Classification codes are shown as supplied by Jolpica. View full standings ↗

Weekend by weekend.

Grand Prix head to head
Grand PrixFittipaldi QJones QFittipaldi raceJones raceFittipaldi ptsJones pts
ArgentineP6P910
BrazilianP11P16Fuel system00
South AfricanP13P16Suspension00
United States Grand Prix WestP19TransmissionP304
SpanishP11P17Gearbox00
BelgianP9P14Electrical00
MonacoP17EngineP11Steering00
FrenchP20EngineP403
BritishP20EngineP18Water pump00
GermanP22ElectricalP109
AustrianP21BrakesP109
DutchP21ElectricalP109
ItalianP8P900
CanadianP8P109
United StatesP7P12Wheel00

Season form.

CLASSIFIED FINISH
P1P6P12P17P22R1R5R8R12R15Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P6Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P11Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 3 (South African Grand Prix) · P13Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 4 (United States Grand Prix West) · P19Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 5 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P11Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 6 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P9Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 7 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P17Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 8 (French Grand Prix) · P20Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P20Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P22Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 11 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P21Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 12 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P21Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P8Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 14 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P8Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 15 (United States Grand Prix) · P7Alan Jones · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P9Alan Jones · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P16Alan Jones · Round 3 (South African Grand Prix) · P16Alan Jones · Round 4 (United States Grand Prix West) · P3Alan Jones · Round 5 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P17Alan Jones · Round 6 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P14Alan Jones · Round 7 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P11Alan Jones · Round 8 (French Grand Prix) · P4Alan Jones · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P18Alan Jones · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P1Alan Jones · Round 11 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P1Alan Jones · Round 12 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P1Alan Jones · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P9Alan Jones · Round 14 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P1Alan Jones · Round 15 (United States Grand Prix) · P12

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Race finishing positions
RoundEmerson FittipaldiAlan Jones
Round 1P6P9
Round 2P11P16
Round 3P13P16
Round 4P19P3
Round 5P11P17
Round 6P9P14
Round 7P17P11
Round 8P20P4
Round 9P20P18
Round 10P22P1
Round 11P21P1
Round 12P21P1
Round 13P8P9
Round 14P8P1
Round 15P7P12

The points between them.

Official championship totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.