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.

GillesVilleneuve

VS.

AlanJones

10RACE HEAD-TO-HEAD5
QUALIFYING HEAD-TO-HEAD
P2CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONP3
47CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS40
7PODIUMS5
3WINS4
5.1AVERAGE GRID6.9
5.5AVERAGE FINISH8.9
4DID 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 PrixVilleneuve QJones QVilleneuve raceJones raceVilleneuve ptsJones pts
ArgentineP12EngineP900
BrazilianP5P16Fuel system20
South AfricanP1P16Suspension90
United States Grand Prix WestP1P394
SpanishP7P17Gearbox00
BelgianP7P14Electrical00
MonacoP10TransmissionP11Steering00
FrenchP2P463
BritishP14Fuel systemP18Water pump00
GermanP8P109
AustrianP2P169
DutchP9TyreP109
ItalianP2P960
CanadianP2P169
United StatesP1P12Wheel90

Season form.

CLASSIFIED FINISH
P1P5P10P14P18R1R5R8R12R15Gilles Villeneuve · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P12Gilles Villeneuve · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P5Gilles Villeneuve · Round 3 (South African Grand Prix) · P1Gilles Villeneuve · Round 4 (United States Grand Prix West) · P1Gilles Villeneuve · Round 5 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P7Gilles Villeneuve · Round 6 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P7Gilles Villeneuve · Round 7 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P10Gilles Villeneuve · Round 8 (French Grand Prix) · P2Gilles Villeneuve · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P14Gilles Villeneuve · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P8Gilles Villeneuve · Round 11 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P2Gilles Villeneuve · Round 12 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P9Gilles Villeneuve · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P2Gilles Villeneuve · Round 14 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P2Gilles Villeneuve · Round 15 (United States Grand Prix) · P1Alan 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

Lower position numbers are higher on the chart. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.

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Race finishing positions
RoundGilles VilleneuveAlan Jones
Round 1P12P9
Round 2P5P16
Round 3P1P16
Round 4P1P3
Round 5P7P17
Round 6P7P14
Round 7P10P11
Round 8P2P4
Round 9P14P18
Round 10P8P1
Round 11P2P1
Round 12P9P1
Round 13P2P9
Round 14P2P1
Round 15P1P12

The points between them.

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