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.

PatrickTambay

VS.

AlanJones

3RACE HEAD-TO-HEAD10
QUALIFYING HEAD-TO-HEAD
-CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONP3
0CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS40
0PODIUMS5
0WINS4
16.9AVERAGE GRID6.9
16.2AVERAGE FINISH8.9
9DID 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 PrixTambay QJones QTambay raceJones raceTambay ptsJones pts
ArgentineP22CollisionP900
BrazilianP20CollisionP16Fuel system00
South AfricanP10P16Suspension00
United States Grand Prix WestP24CollisionP304
SpanishP13P17Gearbox00
BelgianP14Electrical0
MonacoP11Steering0
FrenchP10P403
BritishP7Out of fuelP18Water pump00
GermanP14SuspensionP109
AustrianP10P109
DutchP19EngineP109
ItalianP22EngineP900
CanadianP21EngineP109
United StatesP18EngineP12Wheel00

Season form.

CLASSIFIED FINISH
P1P7P13P18P24R1R5R8R12R15Patrick Tambay · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P22Patrick Tambay · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P20Patrick Tambay · Round 3 (South African Grand Prix) · P10Patrick Tambay · Round 4 (United States Grand Prix West) · P24Patrick Tambay · Round 5 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P13Patrick Tambay · Round 8 (French Grand Prix) · P10Patrick Tambay · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P7Patrick Tambay · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P14Patrick Tambay · Round 11 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P10Patrick Tambay · Round 12 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P19Patrick Tambay · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P22Patrick Tambay · Round 14 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P21Patrick Tambay · Round 15 (United States Grand Prix) · P18Alan 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
RoundPatrick TambayAlan Jones
Round 1P22P9
Round 2P20P16
Round 3P10P16
Round 4P24P3
Round 5P13P17
Round 6P14
Round 7P11
Round 8P10P4
Round 9P7P18
Round 10P14P1
Round 11P10P1
Round 12P19P1
Round 13P22P9
Round 14P21P1
Round 15P18P12

The points between them.

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