| Pos | Team | Wins | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 6 | 113 |
| 2 | Williams | 5 | 75 |
| 3 | Ligier | 3 | 61 |
| 4 | Team Lotus | 0 | 39 |
| 5 | Tyrrell | 0 | 28 |
| 6 | Renault | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | McLaren | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Arrows | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Shadow |
| Rd | Grand Prix | Date | Pole | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | 21 Jan 1979 | Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite | Ligier |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 4 Feb 1979 | Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite | Ligier |
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | 3 Mar 1979 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | 8 Apr 1979 | Gilles Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | 29 Apr 1979 | Jacques Laffite | Patrick Depailler | Ligier |
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix | 13 May 1979 | Jacques Laffite | Jody Scheckter |
Driver changes this season: Ligier, Team Lotus, Tyrrell, Brabham-Ford, Ensign
| Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villeneuve #12 |
| 0 |
| 3 |
| 11 | ATS | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Fittipaldi | 0 | 1 |
| – | Brabham-Ford | 0 | 0 |
| – | Wolf | 0 | 0 |
| – | Ensign | 0 | 0 |
| – | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 |
| – | Rebaque | 0 | 0 |
| – | Merzario | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Monaco Grand Prix | 27 May 1979 | Jody Scheckter | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | 1 Jul 1979 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | 14 Jul 1979 | Alan Jones | Clay Regazzoni | Williams |
| 10 | German Grand Prix | 29 Jul 1979 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Alan Jones | Williams |
| 11 | Austrian Grand Prix | 12 Aug 1979 | René Arnoux | Alan Jones | Williams |
| 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | 26 Aug 1979 | René Arnoux | Alan Jones | Williams |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | 9 Sept 1979 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari |
| 14 | Canadian Grand Prix | 30 Sept 1979 | Alan Jones | Alan Jones | Williams |
| 15 | United States Grand Prix | 7 Oct 1979 | Alan Jones | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
| 53 |
| Scheckter #11 | 60 |
| Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| de Angelis #18 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Lammers #17 Left mid-season | 0 |
| Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fittipaldi #14 | 1 |
| Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giacomelli #35 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Brambilla #36 Stand-in | 0 |