1979 Driver Standings

Pos	Driver	Nationality	Car	Pts
1	Jody ScheckterSCH	RSA	Ferrari	51
2	Gilles VilleneuveVIL	CAN	Ferrari	47
3	Alan JonesJON	AUS	Williams Ford	40
4	Jacques LaffiteLAF	FRA	Ligier Ford	36
5	Clay RegazzoniREG	SUI	Williams Ford	29
6	Patrick DepaillerDEP	FRA	Ligier Ford	20
6	Carlos ReutemannREU	ARG	Lotus Ford	20
8	Rene ArnouxARN	FRA	Renault	17
9	John WatsonWAT	GBR	McLaren Ford	15
10	Didier PironiPIR	FRA	Tyrrell Ford	14
10	Jean-Pierre JarierJAR	FRA	Tyrrell Ford	14
10	Mario AndrettiAND	USA	Lotus Ford	14
13	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB	FRA	Renault	9
14	Niki LaudaLAU	AUT	Brabham Ford	4
15	Nelson PiquetPIQ	BRA	Brabham Ford	3
15	Elio de AngelisDEA	ITA	Shadow Ford	3
15	Jacky IckxICK	BEL	Ligier Ford	3
15	Jochen MassMAS	GER	Arrows Ford	3
19	Riccardo PatresePAT	ITA	Arrows Ford	2
19	Hans-Joachim StuckSTU	GER	ATS Ford	2
21	Emerson FittipaldiFIT	BRA	Fittipaldi Ford	1