1979 FIA European Formula 3 Championship
The 1979 FIA European Formula 3 Championship was the fifth edition of the
FIA European Formula 3 Championship. The championship consisted of 12 rounds across the continent. Future Formula One world champion, Alain Prost took overall victory in five of these rounds which, among other results, made him the drivers champion for 1979, with Michael Bleekemolen finishing in second and Slim Borgudd
third.
Calendar
| Round | Circuit | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma
|
18 March | |
| 2 |  Österreichring, Spielberg
|
15 April | |
| 3 |  Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder
|
22 April | |
| 4 |  Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours
|
1 May | |
| 5 |  Donington Park, Leicestershire
|
20 May | |
| 6 |  Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort
|
4 June | |
| 7 | Autodromo di Pergusa, Pergusa
|
17 June | |
| 8 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza
|
24 June | |
| 9 |  Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd
|
5 August | |
| 10 | Kinnekulle Ring, Kinnekulle
|
12 August | |
| 11 |  Circuito del Jarama, Madrid
|
9 September | |
| 12 |  Kassel-Calden Circuit, Kassel
|
7 October | |
Results
Championship standings
Drivers' championship
| Place | Driver | Car - Engine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost
|
Martini-Renault MK27 | 67 |
| 2 | Michael Bleekemolen
|
Toyota 793
|
28 |
| 3 | Slim Borgudd
|
Toyota RT1
|
23 |
| 4 | Mauro Baldi
|
Toyota 793
|
22 |
| 5 | Richard Dallest
|
Toyota MK27
|
21 |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto
|
793 | 19 |
| 7 | Michael Korten
|
Toyota 793
|
14 |
| 8= |  Mike Thackwell
|
Toyota 793
|
9 |
| Brett Riley
|
March-Triumph 783/793 | ||
| 10= | Daniele Albertin
|
Toyota RT1
|
8 |
| Serge Saulnier
|
Toyota MK27
|
||
| 12 | Carlo Rossi
|
Toyota RT1
|
7 |
| 13= | Arie Luyendijk
|
Toyota JM3
|
6 |
 Chico Serra
|
Toyota 793
|
||
| Anders Olofsson
|
Toyota RT1
|
||
| Philippe Streiff
|
Martini-Renault MK21/27 | ||
| Thierry Boutsen
|
Toyota 793
|
||
| 18 | Robeto Campominosi
|
Toyota RT1/RT3
|
5 |
| 19= | Hans-Georg Bürger
|
Toyota RT1
|
4 |
| Helmut Henzler
|
March-Volkswagen 793 | ||
| 21= |  Michael Roe
|
Toyota B47
|
3 |
| Jo Gartner
|
Martini-Renault MK27 | ||
| Guido Pardini
|
Toyota WD1
|
||
| Oscar Pedersoli
|
Toyota 783
|
||
| 25= |  Roberto Guerrero
|
Toyota JM3
|
2 |
| Jan Ridell
|
Toyota RT1
|
||
 Jürg Lienhard
|
Toyota 793
|
||
| 28= | Guido Daccò
|
Toyota 783
|
1 |
| Jorge Caton
|
Toyota RT1
|
||
| Ernst Maring
|
Toyota 793
|
References
- ^ "Formel 3 guide - Saison 1979". Archived from the original on 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
- ^ "F2 Register - Index".