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
Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Report 1 ACI Vallelunga Circuit Michele Alboreto Piercarlo Ghinzani Piercarlo Ghinzani Euroracing Report 2 Österreichring, Spielberg Alain Prost Alain Prost Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report 3 Circuit Zolder Alain Prost Michele Alboreto Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report 4 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Michele Alboreto Alain Prost Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report 5 Donington Park Andrea de Cesaris Chico Serra Brett Riley Unipart Team Report 6 Circuit Park Zandvoort Slim Borgudd Alain Prost Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report 7 Autodromo di Pergusa Piero Necchi Michael Bleekemolen Piercarlo Ghinzani Euroracing Report 8 Autodromo Nazionale Monza Mauro Baldi Mike Thackwell Mike Thackwell March Engineering Report 9 Ring Knutstorp Alain Prost Alain Prost Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report 10 Kinnekulle Ring Alain Prost Alain Prost Richard Dallest Ecurie Elf Report 11 Circuito del Jarama Alain Prost Alain Prost Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report 12 Kassel-Calden Circuit Slim Borgudd Helmut Henzler Michael Korten Klaus Zimmermann Racing Report Sources:
Championship standings
Drivers' championship
Place Driver Car - Engine Total 1 Alain Prost Martini-Renault MK27 67 2 Michael Bleekemolen Ralt- Toyota RT1March-Toyota 793 28 3 Slim Borgudd Ralt-Toyota RT1 23 4 Mauro Baldi March-Toyota 793 22 5 Richard Dallest Martini-Toyota MK27 21 6 Michele Alboreto March-Toyota 793March-Alfa Romeo 793 19 7 Michael Korten March-Toyota 793 14 8= Mike Thackwell March-Toyota 793 9 Brett Riley March-Triumph 783/793 10= Daniele Albertin Ralt-Toyota RT1 8 Serge Saulnier Martini-Toyota MK27 12 Carlo Rossi Ralt-Toyota RT1 7 13= Arie Luyendijk Argo-Toyota JM3 6 Chico Serra March-Toyota 793 Anders Olofsson Ralt-Toyota RT1 Philippe Streiff Martini-Renault MK21/27 Thierry Boutsen Ralt-Toyota RT1March-Toyota 793 18 Robeto Campominosi Ralt-Toyota RT1/RT35 19= Hans-Georg Bürger Ralt-Toyota RT1 4 Helmut Henzler March-Volkswagen 793 21= Michael Roe Chevron-Toyota B47 3 Jo Gartner Martini-Renault MK27 Guido Pardini Dallara-Toyota WD1 Oscar Pedersoli March-Toyota 783 25= Roberto Guerrero Argo-Toyota JM3 2 Jan Ridell Ralt-Toyota RT1 Jürg Lienhard March-Toyota 793 28= Guido Daccò March-Toyota 783 1 Jorge Caton Ralt-Toyota RT1 Ernst Maring March-Toyota 793
References