1979 season in Formula 1: The Beginning of the End!

1979 season in Formula 1: The Beginning of the End!

The progressive dominance of the Lotus team in recent years has forced other teams to make a number of changes to their cars to make them competitive with the dominator. Lotus-Ford is also unveiling a new car that has been significantly improved given the new sponsorship deals the team is signing in pre-season. Thus, the challenge becomes even more insurmountable, at least at first glance.

During the 1979 season Jodi Schecter gets a chance to race for Scuderia Ferrari. An offer the South African pilot is embracing. His decision to leave Wolff's team turned out to be key to his future in Formula 1. Without much competition, Schecter managed to triumph with the world title, leaving a 4-point gap behind his teammate Gilles Villeneuve. Third in points in the general standings remains for Alan Jones of Williams.

For the British team, the season has been extremely successful. The young team wins its first Grand Prix. It happens at the start of the British Grand Prix thanks to Clay Regazzoni. Despite the third place in the general standings of Jones, the English team did not manage to fight for the constructors' title. Scuderia Ferrari triumphed with it.

For the "black horses" the world title among pilots in 1979. starts a very dark trend for fans. It was then that the 21-year drought began, which did not end until 2000. ends with the appearance of Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari team.