1979 champion, Alain Prost

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

RoundCircuitDate
1Italy ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma18 March
2Austria Österreichring, Spielberg15 April
3Belgium Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder22 April
4France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours1 May
5United Kingdom Donington Park, Leicestershire20 May
6Netherlands Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort4 June
7Italy Autodromo di Pergusa, Pergusa17 June
8Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza24 June
9Sweden Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd5 August
10Sweden Kinnekulle Ring, Kinnekulle12 August
11Spain Circuito del Jarama, Madrid9 September
12West Germany Kassel-Calden Circuit, Kassel7 October

Results

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamReport
1Italy ACI Vallelunga CircuitItaly Michele AlboretoItaly Piercarlo GhinzaniItaly Piercarlo GhinzaniEuroracingReport
2Austria Österreichring, SpielbergFrance Alain ProstFrance Alain ProstFrance Alain ProstEcurie ElfReport
3Belgium Circuit ZolderFrance Alain ProstItaly Michele AlboretoFrance Alain ProstEcurie ElfReport
4France Circuit de Nevers Magny-CoursItaly Michele AlboretoFrance Alain ProstFrance Alain ProstEcurie ElfReport
5United Kingdom Donington ParkItaly Andrea de CesarisBrazil Chico SerraNew Zealand Brett RileyUnipart TeamReport
6Netherlands Circuit Park ZandvoortSweden Slim BorguddFrance Alain ProstFrance Alain ProstEcurie ElfReport
7Italy Autodromo di PergusaItaly Piero NecchiNetherlands Michael BleekemolenItaly Piercarlo GhinzaniEuroracingReport
8Italy Autodromo Nazionale MonzaItaly Mauro BaldiNew Zealand Mike ThackwellNew Zealand Mike ThackwellMarch EngineeringReport
9Sweden Ring KnutstorpFrance Alain ProstFrance Alain ProstFrance Alain ProstEcurie ElfReport
10Sweden Kinnekulle RingFrance Alain ProstFrance Alain ProstFrance Richard DallestEcurie ElfReport
11Spain Circuito del JaramaFrance Alain ProstFrance Alain ProstFrance Alain ProstEcurie ElfReport
12West Germany Kassel-Calden CircuitSweden Slim BorguddWest Germany Helmut HenzlerWest Germany Michael KortenKlaus Zimmermann RacingReport
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Championship standings

Drivers' championship

PlaceDriverCar - EngineTotal
1France Alain ProstMartini-Renault MK2767
2Netherlands Michael BleekemolenRalt- Toyota RT1 March-Toyota 79328
3Sweden Slim BorguddRalt-Toyota RT123
4Italy Mauro BaldiMarch-Toyota 79322
5France Richard DallestMartini-Toyota MK2721
6Italy Michele AlboretoMarch-Toyota 793 March-Alfa Romeo 79319
7West Germany Michael KortenMarch-Toyota 79314
8=New Zealand Mike ThackwellMarch-Toyota 7939
New Zealand Brett RileyMarch-Triumph 783/793
10=Italy Daniele AlbertinRalt-Toyota RT18
France Serge SaulnierMartini-Toyota MK27
12Italy Carlo RossiRalt-Toyota RT17
13=Netherlands Arie LuyendijkArgo-Toyota JM36
Brazil Chico SerraMarch-Toyota 793
Sweden Anders OlofssonRalt-Toyota RT1
France Philippe StreiffMartini-Renault MK21/27
Belgium Thierry BoutsenRalt-Toyota RT1 March-Toyota 793
18Italy Robeto CampominosiRalt-Toyota RT1/RT35
19=West Germany Hans-Georg BürgerRalt-Toyota RT14
West Germany Helmut HenzlerMarch-Volkswagen 793
21=Republic of Ireland Michael RoeChevron-Toyota B473
Austria Jo GartnerMartini-Renault MK27
Italy Guido PardiniDallara-Toyota WD1
Italy Oscar PedersoliMarch-Toyota 783
25=Colombia Roberto GuerreroArgo-Toyota JM32
Sweden Jan RidellRalt-Toyota RT1
Switzerland Jürg LienhardMarch-Toyota 793
28=Italy Guido DaccòMarch-Toyota 7831
Spain Jorge CatonRalt-Toyota RT1
West Germany Ernst MaringMarch-Toyota 793