1979 Formula 1 best jump statistics
| Jump | Finish | Pole | Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 7 | 24 | Hector Rebaque | Zandvoort |
| 16 | 4 | 20 | Elio de Angelis | Watkins Glen |
| 16 | 7 | 23 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Watkins Glen |
| 15 | 5 | 20 | Jacky Ickx | Zandvoort |
| 14 | 2 | 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Monte Carlo |
| 13 | 11 | 24 | Derek Daly | Buenos Aires |
| 13 | 6 | 19 | John Watson | Zolder |
| 13 | 3 | 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Silverstone |
| 12 | 8 | 20 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Monte Carlo |
| 12 | 8 | 20 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Zolder |
| 12 | 7 | 19 | Ricardo Zunino | Montreal |
| 12 | 12 | 24 | Jan Lammers | Jarama |
| 12 | 7 | 19 | Jochen Mass | Interlagos |
| 11 | 7 | 18 | Patrick Tambay | Silverstone |
| 11 | 7 | 18 | Nelson Piquet | Monte Carlo |
| 11 | 5 | 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Zolder |
| 10 | 12 | 22 | Vittorio Brambilla | Monza |
| 10 | 13 | 23 | Patrick Gaillard | Silverstone |
| 9 | 7 | 16 | Geoff Lees | Hockenheim |
| 9 | 3 | 12 | Didier Pironi | Zolder |
| 8 | 3 | 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Monte Carlo |
| 7 | 3 | 10 | Alan Jones | Long Beach |
| 7 | 9 | 16 | Keke Rosberg | Dijon-Prenois |
| 6 | 1 | 7 | Jody Scheckter | Zolder |
| 5 | 8 | 13 | James Hunt | Kyalami |
| 5 | 3 | 8 | Jacques Laffite | Osterreichring |
| 5 | 5 | 10 | Mario Andretti | Monza |
| 5 | 4 | 9 | Niki Lauda | Monza |
| 5 | 2 | 7 | Rene Arnoux | Watkins Glen |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Osterreichring |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | Patrick Depailler | Jarama |