Shadow
Elio de Angelis terminó P15 en el Campeonato del Mundo de 1979 con 3 puntos. En 14 carreras: 0 victorias, 0 podios y 0 pole positions — mejor resultado P4.
| Round | Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | Shadow | 16 | P7 | +1 Lap | |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Shadow | 20 | P12 | +1 Lap | |
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | Shadow | 15 | P22 | Accident | |
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | Shadow | 20 | P7 | +2 Laps | |
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | Shadow | 22 |
| P18 |
| Engine |
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix | Shadow | 24 | P20 | Accident |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | Shadow | 24 | P16 | +5 Laps |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | Shadow | 12 | P12 | +3 Laps |
| 10 | German Grand Prix | Shadow | 21 | P11 | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Austrian Grand Prix | Shadow | 22 | P14 | Engine |
| 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | Shadow | 22 | P10 | Transmission |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | Shadow | 24 | P18 | Clutch |
| 14 | Canadian Grand Prix | Shadow | 23 | P18 | Ignition |
| 15 | United States Grand Prix | Shadow | 20 | P4 | 3 | Finished |