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description: "The Fittipaldi F5A is Fittipaldi’s Formula 1 car of 1978 and 1979: 24 GP starts, 0 wins, 1 podium, 0 poles. Specs, drivers, power unit and race-by-race results."
title: "Fittipaldi F5A: 1978–1979 F1 Car – Specs, Results &amp; Stats"
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# Fittipaldi F5A: 1978–1979 F1 Car Specs & Stats

1978–1979 Formula 1 car

## ![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/flags-svg/br.svg?v=2) Fittipaldi F5A

[12th in 1979 standings](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-results/1979-f1-championship-standings/) | [Fittipaldi](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/fittipaldi-information-statistics/) car

2nd

Best Finish

6th

Best Quali

1

Podium

18

Points

## Car Profile

| Team | ![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/br.svg?v=2) [Fittipaldi](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/fittipaldi-information-statistics/) |
| --- | --- |
| Seasons | [1978](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-results/1978-f1-championship-standings/), [1979](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-results/1979-f1-championship-standings/) |
| Constructors' | P71978 **17** pts P121979 **1** pts |
| Races | 24 (24 starts) |
| Designer | [Giacomo Caliri](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-designers/giacomo-caliri/) Chief designer |

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## Engine & Tyres

| Engine | [Ford DFV](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/ford-engine-f1-stats/)<br>3.0 V8 |
| --- | --- |
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| Tyres | Goodyear |

## Full Car Statistics

| Grands Prix | 24 |
| --- | --- |
| Race Starts | 24 |
| Wins | 0 (0.0%) |
| Best Grid | 6th |
| Podiums | 1 (4.2%) |
| Best Finish | 2nd |
| Points Finishes | 7 |
| Points | 18 |
| Retirements | 10 (41.7%) |
| Driver | 1 |

## Drivers of the Fittipaldi F5A

14 ![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/br.svg?v=2) ![Emerson Fittipaldi](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/emerson-fittipaldi.jpg) [EmersonFittipaldi](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/emerson-fittipaldi/) P101978 **1** podium · **18** pts

## Key Car Landmarks

FirstLast

Race [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/ar.svg?v=2)1978 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1978 ARG F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-argentina/) [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/gb.svg?v=2)1979 British F1 Grand Prix1979 GBR F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1979-formula-1-grand-prix-of-great-britain/)

Podium [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/br.svg?v=2)1978 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1978 BRA F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-brazil/) Fittipaldionly once

Points [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/br.svg?v=2)1978 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1978 BRA F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-brazil/) Fittipaldi [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/ar.svg?v=2)1979 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1979 ARG F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1979-formula-1-grand-prix-of-argentina/) Fittipaldi

## Finishing Positions

2nd 1

4th 2

5th 2

6th 2

8th 2

9th 3

11th 2

DNF 10

**DNF** Did Not Finish

## Performance Breakdown

4.2% 1 / 24

Podium Rate

29.2% 7 / 24

Points Finish Rate

58.3% 14 / 24

Finish Rate

## 1978 Race by Race

16 Grands Prix

[![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/ar.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-argentina/ "1978 Argentine F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/br.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-brazil/ "1978 Brazilian F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/za.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-south-africa/ "1978 South African F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/us.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-the-united-states-west/ "1978 USA West F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/mc.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-monaco/ "1978 Monaco F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/be.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-belgium/ "1978 Belgian F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/es.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-spain/ "1978 Spanish F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/se.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-sweden/ "1978 Swedish F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/fr.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-france/ "1978 French F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/gb.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-great-britain/ "1978 British F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/de.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-germany/ "1978 German F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/at.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-austria/ "1978 Austrian F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/nl.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-the-netherlands/ "1978 Dutch F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/it.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-italy/ "1978 Italian F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/us.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-the-united-states/ "1978 USA F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/ca.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-canada/ "1978 Canadian F1 GP")

![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/emerson-fittipaldi.jpg) [Emerson Fittipaldi](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/emerson-fittipaldi/)

92DNF89DNFDNF6DNFDNF44585DNF

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

## 1979 Race by Race

8 Grands Prix

[![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/ar.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1979-formula-1-grand-prix-of-argentina/ "1979 Argentine F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/br.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1979-formula-1-grand-prix-of-brazil/ "1979 Brazilian F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/us.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1979-formula-1-grand-prix-of-the-united-states-west/ "1979 USA West F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/es.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1979-formula-1-grand-prix-of-spain/ "1979 Spanish F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/be.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1979-formula-1-grand-prix-of-belgium/ "1979 Belgian F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/mc.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1979-formula-1-grand-prix-of-monaco/ "1979 Monaco F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/fr.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1979-formula-1-grand-prix-of-france/ "1979 French F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/gb.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1979-formula-1-grand-prix-of-great-britain/ "1979 British F1 GP")

![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/emerson-fittipaldi.jpg) [Emerson Fittipaldi](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/emerson-fittipaldi/)

611DNF119DNFDNFDNF

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

The Fittipaldi F5A was Fittipaldi's F1 car for 1978.

Last updated: 7 days ago · 14:17

## Fittipaldi F5A: Frequently Asked Questions

<details>

<summary>Which team raced the Fittipaldi F5A?</summary>



Fittipaldi raced the Fittipaldi F5A in the 1978 and 1979 Formula 1 seasons.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Who drove the Fittipaldi F5A?</summary>



Emerson Fittipaldi drove the Fittipaldi F5A in 1978 and 1979.

</details>

<details>

<summary>How many races did the Fittipaldi F5A win?</summary>



The Fittipaldi F5A did not win a Grand Prix; it took 1 podium finish in 1978 and 1979, with a best result of 2nd.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Which engine powered the Fittipaldi F5A?</summary>



The Fittipaldi F5A used the Ford DFV, a 3.0 V8 engine.

</details>

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