 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - PaHolland Grand Prix, Lauda akapedza ari wechipfumbamwe uye Piquet ari wechigumi nomumwe. MuAustria akabva palap yechina uye muBrazil akapedza ari wechina. MuItaly Grand Prix Piquet akapedza ari wechisere uye Lauda ari wechipfumbamwe. MuBrazil akarega basa netsaona uye muAustria akapedza ari wechina. MuCanada Grand Prix, mushure memwaka wechipiri wakashongedzwa nekurega basa uye nhanho yakashata, Lauda akaudza Brabham kuti aida kuenda pamudyandigere nekukasira, sezvo anga asisina chishuwo chekutyaira kutenderera. Lauda, uyo panguva iyi akanga atanga Lauda Air, kambani yendege, akadzokera kuAustria kunotarisira kambani yacho nguva yakazara. BT48 yakatsiviwa neBrabham BT49 ine injini yeFord kumakwikwi maviri ekupedzisira a1979. 