Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: M28 yakagadzirwazve, asi hapana kuvandudzwa mukuita. Nhamburiko dzokugadzirisa zvinetso zvemotokari dzakanga dzaita kuti M28 ive inorema zvikuru uye inononoka. Zvisinei, yakanga ichiri chassis yaifarirwa kupfuura yakatangira, McLaren M26, uye yakashandiswa mukati mehafu yekutanga yegore ra1979 kusvikira kugadzirwa kwakanaka kunogona kuiswa. Sezvo vakwikwidzi vavo vakaunza motokari dziri nani mumwaka wose McLaren akakurumidza kubuda munhangemutange yechikwata. Zvisinei, yakaendeswa kunzvimbo yechitatu munhangemutange yekuvhura mwaka, 1979 Argentine Grand Prix, naWatson, uyo akatora nzvimbo yechitanhatu muBelgium uye yechina pa
Monaco. Mutyairi wayo wechipiri akanga ari Patrick Tambay.