1979 seasonR2 · 4 February 1979 · José Carlos Pace

Brazilian Grand Prix 1979

Jacques Laffite won for Ligier. Started from P1.

Laps40PoleLaffiteFastest lapLaffiteDistance318.4 km
Start → finish · top ten1P1 LaffiteP2 Depailler3P3 ReutemannP4 Pironi5P5 VilleneuveP6 Scheckter19P7 Mass14P8 Watson16P9 Patrese7P10 Jabouille

Race results

01Jacques Laffitefastest lapLigier1:40:09.6409
02Patrick DepaillerLigier+5.2806
03Carlos ReutemannLotus+44.1404
04Didier PironiTyrrell+1:25.8803
05Gilles VilleneuveFerrari+1 lap2
06Jody ScheckterFerrari+1 lap1
07Jochen MassArrows+1 lap
08John WatsonMcLaren+1 lap
09Riccardo PatreseArrows+1 lap
10Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault+1 lap
11Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi+1 lap
12Elio de AngelisShadow+1 lap
13Derek DalyEnsign+1 lap
14Jan LammersShadow+1 lap
15Clay RegazzoniWilliams+2 laps
—Alan JonesWilliamsFuel system
—Hans-Joachim StuckATSSteering
—René ArnouxRenaultSpun off
—Patrick TambayMcLarenCollision
—James HuntWolfSteering
—Nelson PiquetBrabhamAccident
—Niki LaudaBrabhamGearbox
—Mario AndrettiLotusFuel leak
—Jean-Pierre JarierTyrrellElectrical
—Héctor RebaqueLotusDid not qualify
—Arturo MerzarioMerzarioDid not qualify