1979 Grand Prix of Brazil
4 February - Interlagos: 314.960km (7.874km x 40 laps)
Pole Position: Jacques Laffite, Ligier-Ford JS11, 2:23.07
Result
1. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11 1:40:09.64 (188.673 km/h)
2. Patrick Depailler Ligier-Ford JS11 - 5.28
3. Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 79 - 44.14
4. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 1:25.88
5. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T3 - 1 lap
6. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T3 - 1 lap
7. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A1B - 1 lap
8. John Watson McLaren-Ford M28 - 1 lap
9. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A1B - 1 lap
10. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS01 - 1 lap
11. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 1 lap
12. Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford DN9 - 1 lap
13. Derek Daly Ensign-Ford N177 - 1 lap
14. Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford DN9 - 1 lap
15. Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford FW06 - 2 laps
Fastest lap: Jacques Laffite, 2:28.76 (190.551 km/h on lap 23)
Retirements
Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW06 - 7 laps (Fuel system)
Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford D2 - 9 laps (Steering)
Rene Arnoux Renault RS01 - 12 laps (Spin)
James Hunt Wolf-Ford WR7 - 33 laps (Steering)
Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M26 - 33 laps (Accident)
Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 35 laps (Accident)
Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 35 laps (Gearbox)
Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 - 38 laps (Fuel leak/Fire)
Did Not Start
Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 Electrics on parade lap
Did Not Qualify
Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 79
Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A1B
Race leaders:
Jacques Laffite 1-40 (40 laps = 314.960 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11 2:23.07 (198.130 km/h)
2. Patrick Depailler Ligier-Ford JS11 - 0.92
3. Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 79 - 1.08
4. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 - 1.21
5. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T3 - 1.27
6. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T3 - 1.41
7. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS01 - 1.78
8. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 2.09
9. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 3.28
10. James Hunt Wolf-Ford WR7 - 3.30
11. Rene Arnoux Renault RS01 - 3.36
12. Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 4.50
13. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW06 - 4.60
14. John Watson McLaren-Ford M28 - 4.75
15. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 4.82
16. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A1B - 5.01
17. Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford FW06 - 5.81
18. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M26 - 6.32
19. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A1B - 6.35
20. Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford DN9 - 7.22
21. Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford DN9 - 8.53
22. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 8.57
23. Derek Daly Ensign-Ford N177 - 8.71
24. Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford D2 - 9.20
Did Not Qualify
25. Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 79 - 9.59
26. Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A1B - 11.01