The 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 4 February 1979 at Interlagos.
Classification[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 |  Jacques Laffite
|
Ligier-Ford | 40 | 1:40:09.64 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 25 | Patrick Depailler
|
Ligier-Ford | 40 | +5.28 secs | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 |  Carlos Reutemann
|
Lotus-Ford | 40 | +44.14 secs | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | Didier Pironi
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 40 | +1:25.88 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | 12 |  Gilles Villeneuve
|
Ferrari | 39 | +1 Lap | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 11 |  Jody Scheckter
|
Ferrari | 39 | +1 Lap | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 30 |  Jochen Mass
|
Arrows-Ford | 39 | +1 Lap | 19 | |
| 8 | 7 |  John Watson
|
McLaren-Ford | 39 | +1 Lap | 14 | |
| 9 | 29 |  Riccardo Patrese
|
Arrows-Ford | 39 | +1 Lap | 16 | |
| 10 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille
|
Renault | 39 | +1 Lap | 7 | |
| 11 | 14 |  Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Fittipaldi-Ford | 39 | +1 Lap | 9 | |
| 12 | 18 | Elio de Angelis
|
Shadow-Ford | 39 | +1 Lap | 20 | |
| 13 | 22 |  Derek Daly
|
Ensign-Ford | 39 | +1 Lap | 23 | |
| 14 | 17 |  Jan Lammers
|
Shadow-Ford | 39 | +1 Lap | 21 | |
| 15 | 28 |  Clay Regazzoni
|
Williams-Ford | 38 | +2 Laps | 17 | |
| Ret | 27 |  Alan Jones
|
Williams-Ford | 33 | Fuel System | 13 | |
| Ret | 9 | Hans Joachim Stuck
|
ATS-Ford | 31 | Steering | 24 | |
| Ret | 16 | René Arnoux
|
Renault | 28 | Spun Off | 11 | |
| Ret | 20 | James Hunt
|
Wolf-Ford | 7 | Steering | 10 | |
| Ret | 8 | Patrick Tambay
|
McLaren-Ford | 7 | Collision | 18 | |
| Ret | 5 |  Niki Lauda
|
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 5 | Gearbox | 12 | |
| Ret | 6 | Nelson Piquet
|
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 5 | Accident | 22 | |
| Ret | 1 |  Mario Andretti
|
Lotus-Ford | 2 | Fuel Leak | 4 | |
| Ret | 4 | Jean-Pierre Jarier
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 0 | Electrical | 15 | |
| DNQ | 31 |  Hector Rebaque
|
Lotus-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 24 | Arturo Merzario
|
Merzario-Ford |
Notes[]
- Pole position: Jacques Laffite – 2:23.07
- Fastest Lap: Jacques Laffite - 2:28.76
- Lap Leaders: Jacques Laffite 40 laps (1-40).
| Previous race: 1979 Argentine Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1979 season |
Next race: 1979 South African Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix |
Brazilian Grand Prix | Next race: 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix |
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