1979 Grande Premio do Brasil

Date 04.02.1979 Category Formula 1
Circuit Autodromo de Interlagos Championship World Drivers Championship
Race title 8o Grande Premio do Brasil Round 2
Distance 40 laps = 314.952 km Country Brazil
Winner's speed: 188.670 kmh
Pole's speed: 198.124 kmh
Fastest lap speed: 190.550 kmh
Rank Pos. # Driver Entrant Car Laps Laps
lead		 Time Status Pts FL
time		 FL
rank		 Grid Row Qual
time
1 1 26 Jacques Laffite Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS11 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 40 40 1:40'09.64 finished 9 2'28.76 1 1 1 2'23.07
2 2 25 Patrick Depailler Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS11 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 40 1:40'14.92 finished 6 2'29.40 2 2 1 2'23.99
3 3 2 Carlos Reutemann Martini Racing Team Lotus Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 40 1:40'53.78 finished 4 2'30.57 7 3 2 2'24.15
4 4 3 Didier Pironi Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 009 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 40 1:41'35.52 finished 3 2'30.88 8 8 4 2'25.16
5 5 12 Gilles Villeneuve Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312/T3 [034] 312B 3.0 F12 39 1:40'10.61 finished 2 2'30.54 6 5 3 2'24.34
6 6 11 Jody Scheckter Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312/T3 [035] 312B 3.0 F12 39 1:40'20.81 finished 1 2'30.44 5 6 3 2'24.48
7 7 30 Jochen Mass Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Arrows A1B [05] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 39 1:40'35.56 finished 2'33.03 12 19 10 2'29.42
8 8 7 John Watson Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M28 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 39 1:40'39.70 finished 2'32.95 11 14 7 2'27.82
9 9 29 Riccardo Patrese Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Arrows A1B [04] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 39 1:41'03.12 finished 2'33.64 14 16 8 2'28.08
10 10 15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Equipe Renault Elf Renault RS01 [02] EF 1.5 V6T 39 1:41'07.70 finished 2'29.97 3 7 4 2'24.85
11 11 14 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi Automotive Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 39 1:41'10.04 finished 2'30.39 4 9 5 2'26.35
12 12 18 Elio de Angelis Interscope Shadow Racing Team Shadow DN9 [1B] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 39 1:41'15.51 finished 2'34.34 17 20 10 2'30.29
13 13 22 Derek Daly Team Ensign Ensign N177 [MN-06] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 39 1:42'15.97 finished 2'34.68 18 23 12 2'31.78
14 14 17 Jan Lammers Samson Shadow Racing Team Shadow DN9 [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 39 1:42'39.55 finished 2'34.78 19 21 11 2'31.60
15 15 28 Clay Regazzoni Albilad-Saudia Racing Team Williams FW06 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 38 1:42'16.02 finished 2'33.74 15 17 9 2'28.88
16 27 Alan Jones Albilad-Saudia Racing Team Williams FW06 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 33 DNF, fuel system 2'33.19 13 13 7 2'27.67
17 9 Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS Wheels ATS D2 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 31 DNF, steering 2'35.53 21 24 12 2'32.27
18 16 Rene Arnoux Equipe Renault Elf Renault RS01 [03] EF 1.5 V6T 28 DNF, spun off 2'35.32 20 11 6 2'26.43
19 20 James Hunt Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing Wolf WR7 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 7 DNF, steering 2'32.37 10 10 5 2'26.37
20 8 Patrick Tambay Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 7 DNF, collision 2'34.05 16 18 9 2'29.39
21 6 Nelson Piquet Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT48 [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 3.0 V12 5 DNF, accident 2'32.19 9 22 11 2'31.64
22 5 Niki Lauda Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT48 [1] Alfa Romeo 1260 3.0 V12 5 DNF, gearbox 2'36.08 22 12 6 2'27.57
23 1 Mario Andretti Martini Racing Team Lotus Lotus 79 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 2 DNF, fuel leak 2'36.82 23 4 2 2'24.28
24 4 Jean-Pierre Jarier Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 009 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 DNS, electrical 15 8 2'27.89
25 31 Hector Rebaque Team Rebaque Lotus 79 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 DNQ 2'32.66
26 24 Arturo Merzario Team Merzario Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 DNQ 2'34.08
27 8 Patrick Tambay Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M28 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 practised
28 14 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi Automotive Fittipaldi F6A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 practised
29 3 Didier Pironi Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 008 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 DNA
30 5 Niki Lauda Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 1260 3.0 V12 DNA
31 31 Hector Rebaque Team Rebaque Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 DNA