1979 · Round 2 · Race Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil
Sunday, February 04, 1979
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil
Sunday, February 04, 1979
Winner
LAF
1:40:09.640
Winning margin
+5.280
to DEP
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
15/24
9 retirements
DEP
Patrick Depailler
+5.280
LAF
Jacques Laffite
1:40:09.640
REU
Carlos Reutemann
+44.140
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 40 | 1:40:09.640 | 9 |
| 02 | DEPLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 40 | +5.280 | 6 |
| 03 | REUTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 40 | +44.140 | 4 |
| 04 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 40 | +85.880 | 3 |
| 05 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 39 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 06 | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 39 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 07 | MASArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 39 | +1 lap | — |
| 08 | WATMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 39 | +1 lap | — |
| 09 | PATArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 39 | +1 lap | — |
| 10 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 39 | +1 lap | — |
| 11 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6 · Cosworth | 39 | +1 lap | — |
| 12 | DEAShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 39 | +1 lap | — |
| 13 | DALEnsign · Ensign N177 ~ Ensign N179 · Cosworth | 39 | +1 lap | — |
| 14 | LAMShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 39 | +1 lap | — |
| 15 | REGWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 38 | +2 lap | — |
| — | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 2 | DNF | — |
| — | JARTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | — | DNF | — |
| — | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 33 | DNF | — |
| — | STUATS (Germany) · D2 D3 · Cosworth | 31 | DNF | — |
| — | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 28 | DNF | — |
| — | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 7 | DNF | — |
| — | HUNWolf · Wolf WR7 ~ Wolf WR8 ~ Wolf WR9 · Cosworth | 7 | DNF | — |
| — | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 5 | DNF | — |
| — | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 5 | DNF | — |