1979 · Round 2 · Qualifying Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil
Sunday, February 04, 1979
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil
Sunday, February 04, 1979
Pole position
LAF
2:23.070
Pole margin
+0.920
to DEP
Top-ten spread
+3.300
P1 to HUN
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 2:23.070 | — | — |
| 02 | DEPLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 2:23.990 | +0.920 | — |
| 03 | REUTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 2:24.150 | +1.080 | — |
| 04 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 2:24.280 | +1.210 | — |
| 05 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 2:24.340 | +1.270 | — |
| 06 | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 2:24.480 | +1.410 | — |
| 07 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 2:24.850 | +1.780 | — |
| 08 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 2:25.160 | +2.090 | — |
| 09 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6 · Cosworth | 2:26.350 | +3.280 | — |
| 10 | HUNWolf · Wolf WR7 ~ Wolf WR8 ~ Wolf WR9 · Cosworth | 2:26.370 | +3.300 | — |
| 11 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 2:26.430 | +3.360 | — |
| 12 | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 2:27.570 | +4.500 | — |
| 13 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 2:27.670 | +4.600 | — |
| 14 | WATMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 2:27.820 | +4.750 | — |
| 15 | JARTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 2:27.890 | +4.820 | — |
| 16 | PATArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 2:28.080 | +5.010 | — |
| 17 | REGWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 2:28.880 | +5.810 | — |
| 18 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 2:29.390 | +6.320 | — |
| 19 | MASArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 2:29.420 | +6.350 | — |
| 20 | DEAShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 2:30.290 | +7.220 | — |
| 21 | LAMShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 2:31.600 | +8.530 | — |
| 22 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 2:31.640 | +8.570 | — |
| 23 | DALEnsign · Ensign N177 ~ Ensign N179 · Cosworth | 2:31.780 | +8.710 | — |
| 24 | STUATS (Germany) · D2 D3 · Cosworth | 2:32.270 | +9.200 | — |