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1979 Brazil Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Interlagos circuit. Full information

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1979 Brazil Grand Prix

1979 Brazil Grand Prix is 315th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Interlagos circuit. Jacques Laffite won the pole position and this race. Patrick Depailler and Carlos Reutemann also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 40 laps (315 km).

Previous race: 1979 Argentina Grand Prix
Next race: 1979 South Africa Grand Prix
Race Start: 4th February 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Brazil Grand Prix

3rd victory for the Ligier team
3rd victory for the Jacques Laffite
10th podium for the Jacques Laffite
18th podium for the Patrick Depailler
27th podium for the Carlos Reutemann

Jacques Laffite - Winner of the 1979 Brazil Grand Prix

1979 Brazil Grand Prix

Ligier JS11 #26 - 1979 Brazil Grand Prix winner

1979 Brazil Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS11, #26	9.00	1h 40m 09.64s ( 188.673 km/h )	40	Ligier Gitanes
2	Patrick Depailler	Ligier JS11, #25	6.00	1h 40m 14.92s ( +05.28s )	40	Ligier Gitanes
3	Carlos Reutemann	Lotus 79, #2	4.00	1h 40m 53.78s ( +44.14s )	40	Martini Racing Team Lotus
4	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 009, #3	3.00	1h 41m 35.52s ( +1m 25.88s )	40	Team Tyrrell
5	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3, #12	2.00		39	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari 312T3, #11	1.00		39	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
7	Jochen Mass	Arrows A1B, #30	0		39	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
8	John Watson	McLaren M28, #7	0		39	Marlboro Team McLaren
9	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A1B, #29	0		39	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
10	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RS01, #15	0		39	Equipe Renault Elf
11	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar F5A, #14	0		39	Fittipaldi Automotive
12	Elio De Angelis	Shadow DN9, #18	0		39	Interscope Shadow Racing Team
13	Derek Daly	Ensign N177, #22	0		39	Team Ensign
14	Jan Lammers	Shadow DN9, #17	0		39	Samson Shadow Racing Team
15	Clay Regazzoni	Williams FW06, #28	0		38	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
ab	Alan Jones	Williams FW06, #27	0	Fuel pressure	33	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
ab	Hans-Joachim Stuck	ATS D2, #9	0	Steering	31	ATS Wheels
ab	René Arnoux	Renault RS01, #16	0	Spin	28	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	James Hunt	Wolf WR7, #20	0	Steering	7	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing
ab	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26, #8	0	Collision	7	Marlboro Team McLaren
ab	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT48, #6	0	Collision	5	Parmalat Racing Team
ab	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT48, #5	0	Gearbox	5	Parmalat Racing Team
ab	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79, #1	0	Fire	2	Martini Racing Team Lotus
nq	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1B, #24	0			Team Merzario
np	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell 009, #4	0	Ignition	tf	Team Tyrrell
nq	Hector Rebaque	Lotus 79, #31	0			Team Rebaque

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Brazil Grand Prix on the Interlagos circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS11, #26	2'23''07	Ligier Gitanes
2	Patrick Depailler	Ligier JS11, #25	2'23''99	Ligier Gitanes
3	Carlos Reutemann	Lotus 79, #2	2'24''15	Martini Racing Team Lotus
4	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79, #1	2'24''28	Martini Racing Team Lotus
5	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3, #12	2'24''34	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari 312T3, #11	2'24''48	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
7	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RS01, #15	2'24''85	Equipe Renault Elf
8	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 009, #3	2'25''16	Team Tyrrell
9	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar F5A, #14	2'26''35	Fittipaldi Automotive
10	James Hunt	Wolf WR7, #20	2'26''37	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing
11	René Arnoux	Renault RS01, #16	2'26''43	Equipe Renault Elf
12	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT48, #5	2'27''57	Parmalat Racing Team
13	Alan Jones	Williams FW06, #27	2'27''67	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
14	John Watson	McLaren M28, #7	2'27''82	Marlboro Team McLaren
15	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell 009, #4	2'27''89	Team Tyrrell
16	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A1B, #29	2'28''08	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
17	Clay Regazzoni	Williams FW06, #28	2'28''88	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
18	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26, #8	2'29''39	Marlboro Team McLaren
19	Jochen Mass	Arrows A1B, #30	2'29''42	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
20	Elio De Angelis	Shadow DN9, #18	2'30''29	Interscope Shadow Racing Team
21	Jan Lammers	Shadow DN9, #17	2'31''60	Samson Shadow Racing Team
22	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT48, #6	2'31''64	Parmalat Racing Team
23	Derek Daly	Ensign N177, #22	2'31''78	Team Ensign
24	Hans-Joachim Stuck	ATS D2, #9	2'32''27	ATS Wheels
25	Hector Rebaque	Lotus 79, #31	2'32''66	Team Rebaque
26	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1B, #24	2'34''08	Team Merzario