1979 season/ Round 2
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil. Sun, 4 Feb 1979. 40 laps.
Brazil- Winner
- LILAFLigier
- Pole
- LILAFLigier
- Fastest lap
- LILAF2:28.760
Weekend
Race
- Patrick DepaillerLILigier+5.2802
- Jacques LaffiteLILigier1:40:09.6401
- Carlos ReutemannLOTeam Lotus+44.1403
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
ARMAS
+12 places, P19 to P7
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
–
No pit stop data
Fastest lap
LILAF
2:28.760, lap 23
DNFs
9
JON, STU, ARN, HUN, TAM, LAU, PIQ, AND, JAR
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LILAF | LILigier | 1 | 1:40:09.640 | 9 |
| 2 | LIDEP | LILigier | 2 | +5.280 | 6 |
| 3 | LOREU | LOTeam Lotus | 3 | +44.140 | 4 |
| 4 | TYPIR | TYTyrrell | 8+4 | +1:25.880 | 3 |
| 5 |  VIL | Ferrari | 5 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | SCH | Ferrari | 6 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | ARMAS | ARArrows | 19+12 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 |  WAT | McLaren | 14+6 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | ARPAT | ARArrows | 16+7 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | REJAB | RERenault | 7-3 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | FIFIT | FIFittipaldi | 9-2 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | SHDE | SHShadow | 20+8 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | ENDAL | ENEnsign | 23+10 | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | SHLAM | SHShadow | 21+7 | +1 Lap | |
| 15 |  REG | Williams | 17+2 | +2 Laps | |
| DNF | JON | Williams | 13 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | ATSTU | ATATS | 24 | Steering | |
| DNF | REARN | RERenault | 11 | Spun off | |
| DNF | WOHUN | WOWolf | 10 | Steering | |
| DNF | TAM | McLaren | 18 | Collision | |
| DNF | BRLAU | BRBrabham-Alfa Romeo | 12 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | BRPIQ | BRBrabham-Alfa Romeo | 22 | Accident | |
| DNF | LOAND | LOTeam Lotus | 4 | Fuel leak | |
| DNF | TYJAR | TYTyrrell | 15 | Electrical |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIJacques Laffite | 2:28.760 |