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1979 Season
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1979 Argentine GP
1978 Brazilian GP

1979 Brazilian GP

1979 South African GP
1980 Brazilian GP
 VIII  Grande Prêmio do Brasil

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 4 February 1979
Start time14:00
Event Brazilian GP
Circuit Interlagos
Event FormatRace of 40 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#2 of 15 in 1979
#315 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps40
Circuit Perimeter7874 m
Race Distance7874 × 40 = 314.960 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionAnti-clockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Very hot, Dry
Participants
Entries26
Qualifiers24
Finishers15
DebutantsNone
Milestones Shadow – 200th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 14th Place Qualifications John Watson (10)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (351),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (388),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (256),
4. Most 5th Place Finishes Ferrari (40),
5. Most 6th Place Finishes Ferrari (49),
6. Most Race Entries Lotus (826),
7. Most Failures to Qualify Lotus (44),
8. Most Failures to Qualify Arturo Merzario (14),
9. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (76),
10. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (63)

World Championship standings
1  Jacques Laffite 18 
2  Carlos Reutemann 10 
3  Patrick Depailler 9 up
4  John Watson 4 up
5  Didier Pironi 3 
6  Gilles Villeneuve 2 
  Mario Andretti 2 up
8  Jody Scheckter 1 
  Emerson Fittipaldi 1 up
1  Ligier / Ford 27 
2  Lotus / Ford 12 
3  McLaren / Ford 4 
4  Tyrrell / Ford 3 
5  Ferrari / Ferrari 3 
6  Fittipaldi / Ford 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 26Car 26Car 26
EntrantLigier GitanesLigier GitanesLigier Gitanes
Driver Jacques Laffite Jacques Laffite Jacques Laffite
Car Ligier JS11 Ligier JS11 Ligier JS11
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:40'09.642'23.072'28.76
Speed188.673 km/h198.130 km/h190.551 km/h