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1979 Argentine GP
1978 Brazilian GP

1979 Brazilian GP

1979 South African GP
1980 Brazilian GP
February 4, Interlagos

Event OverviewSessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Qualification

PosCar NoDriverCar / EngineTimeDiffPercentageSpeed (km/h)
1
26
 Jacques Laffite  Ligier / Ford
2'23.07
- 100.0% 198.130
2
25
 Patrick Depailler  Ligier / Ford
2'23.99
0.92 100.6% 196.864
3
2
 Carlos Reutemann  Lotus / Ford
2'24.15
1.08 100.8% 196.645
4
1
 Mario Andretti  Lotus / Ford
2'24.28
1.21 100.8% 196.468
5
12
 Gilles Villeneuve  Ferrari / Ferrari
2'24.34
1.27 100.9% 196.386
6
11
 Jody Scheckter  Ferrari / Ferrari
2'24.48
1.41 101.0% 196.196
7
15
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille  Renault / Renault
2'24.85
1.78 101.2% 195.695
8
3
 Didier Pironi  Tyrrell / Ford
2'25.16
2.09 101.5% 195.277
9
14
 Emerson Fittipaldi  Fittipaldi / Ford
2'26.35
3.28 102.3% 193.689
10
20
 James Hunt  Wolf / Ford
2'26.37
3.30 102.3% 193.663
11
16
 René Arnoux  Renault / Renault
2'26.43
3.36 102.3% 193.583
12
5
 Niki Lauda  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
2'27.57
4.50 103.1% 192.088
13
27
 Alan Jones  Williams / Ford
2'27.67
4.60 103.2% 191.958
14
7
 John Watson  McLaren / Ford
2'27.82
4.75 103.3% 191.763
15
4
 Jean-Pierre Jarier  Tyrrell / Ford
2'27.89
4.82 103.4% 191.672
16
29
 Riccardo Patrese  Arrows / Ford
2'28.08
5.01 103.5% 191.426
17
28
 Clay Regazzoni  Williams / Ford
2'28.88
5.81 104.1% 190.398
18
8
 Patrick Tambay  McLaren / Ford
2'29.39
6.32 104.4% 189.748
19
30
 Jochen Mass  Arrows / Ford
2'29.42
6.35 104.4% 189.710
20
18
 Elio de Angelis  Shadow / Ford
2'30.29
7.22 105.0% 188.611
21
17
 Jan Lammers  Shadow / Ford
2'31.60
8.53 106.0% 186.982
22
6
 Nélson Piquet  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
2'31.64
8.57 106.0% 186.932
23
22
 Derek Daly  Ensign / Ford
2'31.78
8.71 106.1% 186.760
24
9
 Hans-Joachim Stuck  ATS / Ford
2'32.27
9.20 106.4% 186.159
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31
 Hector Rebaque  Lotus / Ford
2'32.66
9.59 106.7% 185.683
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24
 Arturo Merzario  Merzario / Ford
2'34.08
11.01 107.7% 183.972