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| Date | Sunday 4 February 1979 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | Brazilian GP |
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| Circuit | Interlagos |
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| Event Format | Race of 40 laps |
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| Race | 2 of 17 |
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| Championship race | 315 |
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| Laps | 40 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 7874 m |
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| Race Distance | 7874 × 40 = 314.960 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Anti-clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Very hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 26 |
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| Qualifiers | 24 |
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| Finishers | 15 |
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| Championship Debutants | Interlagos (7873.8 m) (Circuit Layout) |
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| Milestones | Riccardo Patrese - 25th Race Entry (Driver)
Shadow - 200th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 14th Place Qualifications –  John Watson (10)
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| 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)
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