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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


Overview - Entry List - Qualification - Starting Grid - Classification - Fastest Laps - Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 4 February 1979
Start time14:00
EventBrazilian GP
CircuitInterlagos
Event FormatRace of 40 laps
Race2 of 17
Championship race315
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
Championship DebutantsInterlagos (7873.8 m) (Circuit Layout)
MilestonesRiccardo Patrese - 25th Race Entry (Driver)
Shadow - 200th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 14th Place Qualifications John Watson (10)
Records Extended 1. Most RetirementsLotus (351),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points ScoresFerrari (388),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points ScoresFerrari (256),
4. Most 5th Place FinishesFerrari (40),
5. Most 6th Place FinishesFerrari (49),
6. Most Race EntriesLotus (826),
7. Most Failures to QualifyLotus (44),
8. Most Failures to Qualify Arturo Merzario (14),
9. Most 5th Place QualificationsFerrari (76),
10. Most 6th Place QualificationsFerrari (63)

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

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 26Car 26Car 26
EntrantLigier GitanesLigier GitanesLigier Gitanes
Driver Jacques Laffite Jacques Laffite Jacques Laffite
CarLigier JS11Ligier JS11Ligier 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


Overview - Entry List - Qualification - Starting Grid - Classification - Fastest Laps - Laps Led