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1979 Brazilian Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | F1 |
| Country | Brazil |
| Grand Prix | Brazilian |
| Image | Circuit Interlagos 1977.svg |
| Date | 4 February |
| Year | 1979 |
| Race_No | 2 |
| Season_No | 15 |
| Location | Autódromo de Interlagos |
| São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 4.946 |
| Course_km | 7.960 |
| Distance_laps | 40 |
| Distance_mi | 197.840 |
| Distance_km | 318.400 |
| Weather | Dry |
| Pole_Driver | Jacques Laffite |
| Pole_Country | France |
| Pole_Team | Ligier-Ford |
| Pole_Time | 2:23.07 |
| Fast_Driver | Jacques Laffite |
| Fast_Country | France |
| Fast_Team | Ligier-Ford |
| Fast_Time | 2:28.76 |
| Fast_Lap | 23 |
| First_Driver | Jacques Laffite |
| First_Country | France |
| First_Team | Ligier-Ford |
| Second_Driver | Patrick Depailler |
| Second_Country | France |
| Second_Team | Ligier-Ford |
| Third_Driver | Carlos Reutemann |
| Third_Country | Argentina |
| Third_Team | Lotus-Ford |
| Lapchart |
São Paulo, Brazil
The 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on 4 February 1979. It was the second race of the 1979 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1979 International Cup for F1 Constructors.
Qualifying
Qualifying classification
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Grid | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DNQ | DNQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | FRA Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Ford | **2:23.07** | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | FRA Patrick Depailler | Ligier-Ford | 2:23.99 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | ARG Carlos Reutemann | Lotus-Ford | 2:24.15 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | USA Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 2:24.28 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CAN Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2:24.34 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | RSA Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 2:24.48 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 2:24.85 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | FRA Didier Pironi | Tyrrell-Ford | 2:25.16 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | BRA Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 2:26.35 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | GBR James Hunt | Wolf-Ford | 2:26.37 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | FRA René Arnoux | Renault | 2:26.43 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | AUT Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 2:27.57 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | AUS Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | 2:27.67 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | GBR John Watson | McLaren-Ford | 2:27.82 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell-Ford | 2:27.89 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | ITA Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford | 2:28.08 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | SUI Clay Regazzoni | Williams-Ford | 2:28.88 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | FRA Patrick Tambay | McLaren-Ford | 2:29.39 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | FRG Jochen Mass | Arrows-Ford | 2:29.42 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | ITA Elio de Angelis | Shadow-Ford | 2:30.29 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | NED Jan Lammers | Shadow-Ford | 2:31.60 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | BRA Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 2:31.64 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | IRE Derek Daly | Ensign-Ford | 2:31.78 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS-Ford | 2:32.27 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | MEX Héctor Rebaque | Lotus-Ford | 2:32.66 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | ITA Arturo Merzario | Merzario-Ford | 2:34.08 | — |
Race
Race report
The Ligier team dominated the race weekend with their superior ground-effect JS11. Frenchman Jacques Laffite dominated the race weekend and made the most of his superbly set-up Ligier by taking pole position, smashing Jean-Pierre Jarier's 1975 pole time by 7 seconds, setting fastest lap and leading every lap of the race up to the finish. Laffite's teammate Patrick Depailler started and finished 2nd. Laffite and the Ligier team completed their domination of the South American fortnight, Laffite also dominantly won in Argentina.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | DNQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | France **Jacques Laffite** | **Ligier-Ford** | 40 | 1:40:09.64 | 1 | **9** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | France **Patrick Depailler** | **Ligier-Ford** | 40 | + 5.28 | 2 | **6** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Argentina **Carlos Reutemann** | **Lotus-Ford** | 40 | + 44.14 | 3 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | France **Didier Pironi** | **Tyrrell-Ford** | 40 | + 1:25.88 | 8 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Canada **Gilles Villeneuve** | **Ferrari** | 39 | + 1 Lap | 5 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | South Africa **Jody Scheckter** | **Ferrari** | 39 | + 1 Lap | 6 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | FRG Jochen Mass | Arrows-Ford | 39 | + 1 Lap | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UK John Watson | McLaren-Ford | 39 | + 1 Lap | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Italy Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford | 39 | + 1 Lap | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | France Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 39 | + 1 Lap | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 39 | + 1 Lap | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Italy Elio de Angelis | Shadow-Ford | 39 | + 1 Lap | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Ireland Derek Daly | Ensign-Ford | 39 | + 1 Lap | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Netherlands Jan Lammers | Shadow-Ford | 39 | + 1 Lap | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Switzerland Clay Regazzoni | Williams-Ford | 38 | + 2 Laps | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Australia Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | 33 | Fuel System | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS-Ford | 31 | Steering | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | France René Arnoux | Renault | 28 | Spun Off | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | UK James Hunt | Wolf-Ford | 7 | Steering | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | France Patrick Tambay | McLaren-Ford | 7 | Collision | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Austria Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 5 | Gearbox | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | BRA Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 5 | Accident | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | US Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 2 | Fuel Leak | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | France Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell-Ford | 0 | Electrical | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Mexico Héctor Rebaque | Lotus-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Italy Arturo Merzario | Merzario-Ford |
Notes
- This was the 9th and 10th podium finish for Ligier.
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | FRA Jacques Laffite | 18 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 2 | ARG Carlos Reutemann | 10 |
| [[File:1uparrow_green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 3 | FRA Patrick Depailler | 9 |
| [[File:1downarrow_red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 4 | UK John Watson | 4 |
| [[File:1uparrow_green.svg | 10px]] 16 | 5 | FRA Didier Pironi | 3 |
;Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | FRA Ligier-Ford | 27 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 2 | UK Lotus-Ford | 12 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 3 | UK McLaren-Ford | 4 |
| [[File:1uparrow_green.svg | 10px]] 3 | 4 | UK Tyrrell-Ford | 3 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 5 | ITA Ferrari | 3 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Additional notes
- Although the circuit length was quoted in MotorSport magazine as 7.873 km, the fastest lap's time/speed quoted
- Although the race distance was quoted in MotorSport magazine as 314.92 km, the winner's time/speed quoted are consistent with the 314.954 km distance, same as quoted in 1980 race report.
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix
References
- "1979 Brazilian Grand Prix | Motorsport Database".
- "1979 Brazilian Grand Prix". formula1.com.
- (4 February 1979). "1979 Brazilian Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive".
- "Brazil 1979 - Championship • STATS F1".
- (March 1979). "Brazilian Grand Prix". MotorSport.
- (March 1980). "Brazilian Grand Prix". MotorSport.
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