Round 2 · 1979

Brazil

Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Country
Brazil
Length
4.309 km
Top Speed
331 km/h
Avg Speed
212 km/h
Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1
Jacques Laffite Ligier
FL Ligier 1 – 9
2
Patrick Depailler Ligier
 Ligier 2 +5.280 6
3
Carlos Reutemann Lotus
 Lotus 3 +44.140 4
4
Didier Pironi Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 8 +1:25.880 3
5
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari
 Ferrari 5 +1 lap 2
6
Jody Scheckter Ferrari
 Ferrari 6 +1 lap 1
7
Jochen Mass Arrows
 Arrows 19 +1 lap –
8
John Watson McLaren
 McLaren 14 +1 lap –
9
Riccardo Patrese Arrows
 Arrows 16 +1 lap –
10
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault
 Renault 7 +1 lap –
11
Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi
 Fittipaldi 9 +1 lap –
12
Elio De Angelis Shadow
 Shadow 20 +1 lap –
13
Derek Daly Ensign
 Ensign 23 +1 lap –
14
Jan Lammers Shadow
 Shadow 21 +1 lap –
15
Clay Regazzoni Williams
 Williams 17 +2 laps –
DNF
Alan Jones Williams
 Williams 13 Fuel system –
DNF
Hans-Joachim Stuck Ats Wheels
 Ats Wheels 24 Steering –
DNF
René Arnoux Renault
 Renault 11 Spun off –
DNF
Patrick Tambay McLaren
 McLaren 18 Collision –
DNF
James Hunt Wolf
 Wolf 10 Steering –
DNF
Nelson Piquet Brabham
 Brabham 22 Accident –
DNF
Niki Lauda Brabham
 Brabham 12 Gearbox –
DNF
Mario Andretti Lotus
 Lotus 4 Fuel leak –
DNF
Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 15 Electrical –
DNF
Héctor Rebaque Lotus
 Lotus – – –
DNF
Arturo Merzario Merzario
 Merzario – – –