Brazilian Grand Prix 1979 Results

Round 2 · São Paulo

Brazilian Grand Prix

Autódromo José Carlos Pace · Brazil

Race results

Brazilian Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	1	—	40	Leader	—	9
02	Patrick DepaillerP. Depailler	Ligier	2	—	40	+5.280	—	6
03	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Team Lotus	3	—	40	+44.140	—	4
04	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Tyrrell	8	4	40	+1:25.880	—	3
05	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	5	—	39	+1 lap	—	2
06	Jody ScheckterJ. Scheckter	Ferrari	6	—	39	+1 lap	—	1
07	Jochen MassJ. Mass	Arrows	19	12	39	+1 lap	—	0
08	John WatsonJ. Watson	McLaren	14	6	39	+1 lap	—	0
09	Riccardo PatreseR. Patrese	Arrows	16	7	39	+1 lap	—	0
10	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJ. Jabouille	Renault	7	3	39	+1 lap	—	0
11	Emerson FittipaldiE. Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	9	2	39	+1 lap	—	0
12	Elio de AngelisE. D. Angelis	Shadow	20	8	39	+1 lap	—	0
13	Derek DalyD. Daly	Ensign	23	10	39	+1 lap	—	0
14	Jan LammersJ. Lammers	Shadow	21	7	39	+1 lap	—	0
15	Clay RegazzoniC. Regazzoni	Williams	17	2	38	+2 laps	—	0
DNF	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	13	3	33	Fuel system	—	0
DNF	Hans-Joachim StuckH. Stuck	ATS	24	7	31	Steering	—	0
DNF	René ArnouxR. Arnoux	Renault	11	7	28	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	McLaren	18	1	7	Collision	—	0
DNF	James HuntJ. Hunt	Wolf	10	10	7	Steering	—	0
DNF	Nelson PiquetN. Piquet	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	22	1	5	Accident	—	0
DNF	Niki LaudaN. Lauda	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	12	10	5	Gearbox	—	0
DNF	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Team Lotus	4	19	2	Fuel leak	—	0
DNF	Jean-Pierre JarierJ. Jarier	Tyrrell	15	9	0	Electrical	—	0
DNS	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Lotus	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Arturo MerzarioA. Merzario	Merzario	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0

Round 2 · São Paulo

Autódromo José Carlos Pace · Brazil

Race results

Brazilian Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	1	—	40	Leader	—	9
02	Patrick DepaillerP. Depailler	Ligier	2	—	40	+5.280	—	6
03	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Team Lotus	3	—	40	+44.140	—	4
04	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Tyrrell	8	4	40	+1:25.880	—	3
05	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	5	—	39	+1 lap	—	2
06	Jody ScheckterJ. Scheckter	Ferrari	6	—	39	+1 lap	—	1
07	Jochen MassJ. Mass	Arrows	19	12	39	+1 lap	—	0
08	John WatsonJ. Watson	McLaren	14	6	39	+1 lap	—	0
09	Riccardo PatreseR. Patrese	Arrows	16	7	39	+1 lap	—	0
10	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJ. Jabouille	Renault	7	3	39	+1 lap	—	0
11	Emerson FittipaldiE. Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	9	2	39	+1 lap	—	0
12	Elio de AngelisE. D. Angelis	Shadow	20	8	39	+1 lap	—	0
13	Derek DalyD. Daly	Ensign	23	10	39	+1 lap	—	0
14	Jan LammersJ. Lammers	Shadow	21	7	39	+1 lap	—	0
15	Clay RegazzoniC. Regazzoni	Williams	17	2	38	+2 laps	—	0
DNF	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	13	3	33	Fuel system	—	0
DNF	Hans-Joachim StuckH. Stuck	ATS	24	7	31	Steering	—	0
DNF	René ArnouxR. Arnoux	Renault	11	7	28	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	McLaren	18	1	7	Collision	—	0
DNF	James HuntJ. Hunt	Wolf	10	10	7	Steering	—	0
DNF	Nelson PiquetN. Piquet	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	22	1	5	Accident	—	0
DNF	Niki LaudaN. Lauda	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	12	10	5	Gearbox	—	0
DNF	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Team Lotus	4	19	2	Fuel leak	—	0
DNF	Jean-Pierre JarierJ. Jarier	Tyrrell	15	9	0	Electrical	—	0
DNS	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Lotus	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Arturo MerzarioA. Merzario	Merzario	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0

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Championship impact

Jacques Laffite2:28.760

Recorded on lap 23.

P1Jacques Laffite+918 pts after race

P3Patrick Depailler1+69 pts after race

P2Carlos Reutemann+410 pts after race

P5Didier Pironi+33 pts after race

P6Gilles Villeneuve+22 pts after race

P1Ligier+1527 pts after race

P2Team Lotus+412 pts after race

P4Tyrrell+33 pts after race

P5Ferrari+33 pts after race