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Season 1979
Session times, classifications, and key results for this race weekend.
Circuit
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Race Date
1979-02-04
Result graphic
Auto-generated
1979 · Round 2
Winner
P1
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
Podium
P1
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
P2
Patrick Depailler
Ligier
P3
Carlos Reutemann
Lotus
Session Highlights
Pole
Jacques Laffite
Fastest lap
Jacques Laffite
Result rows
26
Winner start
P1
P2 Gap
+5.280
Race distance
40
Biggest mover
Jochen Mass +12
Grid vs Finish Position
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
Patrick Depailler
Ligier
Carlos Reutemann
Lotus
Didier Pironi
Tyrrell
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
Jody Scheckter
Ferrari
Jochen Mass
Arrows
John Watson
McLaren
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault
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26 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 9 pts | 1:40:09.640 |
| P2 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 6 pts | +5.280 |
| P3 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 4 pts | +44.140 |
| P4 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 3 pts | +1:25.880 |
| P5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 pts | +1 lap |
| P6 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1 pts | +1 lap |
| P7 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P8 | John Watson | McLaren | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P10 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P12 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P13 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P14 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P15 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 0 pts | +2 laps |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | 0 pts | Fuel system |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 0 pts | Steering |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 pts | Spun off |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 pts | Collision |
| DNF | James Hunt | Wolf | 0 pts | Steering |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 0 pts | Gearbox |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 0 pts | Fuel leak |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 0 pts | Electrical |
| DNQ | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 pts | DNQ |
26 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2:23.070 |
| P2 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 2:23.990 |
| P3 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 2:24.150 |
| P4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 2:24.280 |
| P5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2:24.340 |
| P6 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 2:24.480 |
| P7 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 2:24.850 |
| P8 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 2:25.160 |
| P9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 2:26.250 |
| P10 | James Hunt | Wolf | 2:26.370 |
| P11 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2:26.430 |
| P12 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 2:27.570 |
| P13 | Alan Jones | Williams | 2:27.670 |
| P14 | John Watson | McLaren | 2:27.820 |
| P15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 2:27.890 |
| P16 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 2:28.080 |
| P17 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 2:28.880 |
| P18 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 2:29.390 |
| P19 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 2:29.420 |
| P20 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 2:30.290 |
| P21 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 2:31.600 |
| P22 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2:31.640 |
| P23 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 2:31.780 |
| P24 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 2:32.270 |
| P25 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 2:32.660 |
| P26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 2:34.080 |