Interlagos Brazil 4 February 1979
Previous Winners
| POS |
NO |
Driver |
Team |
Model |
Engine |
Type |
Laps |
Time/Reason |
Grid |
Row |
| 1 |
26 |
Jacques LAFFITE |
TALBOT LAGO |
JS11 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
40 |
1h 40m 9.640s |
1 |
1 |
| 2 |
25 |
Patrick DEPAILLER |
TALBOT LAGO |
JS11 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
40 |
1h 40m 14.919s |
2 |
1 |
| 3 |
2 |
Carlos REUTEMANN |
LOTUS |
79 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
40 |
1h 40m 53.779s |
3 |
2 |
| 4 |
3 |
Didier PIRONI |
TYRRELL |
009 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
40 |
1h 41m 35.520s |
8 |
4 |
| 5 |
12 |
Gilles VILLENEUVE |
Ferrari |
312T3 |
Ferrari |
F12 |
39 |
- |
5 |
3 |
| 6 |
11 |
Jody SCHECKTER |
Ferrari |
312T3 |
Ferrari |
F12 |
39 |
- |
6 |
3 |
| 7 |
30 |
Jochen MASS |
ARROWS |
A1B |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
39 |
- |
19 |
10 |
| 8 |
7 |
John WATSON |
McLaren |
M28 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
39 |
- |
14 |
7 |
| 9 |
29 |
Riccardo PATRESE |
ARROWS |
A1B |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
39 |
- |
16 |
8 |
| 10 |
15 |
Jean-Pierre JABOUILLE |
RENAULT |
RS01 |
Renault |
V6t |
39 |
- |
7 |
4 |
| 11 |
14 |
Emerson FITTIPALDI |
FITTIPALDI |
F5A |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
39 |
- |
9 |
5 |
| 12 |
18 |
Elio de ANGELIS |
SHADOW |
DN9 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
39 |
- |
20 |
10 |
| 13 |
22 |
Derek DALY |
ENSIGN |
N177 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
39 |
- |
23 |
12 |
| 14 |
17 |
Jan LAMMERS |
SHADOW |
DN9 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
39 |
- |
21 |
11 |
| 15 |
28 |
Clay REGAZZONI |
WILLIAMS |
FW06 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
38 |
- |
17 |
9 |
| nq |
24 |
Arturo MERZARIO |
MERZARIO |
A1B |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| nq |
31 |
Hector REBAQUE |
LOTUS |
79 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| r |
27 |
Alan JONES |
WILLIAMS |
FW06 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
33 |
fuel pressure |
13 |
7 |
| r |
9 |
Hans-Joachim STUCK |
ATS |
D2 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
31 |
steering wheel |
24 |
12 |
| r |
16 |
René ARNOUX |
RENAULT |
RS01 |
Renault |
V6t |
28 |
spin |
11 |
6 |
| r |
8 |
Patrick TAMBAY |
McLaren |
M26 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
7 |
accident |
18 |
9 |
| r |
20 |
James HUNT |
WOLF |
WR7 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
7 |
steering rack |
10 |
5 |
| r |
6 |
Nelson PIQUET |
BRABHAM |
BT48 |
Alfa Romeo |
V12 |
5 |
accident |
22 |
11 |
| r |
5 |
Niki LAUDA |
BRABHAM |
BT48 |
Alfa Romeo |
V12 |
5 |
gear linkage |
12 |
6 |
| r |
1 |
Mario ANDRETTI |
LOTUS |
79 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
2 |
misfire/ fuel leak/ fire |
4 |
2 |
| r |
4 |
Jean-Pierre JARIER |
TYRRELL |
009 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
electrics |
15 |
8 |
