Brazilian Grand Prix

Round 2 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil

1979-02-04

Winner: Jacques Laffite (Ligier)

Jacques Laffite

Ligier

Patrick Depailler

Ligier · +5.280

Carlos Reutemann

Team Lotus · +44.140

Who won the 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix?

The 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix was won by Jacques Laffite driving for Ligier, starting from pole position. Patrick Depailler finished second, +5.280 behind, with Carlos Reutemann completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 9 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 2 of the 1979 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil. Jochen Mass was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P19 to finish P7.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1	—	1:40:09.640	Finished	9
2	Patrick Depailler	Ligier	2	—	+5.280	Finished	6
3	Carlos Reutemann	Team Lotus	3	—	+44.140	Finished	4
4	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	8	▲4	+1:25.880	Finished	3
5	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	5	—	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari	6	—	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Jochen Mass	Arrows	19	▲12	—	+1 Lap	0
8	John Watson	McLaren	14	▲6	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	16	▲7	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	7	▼3	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	9	▼2	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Elio de Angelis	Shadow	20	▲8	—	+1 Lap	0
13	Derek Daly	Ensign	23	▲10	—	+1 Lap	0
14	Jan Lammers	Shadow	21	▲7	—	+1 Lap	0
15	Clay Regazzoni	Williams	17	▲2	—	+2 Laps	0
R	Alan Jones	Williams	13	—	—	Fuel system	0
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	ATS	24	—	—	Steering	0
R	René Arnoux	Renault	11	—	—	Spun off	0
R	James Hunt	Wolf	10	—	—	Steering	0
R	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	18	—	—	Collision	0
R	Niki Lauda	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	12	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Nelson Piquet	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	22	—	—	Accident	0
R	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	4	—	—	Fuel leak	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell	15	—	—	Electrical	0

1979 Brazilian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Jacques Laffite (Ligier) won the 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix on 1979-02-04 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

P1: Jacques Laffite (Ligier). P2: Patrick Depailler (Ligier), +5.280 behind. P3: Carlos Reutemann (Team Lotus), +44.140 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Jacques Laffite took pole position for the 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Ligier won the 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix with Jacques Laffite taking victory.