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1978 Argentine GP
1977 Brazilian GP

1978 Brazilian GP

1978 South African GP
1979 Brazilian GP
January 29, Jacarepagua

Event OverviewSessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Qualification

PosCar NoDriverCar / EngineTimeDiffPercentageSpeed (km/h)
1
6
 Ronnie Peterson  Lotus / Ford
1'40.45
- 100.0% 180.305
2
7
 James Hunt  McLaren / Ford
1'40.53
0.08 100.1% 180.161
3
5
 Mario Andretti  Lotus / Ford
1'40.62
0.17 100.2% 180.000
4
11
 Carlos Reutemann  Ferrari / Ferrari
1'40.73
0.28 100.3% 179.803
5
8
 Patrick Tambay  McLaren / Ford
1'40.94
0.49 100.5% 179.429
6
12
 Gilles Villeneuve  Ferrari / Ferrari
1'40.97
0.52 100.5% 179.376
7
14
 Emerson Fittipaldi  Fittipaldi / Ford
1'41.50
1.05 101.0% 178.439
8
27
 Alan Jones  Williams / Ford
1'41.87
1.42 101.4% 177.791
9
16
 Hans-Joachim Stuck  Shadow / Ford
1'42.07
1.62 101.6% 177.443
10
1
 Niki Lauda  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'42.08
1.63 101.6% 177.426
11
4
 Patrick Depailler  Tyrrell / Ford
1'42.10
1.65 101.6% 177.391
12
20
 Jody Scheckter  Wolf / Ford
1'42.11
1.66 101.7% 177.373
13
30
 Brett Lunger  McLaren / Ford
1'42.65
2.20 102.2% 176.440
14
26
 Jacques Laffite  Ligier / Matra
1'42.71
2.26 102.2% 176.337
15
17
 Clay Regazzoni  Shadow / Ford
1'42.80
2.35 102.3% 176.183
16
10
 Jean-Pierre Jarier  ATS / Ford
1'42.91
2.46 102.4% 175.995
17
23
 Lamberto Leoni  Ensign / Ford
1'43.19
2.74 102.7% 175.517
18
36
 Riccardo Patrese  Arrows / Ford
1'43.19
2.74 102.7% 175.517
19
3
 Didier Pironi  Tyrrell / Ford
1'43.55
3.10 103.1% 174.907
20
9
 Jochen Mass  ATS / Ford
1'43.74
3.29 103.3% 174.586
21
2
 John Watson  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'43.75
3.30 103.3% 174.570
22
25
 Hector Rebaque  Lotus / Ford
1'43.86
3.41 103.4% 174.385
23
22
 Danny Ongais  Ensign / Ford
1'43.94
3.49 103.5% 174.251
24
18
 Rupert Keegan  Surtees / Ford
1'44.20
3.75 103.7% 173.816
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37
 Arturo Merzario  Merzario / Ford
1'44.20
3.75 103.7% 173.816
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32
 Eddie Cheever  Theodore / Ford
1'44.28
3.83 103.8% 173.682
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19
 Vittorio Brambilla  Surtees / Ford
1'44.66
4.21 104.2% 173.052
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24
 Divina Galica  Hesketh / Ford
1'46.79
6.34 106.3% 169.600