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1979 Argentine GP
1978 Brazilian GP

1979 Brazilian GP
1979 South African GP
1980 Brazilian GP
February 4, Interlagos

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Starting Grid

Decided by Qualifying

2

 Patrick Depailler
Ligier / Ford
2'23.99
 
1

 Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Ford
2'23.07
 
4

 Mario Andretti
Lotus / Ford
2'24.28
 
3

 Carlos Reutemann
Lotus / Ford
2'24.15
 
6

 Jody Scheckter
Ferrari / Ferrari
2'24.48
 
5

 Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
2'24.34
 
8

 Didier Pironi
Tyrrell / Ford
2'25.16
 
7

 Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault / Renault
2'24.85
 
10

 James Hunt
Wolf / Ford
2'26.37
 
9

 Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi / Ford
2'26.35
 
12

 Niki Lauda
Brabham / Alfa Romeo
2'27.57
 
11

 René Arnoux
Renault / Renault
2'26.43
 
14

 John Watson
McLaren / Ford
2'27.82
 
13

 Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
2'27.67
 
16

 Riccardo Patrese
Arrows / Ford
2'28.08
 
15

 Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell / Ford
2'27.89
 
18

 Patrick Tambay
McLaren / Ford
2'29.39
 
17

 Clay Regazzoni
Williams / Ford
2'28.88
 
20

 Elio de Angelis
Shadow / Ford
2'30.29
 
19

 Jochen Mass
Arrows / Ford
2'29.42
 
22

 Nélson Piquet
Brabham / Alfa Romeo
2'31.64
 
21

 Jan Lammers
Shadow / Ford
2'31.60
 
24

 Hans-Joachim Stuck
ATS / Ford
2'32.27
 
23

 Derek Daly
Ensign / Ford
2'31.78
 

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