The 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix started February 4th, 1979 at 01:00 on Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil. Jacques Laffite started from pole position with Patrick Depailler next to him. Carlos Reutemann started from third place.
After 1 hour, 40 minutes and 09 seconds Jacques Laffite finished the race first. The podium was completed with Patrick Depailler in second and Carlos Reutemann in third place.
After the 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix, Jacques Laffite is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 18 points. Laffite is 8 points ahead of Carlos Reutemann.
After 1 hour, 40 minutes and 09 seconds Jacques Laffite finished the race first. The podium was completed with Patrick Depailler in second and Carlos Reutemann in third place.
After the 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix, Jacques Laffite is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 18 points. Laffite is 8 points ahead of Carlos Reutemann.
Circuit
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Date
February 4th, 1979 at 01:00
Round
2/15
Winner
Jacques Laffite
Winning time
1:40:09.64
Pole position
Jacques Laffite
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:40:09.64 | 1 | 40 | 9 |
| 2 | #25 Patrick Depailler | Ligier | +5.28 | 2 | 40 | 6 |
| 3 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | +44.14 | 3 | 40 | 4 |
| 4 4 | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +1:25.88 | 8 | 40 | 3 |
| 5 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 5 | 39 | 2 |
| 6 | #11 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 6 | 39 | 1 |
| 7 12 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | +1 Lap | 19 | 39 | 0 |
| 8 6 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | +1 Lap | 14 | 39 | 0 |
| 9 7 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +1 Lap | 16 | 39 | 0 |
| 10 3 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | +1 Lap | 7 | 39 | 0 |
| 11 2 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1 Lap | 9 | 39 | 0 |
| 12 8 | #18 Elio de Angelis | Shadow | +1 Lap | 20 | 39 | 0 |
| 13 10 | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | +1 Lap | 23 | 39 | 0 |
| 14 7 | #17 Jan Lammers | Shadow | +1 Lap | 21 | 39 | 0 |
| 15 2 | #28 Clay Regazzoni | Williams | +2 Laps | 17 | 38 | 0 |
| - | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | DNF (Fuel system) | 13 | 33 | 0 |
| - | #9 Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | DNF (Steering) | 24 | 31 | 0 |
| - | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | DNF (Spun off) | 11 | 28 | 0 |
| - | #20 James Hunt | Wolf | DNF (Steering) | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| - | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | DNF (Collision) | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| - | #5 Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF (Gearbox) | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| - | #6 Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF (Accident) | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| - | #1 Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | DNF (Fuel leak) | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #4 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | DNF (Electrical) | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #31 Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #24 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 2 | 10 | -8 | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1 | 9 | -9 | |
| 4 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | 4 | -14 | |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 3 | -15 | ||
| 6 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | -16 | ||
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 2 | -16 | ||
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1 | -17 | ||
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1 | -17 | ||
| 10 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 0 | -18 | ||
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 0 | -18 | ||
| 12 | Alan Jones | Williams | 0 | -18 | ||
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | -18 | ||
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 0 | -18 | ||
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 | -18 | ||
| 16 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 0 | -18 | ||
| 17 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 0 | -18 | ||
| 18 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 0 | -18 | ||
| 19 | James Hunt | Wolf | 0 | -18 | ||
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 0 | -18 | ||
| 21 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 0 | -18 | ||
| 22 | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 | -18 | ||
| 23 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -18 | ||
| 24 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 | -18 | ||
| 25 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -18 | ||
| 26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 | -18 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ligier | 2 | 3 | 27 | |
| 2 | Team Lotus | 2 | 12 | -15 | |
| 3 | McLaren | 1 | 4 | -23 | |
| 4 | Tyrrell | 3 | -24 | ||
| 5 | Ferrari | 3 | -24 | ||
| 6 | Fittipaldi | 1 | -26 | ||
| 7 | Arrows | 0 | -27 | ||
| 8 | Shadow | 0 | -27 | ||
| 9 | Williams | 0 | -27 | ||
| 10 | Renault | 0 | -27 | ||
| 11 | Ensign | 0 | -27 | ||
| 12 | Wolf | 0 | -27 | ||
| 13 | ATS | 0 | -27 | ||
| 14 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -27 | ||
| 15 | Merzario | 0 | -27 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #63 George Russell | Lewis Hamilton | Carlos Sainz | 1:13.785 - George Russell | Kevin Magnussen |
| 2021 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | 1:11.010 - Sergio Pérez | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2019 | #33 Max Verstappen | Pierre Gasly | Carlos Sainz | 1:10.698 - Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen |
| 2018 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:10.540 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Valtteri Bottas | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:11.044 - Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2016 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Max Verstappen | 1:25.305 - Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | 1:14.832 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2014 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Felipe Massa | 1:13.555 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | 1:15.436 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | #3 Jenson Button | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | 1:18.069 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2011 | #2 Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel | Jenson Button | 1:15.324 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | 1:13.851 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Hülkenberg |
| 2009 | #14 Mark Webber | Robert Kubica | Lewis Hamilton | 1:13.733 - Mark Webber | Rubens Barrichello |
| 2008 | #2 Felipe Massa | Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:13.736 - Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa | Fernando Alonso | 1:12.445 - Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa |
| 2006 | #6 Felipe Massa | Fernando Alonso | Jenson Button | 1:12.162 - Michael Schumacher | Felipe Massa |
| 2005 | #10 Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | 1:12.268 - Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
| 2004 | #3 Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | 1:11.473 - Juan Pablo Montoya | Rubens Barrichello |
| 2003 | #11 Giancarlo Fisichella | Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | David Coulthard | Juan Pablo Montoya | |
| 2001 | #4 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Nick Heidfeld | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Giancarlo Fisichella | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1999 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Gerhard Berger | Olivier Panis | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Gerhard Berger | Damon Hill | |
| 1994 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Michael Schumacher | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #27 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Maurício Gugelmin | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Gerhard Berger | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #1 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Stefan Johansson | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1986 | #6 Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | Jacques Laffite | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1985 | #2 Alain Prost | Michele Alboreto | Elio de Angelis | Michele Alboreto | |
| 1984 | #7 Alain Prost | Keke Rosberg | Elio de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | |
| 1983 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Niki Lauda | Jacques Laffite | Keke Rosberg | |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | John Watson | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | |
| 1981 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Alan Jones | Riccardo Patrese | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Elio de Angelis | Alan Jones | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1978 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Emerson Fittipaldi | Niki Lauda | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 1977 | #12 Carlos Reutemann | James Hunt | Niki Lauda | James Hunt | |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | Tom Pryce | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #8 Carlos Pace | Emerson Fittipaldi | Jochen Mass | Jean-Pierre Jarier | |
| 1974 | #5 Emerson Fittipaldi | Clay Regazzoni | Jacky Ickx | Emerson Fittipaldi | |
| 1973 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | Jackie Stewart | Denny Hulme | Ronnie Peterson |