Round 2 · 1979
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil · Sun 4 Feb · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | 1:40:09.640 | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 2 | +5.280 | 6 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus-Borgward | 3 | +44.140 | 4 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 8 | +1:25.880 | 3 |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 5 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 6 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 19 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | John Watson | McLaren | 14 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 16 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 7 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 9 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 20 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 23 | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 21 | +1 Lap | |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 17 | +2 Laps | |
| — | Alan Jones | Williams | 13 | Fuel system | |
| — | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 24 | Steering | |
| — | René Arnoux | Renault | 11 | Spun off | |
| — | James Hunt | Wolf | 10 | Steering | |
| — | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 18 | Collision | |
| — | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 12 | Gearbox | |
| — | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 22 | Accident | |
| — | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Borgward | 4 | Fuel leak | |
| — | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 15 | Electrical |