| 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 15 in the 1979 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 4 February 1979 | ||
| Location |
Autódromo de Interlagos São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 7.960 km (4.946[1] miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 318.400 km (197.840 miles) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ligier-Ford | ||
| Time | 2:23.07 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Ford | |
| Time | 2:28.76 on lap 23 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ligier-Ford | ||
| Second | Ligier-Ford | ||
| Third | Lotus-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on 4 February 1979. It was the second race of the 1979 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1979 International Cup for F1 Constructors.