1979 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
04 Feb 1979
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Ford | 2:23.070 |
| 2 | 25 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Ligier Ford | 2:23.990 |
| 3 | 2 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Lotus Ford | 2:24.150 |
| 4 | 1 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 2:24.280 |
| 5 | 12 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 2:24.340 |
| 6 | 11 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Ferrari | 2:24.480 |
| 7 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 2:24.850 |
| 8 | 3 | Didier PironiPIR | Tyrrell Ford | 2:25.160 |
| 9 | 14 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 2:26.350 |
| 10 | 20 | James HuntHUN | Wolf Ford | 2:26.370 |
| 11 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 2:26.430 |
| 12 | 5 | Niki LaudaLAU | Brabham Ford | 2:27.570 |
| 13 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 2:27.670 |
| 14 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 2:27.820 |
| 15 | 4 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Tyrrell Ford | 2:27.890 |
| 16 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 2:28.080 |
| 17 | 28 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Williams Ford | 2:28.880 |
| 18 | 8 | Patrick TambayTAM | McLaren Ford | 2:29.390 |
| 19 | 30 | Jochen MassMAS | Arrows Ford | 2:29.420 |
| 20 | 18 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Shadow Ford | 2:30.290 |
| 21 | 17 | Jan LammersLAM | Shadow Ford | 2:31.600 |
| 22 | 6 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 2:31.640 |
| 23 | 22 | Derek DalyDAL | Ensign Ford | 2:31.780 |
| 24 | 9 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | ATS Ford | 2:32.270 |