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Autódromo José Carlos Pace Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.
Jacques Laffite won the Brazilian Grand Prix 1979 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace on 4 February 1979, starting from pole position. Patrick Depailler finished second for Ligier, with Carlos Reutemann completing the podium for Team Lotus.
Key Links
- WinnerJacques Laffite
- CircuitAutódromo José Carlos Pace
- Winning teamLigier
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Ligier | 1 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 |  Patrick Depailler DEP +5.28 | Ligier | 2 | 6 | Finished | |
3 |  Carlos Reutemann REU +44.14 |  Team Lotus | 3 | 4 | Finished | |
4 |  Didier Pironi PIR +1:25.88 |  Tyrrell | 8 | 3 | Finished | |
5 |  Ferrari | 5 | 2 | +1 Lap | ||
6 | Ferrari | 6 | 1 | +1 Lap | ||
7 |  Arrows | 19 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
8 |  McLaren | 14 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
9 | Arrows | 16 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
10 |  Renault | 7 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
11 |  Fittipaldi | 9 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
12 |  Shadow | 20 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
13 |  Ensign | 23 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
14 | Shadow | 21 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
15 |  Williams | 17 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
R | Williams | 13 | 0 | Fuel system | ||
R |  ATS | 24 | 0 | Steering | ||
R | Renault | 11 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R |  Wolf | 10 | 0 | Steering | ||
R | McLaren | 18 | 0 | Collision | ||
R |  Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 12 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 22 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | Team Lotus | 4 | 0 | Fuel leak | ||
R | Tyrrell | 15 | 0 | Electrical | ||
F | Team Lotus | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F |  Merzario | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |
Classification26 drivers