Race
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
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4.309 kmSource circuit length*
15Source circuit turns*
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Race classification
Understand the points ↗| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Fastest lap · Race · 1:40:09.640 · 40 laps | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | Race · 1:40:14.920 · 40 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Race · 1:40:53.780 · 40 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Race · 1:41:35.520 · 40 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Race · Time not recorded · 39 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Race · Time not recorded · 39 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 39 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | John Watson | McLaren | Race · Time not recorded · 39 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 39 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Race · Time not recorded · 39 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Race · Time not recorded · 39 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Race · Time not recorded · 39 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Derek Daly | Ensign | Race · Time not recorded · 39 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Race · Time not recorded · 39 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | Race · Time not recorded · 38 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | Race · Fuel system · Time not recorded · 33 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Race · Steering · Time not recorded · 31 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 28 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 7 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | Wolf | Race · Steering · Time not recorded · 7 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 5 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 5 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Race · Fuel leak · Time not recorded · 2 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Race · Electrical · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
Recorded competitors & entries
Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.
Jean-Pierre Jabouille · Renault
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying · 2:23.070 | |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | Qualifying · 2:23.990 | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Qualifying · 2:24.150 | |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Qualifying · 2:24.280 | |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying · 2:24.340 | |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Qualifying · 2:24.480 | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Qualifying · 2:24.850 | |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 2:25.160 | |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 2:26.250 | |
| 10 | James Hunt | Wolf | Qualifying · 2:26.370 | |
| 11 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying · 2:26.430 | |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Qualifying · 2:27.570 | |
| 13 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying · 2:27.670 | |
| 14 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying · 2:27.820 | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 2:27.890 | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying · 2:28.080 | |
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | Qualifying · 2:28.880 | |
| 18 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Qualifying · 2:29.390 | |
| 19 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Qualifying · 2:29.420 | |
| 20 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Qualifying · 2:30.290 | |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Qualifying · 2:31.600 | |
| 22 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying · 2:31.640 | |
| 23 | Derek Daly | Ensign | Qualifying · 2:31.780 | |
| 24 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Qualifying · 2:32.270 | |
| 25 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Qualifying · 2:32.660 | |
| 26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Qualifying · 2:34.080 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Starting grid · 2:23.070 | |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | Starting grid · 2:23.990 | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Starting grid · 2:24.150 | |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Starting grid · 2:24.280 | |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Starting grid · 2:24.340 | |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Starting grid · 2:24.480 | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Starting grid · 2:24.850 | |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 2:25.160 | |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 2:26.250 | |
| 10 | James Hunt | Wolf | Starting grid · 2:26.370 | |
| 11 | René Arnoux | Renault | Starting grid · 2:26.430 | |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Starting grid · 2:27.570 | |
| 13 | Alan Jones | Williams | Starting grid · 2:27.670 | |
| 14 | John Watson | McLaren | Starting grid · 2:27.820 | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 2:27.890 | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Starting grid · 2:28.080 | |
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | Starting grid · 2:28.880 | |
| 18 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Starting grid · 2:29.390 | |
| 19 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Starting grid · 2:29.420 | |
| 20 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Starting grid · 2:30.290 | |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Starting grid · 2:31.600 | |
| 22 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Starting grid · 2:31.640 | |
| 23 | Derek Daly | Ensign | Starting grid · 2:31.780 | |
| 24 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Starting grid · 2:32.270 |
Practice & warm-up results
No practice classification is available in this release.
Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties
Fastest laps
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Fastest laps · 2:28.760 |
Recorded pit stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detailed pit-stop timing is not available. | |||
Recorded time penalties
Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.
No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.
The championship picture
Driver standings after this round
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 18 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 10 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 9 |
| 4 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 6 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ligier Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 27 |
| 2 | Lotus Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 12 |
| 3 | McLaren Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 4 | Tyrrell Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 5 | Ferrari Ferrari | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 6 | Fittipaldi Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.
The circuit, beyond this weekend
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Related historical features
From the archive: 2008 · Felipe Massa at Autódromo José Carlos Pace →
Individual session records
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