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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 |  Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Renault RE20 [RE22] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 02:21.400 | 02:23.100 | 02:21.400 | 0 |
| 2 | 25 | Didier Pironi |
Ligier JS11/15 [04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:22.420 | 02:21.650 | 02:21.650 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
 Ferrari 312T5 [045] |
Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | 02:23.310 | 02:22.170 | 02:22.170 | 0 |
| 4 | 28 |  Carlos Reutemann |
 Williams FW07B [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:23.630 | 02:22.260 | 02:22.260 | 0 |
| 5 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier JS11/15 [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:23.160 | 02:22.300 | 02:22.300 | 0 |
| 6 | 16 | René Arnoux |
Renault RE20 [RE21] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 02:22.310 | 02:30.080 | 02:22.310 | 0 |
| 7 | 12 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus 81 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:23.480 | 02:22.400 | 02:22.400 | 0 |
| 8 | 1 |  Jody Scheckter |
Ferrari 312T5 [042] |
Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | 02:23.020 | 02:23.040 | 02:23.020 | 0 |
| 9 | 5 |  Nelson Piquet |
Brabham BT49 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:23.540 | 02:23.160 | 02:23.160 | 0 |
| 10 | 27 |  Alan Jones |
Williams FW07B [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:23.380 | 02:23.770 | 02:23.380 | 0 |
| 11 | 11 |  Mario Andretti |
Lotus 81 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:23.460 | 02:23.460 | 02:23.460 | 0 |
| 12 | 14 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Ensign N180 [MN11] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:25.680 | 02:24.850 | 02:24.850 | 0 |
| 13 | 8 | Alain Prost |
McLaren M29B [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:24.950 | 02:26.210 | 02:24.950 | 0 |
| 14 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows A3 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:26.220 | 02:25.060 | 02:25.060 | 0 |
| 15 | 21 |  Keke Rosberg |
Fittipaldi F7 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:26.140 | 02:25.740 | 02:25.740 | 0 |
| 16 | 30 |  Jochen Mass |
Arrows A3 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:25.750 | 02:25.820 | 02:25.750 | 0 |
| 17 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo 179 [004] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:25.800 | 02:26.520 | 02:25.800 | 0 |
| 18 | 6 | Ricardo Zunino |
Brabham BT49 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:26.530 | 02:29.680 | 02:26.530 | 0 |
| 19 | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Fittipaldi F7 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:26.940 | 02:26.860 | 02:26.860 | 0 |
| 20 | 9 | Marc Surer |
ATS D3 [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:30.270 | 02:27.100 | 02:27.100 | 0 |
| 21 | 22 | Patrick Depailler |
Alfa Romeo 179 [003] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:27.110 | 02:30.230 | 02:27.110 | 0 |
| 22 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Tyrrell 009 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:28.990 | 02:27.150 | 02:27.150 | 0 |
| 23 | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren M29B [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:28.820 | 02:27.290 | 02:27.290 | 0 |
| 24 | 4 |  Derek Daly |
Tyrrell 009 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:28.210 | 02:28.440 | 02:28.210 | 0 |
| DNQ | 10 |  Jan Lammers |
ATS D3 [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:29.540 | 02:29.640 | 02:29.540 | 0 |
| DNQ | 18 | David Kennedy |
Shadow DN11 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:31.490 | 02:30.520 | 02:30.520 | 0 |
| DNQ | 17 |  Stefan Johansson |
Shadow DN11 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:34.460 | 02:31.480 | 02:31.480 | 0 |
| DNQ | 31 | Eddie Cheever |
Osella FA1 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:34.520 | 02:34.600 | 02:34.520 | 0 |
| Starting grid limited to 24 positions. | |||||||||
| Official Name | 9º Grande Prêmio do Brasil |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Interlagos |
| Date | January 27 |
| Pole | Jean-Pierre Jabouille 02:21.400 |
| Fastest Lap | René Arnoux 02:27.310 |
| Podium | 1st René Arnoux (16) , 2nd Elio de Angelis, 3rd Alan Jones |
| GP Number | 330 |
| Round | 2 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Gran Premio de Argentina January 13 |
| Next race | Grand Prix of South Africa March 1 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 13 |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 9 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 6 |
| 4 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 6 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 4 |
| 6 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 3 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 3 |
| 8 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 3 |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 2 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Ford Cosworth |
13 |
| 2 | Renault |
9 |
| 3 | Brabham Ford Cosworth |
6 |
| 4 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
6 |
| 5 | Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth |
4 |
| 6 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 7 | Ligier Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 8 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo |
2 |
| 10 | Arrows Ford Cosworth |
1 |