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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  Nelson Piquet |
 Brabham BT49C [11] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:35.786 | 01:35.079 | 01:35.079 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Williams FW07C [12] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:35.390 | 01:36.000 | 01:35.390 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 |  Alan Jones |
Williams FW07C [11] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:36.337 | 01:36.390 | 01:36.337 | 0 |
| 4 | 29 |  Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows A3 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:37.231 | 01:36.667 | 01:36.667 | 0 |
| 5 | 15 |  Alain Prost |
Renault RE20B [RE22B] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:37.147 | 01:36.670 | 01:36.670 | 0 |
| 6 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo 179C [3] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:38.682 | 01:37.283 | 01:37.283 | 0 |
| 7 | 27 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari 126CK [051] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:37.975 | 01:37.497 | 01:37.497 | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | René Arnoux |
Renault RE20B [RE27B] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:38.985 | 01:37.561 | 01:37.561 | 0 |
| 9 | 22 |  Mario Andretti |
Alfa Romeo 179C [2] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:37.933 | 01:37.597 | 01:37.597 | 0 |
| 10 | 11 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus 81 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:38.352 | 01:37.734 | 01:37.734 | 0 |
| 11 | 6 |  Hector Rebaque |
Brabham BT49C [12] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:38.225 | 01:37.777 | 01:37.777 | 0 |
| 12 | 20 |  Keke Rosberg |
Fittipaldi F8C [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:37.981 | 01:39.371 | 01:37.981 | 0 |
| 13 | 12 | Nigel Mansell |
Lotus 81 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:38.861 | 01:38.003 | 01:38.003 | 0 |
| 14 | 3 | Eddie Cheever |
Tyrrell 010 [2-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:38.160 | 01:38.521 | 01:38.160 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren M29F [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:40.057 | 01:38.263 | 01:38.263 | 0 |
| 16 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier JS17 [02] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:38.273 | 01:38.713 | 01:38.273 | 0 |
| 17 | 28 | Didier Pironi |
Ferrari 126CK [050] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:39.229 | 01:38.565 | 01:38.565 | 0 |
| 18 | 14 |  Marc Surer |
Ensign N180B [MN15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:39.296 | 01:38.570 | 01:38.570 | 0 |
| 19 | 33 | Patrick Tambay |
 Theodore TY01 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:38.726 | 01:38.668 | 01:38.726 | 0 |
| 20 | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris |
McLaren M29F [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:39.409 | 01:38.780 | 01:38.780 | 0 |
| 21 | 30 | Siegfried Stohr |
Arrows A3 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:40.297 | 01:39.190 | 01:39.190 | 0 |
| 22 | 21 | Chico Serra |
Fittipaldi F8C [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:39.326 | 01:39.396 | 01:39.326 | 0 |
| 23 | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Ligier JS17 [03] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:39.398 | 01:39.398 | 0 |
|
| 24 | 4 | Ricardo Zunino |
Tyrrell 010 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:41.036 | 01:39.798 | 01:39.798 | 0 |
| DNQ | 9 |  Jan Lammers |
 ATS D4 [03] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:40.339 | 01:39.844 | 01:39.844 | 0 |
| DNQ | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Ligier JS17 [03] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:40.306 | 01:40.306 | 0 |
|
| DNQ | 32 | Beppe Gabbiani |
Osella FA1B [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:41.954 | 01:40.709 | 01:40.709 | 0 |
| DNQ | 31 | Miguel Angel Guerra |
Osella FA1B [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:40.984 | 01:44.482 | 01:40.984 | 0 |
| DNQ | 18 |  Eliseo Salazar |
March 811 [RM03] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:44.730 | 01:43.267 | 01:43.267 | 0 |
| DNQ | 17 |  Derek Daly |
March 811 [RM02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 0 |
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| Starting grid limited to 24 positions. | |||||||||
| Official Name | 10º Grande Prêmio do Brasil |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Jacarepaguá |
| Date | March 29 |
| Pole | Nelson Piquet 01:35.079 |
| Fastest Lap | Marc Surer 01:54.302 |
| Podium | 1st Carlos Reutemann (62) , 2nd Alan Jones, 3rd Riccardo Patrese |
| GP Number | 344 |
| Round | 2 |
| Weather | Overcast, Rain |
| Prev race | United States Grand Prix West March 15 |
| Next race | Gran Premio de Argentina April 12 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 15 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 15 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 4 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 3 |
| 6 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 3 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 2 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 2 |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1 |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Ford Cosworth |
30 |
| 2 | Brabham Ford Cosworth |
4 |
| 3 | Arrows Ford Cosworth |
4 |
| 4 | Alfa Romeo |
3 |
| 5 | Ensign Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 6 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
2 |
| 7 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
2 |
| 8 | Theodore Ford Cosworth |
1 |
| 9 | Ligier Matra |
1 |