Brazilian Grand Prix
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
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| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 6 | 1:40:01.330 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 7 | +21.860 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 10 | +1:06.110 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 2 | +1:40.130 | 3.0 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 13 | +1:45.410 | 2.0 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 14 | +1 Lap | 1.0 |
| 7 | Marc Surer | ATS | 20 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 18 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 15 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 16 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | 23 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 22 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 17 | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 24 | +2 Laps | |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 19 | +2 Laps | |
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | Throttle | |
| R | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 21 | Electrical | |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | Turbo | |
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 9 | Suspension | |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 5 | Electrical | |
| R | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 12 | Engine | |
| R | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 8 | Engine | |
| R | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 11 | Spun off | |
| R | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 4 | Halfshaft |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
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