1973 season/Round 2
Brazilian Grand Prix 1973
- José Carlos Pace
- São Paulo
- 11 February 1973
- 40 laps
- 318.4 km
- 7.873 km a lap
- P1Emerson FittipaldiLotus1:43:55.600
- P2Jackie StewartTyrrell+13.500
- P3Denny HulmeMcLaren+1:46.400
- Pole positionRonnie PetersonLotus · 2:30.500
- Fastest lapEmerson Fittipaldi2:35.000 · lap 14
- Winner started fromP2on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldifastest lap | 1 | Lotus · Ford | 2 | 40 | 1:43:55.600 | 9 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | 3 | Tyrrell · Ford | 8 | 40 | +13.500 | 6 |
| 3 | Denny Hulmefastest lap | 7 | McLaren · Ford | 5 | 40 | +1:46.400 | 4 |
| 4 | Arturo Merzario | 10 | Ferrari | 17 | 39 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | 9 | Ferrari | 3 | 39 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | 14 | BRM | 4 | 39 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Howden Ganley | 19 | Iso-Marlboro · Ford | 16 | 39 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | 16 | BRM | 13 | 38 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | Nanni Galli | 20 | Iso-Marlboro · Ford | 18 | 38 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | François Cevert | 4 | Tyrrell · Ford | 9 | 38 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | 17 | Brabham · Ford | 7 | 38 | +2 laps | |
| 12 | Luiz Bueno | 23 | Surtees · Ford | 20 | 36 | +4 laps | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 15 | BRM | 10 | 23 | Electrical | |
| DNF | Mike Beuttler | 12 | March · Ford | 19 | 18 | Overheating | |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | 6 | Surtees · Ford | 6 | 9 | Suspension | |
| DNF | Mike Hailwood | 5 | Surtees · Ford | 14 | 6 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 11 | March · Ford | 15 | 5 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | 2 | Lotus · Ford | 1 | 5 | Wheel | |
| DNF | Wilson Fittipaldi | 18 | Brabham · Ford | 11 | 5 | Overheating | |
| DNF | Peter Revson | 8 | McLaren · Ford | 12 | 3 | Gearbox |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 2:30.500 | |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 2:30.700 | +0.200 |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 2:32.000 | +1.500 |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 2:32.400 | +1.900 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 2:32.700 | +2.200 |
| 6 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 2:32.700 | +2.200 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 2:32.900 | +2.400 |
| 8 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 2:33.300 | +2.800 |
| 9 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 2:33.400 | +2.900 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 2:33.500 | +3.000 |
| 11 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 2:34.300 | +3.800 |
| 12 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 2:34.300 | +3.800 |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 2:35.100 | +4.600 |
| 14 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 2:35.500 | +5.000 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 2:37.600 | +7.100 |
| 16 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro | 2:37.600 | +7.100 |
| 17 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 2:37.700 | +7.200 |
| 18 | Nanni Galli | Iso-Marlboro | 2:38.700 | +8.200 |
| 19 | Mike Beuttler | March | 2:39.900 | +9.400 |
| 20 | Luiz Bueno | Surtees | 2:42.500 | +12.000 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 14 | 2:35.000 | |
| 1 | Denny Hulme | 20 | 2:35.000 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 2. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 18 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | 10 | ▲1 |
| 3 | François Cevert | 6 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | 6 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | 5 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario | 3 | |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | 1 | |
| 7 | Wilson Fittipaldi | 1 | ▼1 |