Brazilian Grand Prix 1975

José Carlos Pace
São Paulo
26 January 1975
40 laps
318.4 km
7.873 km a lap

Pole positionJean-Pierre JarierShadow · 2:29.880
Fastest lapJean-Pierre Jarier2:34.160 · lap 10
Winner started fromP6on the grid

Result

Pos	Driver	No.	Team · engine	Grid	Laps	Time / reason	Points
1	Carlos Pace	8	Brabham · Ford	6	40	1:44:41.170	9
2	Emerson Fittipaldi	1	McLaren · Ford	2	40	+5.790	6
3	Jochen Mass	2	McLaren · Ford	10	40	+36.660	4
4	Clay Regazzoni	11	Ferrari	5	40	+43.280	3
5	Niki Lauda	12	Ferrari	4	40	+1:01.880	2
6	James Hunt	24	Hesketh · Ford	7	40	+1:05.120	1
7	Mario Andretti	27	Parnelli · Ford	18	40	+1:06.810
8	Carlos Reutemann	7	Brabham · Ford	3	40	+1:39.620
9	Jacky Ickx	6	Lotus · Ford	12	40	+1:51.840
10	John Watson	18	Surtees · Ford	13	40	+2:29.600
11	Jacques Laffite	21	Frank Williams Racing Cars · Ford	19	39	+1 lap
12	Graham Hill	22	Lola · Ford	20	39	+1 lap
13	Wilson Fittipaldi	30	Fittipaldi · Ford	21	39	+1 lap
14	Rolf Stommelen	23	Lola · Ford	23	39	+1 lap
15	Ronnie Peterson	5	Lotus · Ford	16	38	+2 laps
DNF	Jean-Pierre Jarierfastest lap	17	Shadow · Ford	1	32	Fuel system
DNF	Patrick Depailler	4	Tyrrell · Ford	9	31	Suspension
DNF	Tom Pryce	16	Shadow · Ford	14	31	Accident
DNF	Arturo Merzario	20	Frank Williams Racing Cars · Ford	11	24	Fuel system
DNF	Mike Wilds	14	BRM	22	22	Electrical
DNF	Mark Donohue	28	Penske · Ford	15	22	Handling
DNF	Jody Scheckter	3	Tyrrell · Ford	8	18	Oil leak
DNF	Vittorio Brambilla	9	March · Ford	17	1	Engine

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	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow	2:29.880
2	Emerson Fittipaldi	McLaren	2:30.680	+0.800
3	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham	2:31.000	+1.120
4	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	2:31.120	+1.240
5	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	2:31.220	+1.340
6	Carlos Pace	Brabham	2:31.580	+1.700
7	James Hunt	Hesketh	2:31.700	+1.820
8	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell	2:31.740	+1.860
9	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	2:32.940	+3.060
10	Jochen Mass	McLaren	2:33.060	+3.180
11	Arturo Merzario	Frank Williams Racing Cars	2:33.160	+3.280
12	Jacky Ickx	Lotus	2:33.200	+3.320
13	John Watson	Surtees	2:33.230	+3.350
14	Tom Pryce	Shadow	2:33.240	+3.360
15	Mark Donohue	Penske	2:33.330	+3.450
16	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus	2:33.900	+4.020
17	Vittorio Brambilla	March	2:34.440	+4.560
18	Mario Andretti	Parnelli	2:34.560	+4.680
19	Jacques Laffite	Frank Williams Racing Cars	2:34.760	+4.880
20	Graham Hill	Lola	2:35.490	+5.610
21	Wilson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	2:36.470	+6.590
22	Mike Wilds	BRM	2:37.150	+7.270
23	Rolf Stommelen	Lola	2:38.050	+8.170

Fastest laps

Each driver's quickest lap of the race.

Pos	Driver	Lap	Time	Gap
1	Jean-Pierre Jarier	10	2:34.160

Championship after this race

The official standings after round 2. Arrows show the change against the round before.

The whole season

Drivers' championship after round 2
Pos	Driver	Points	Change
1	Emerson Fittipaldi	15
2	Carlos Pace	9
3	James Hunt	7	▼1
4	Clay Regazzoni	6
5	Carlos Reutemann	4	▼2
5	Jochen Mass	4
7	Niki Lauda	3	▼1
8	Patrick Depailler	2	▼3

Constructors' championship after round 2
Pos	Team	Points	Change
1	McLaren	15
2	Brabham	13	▲1
3	Hesketh	7	▼1
4	Ferrari	6
5	Tyrrell	2