1973 Brazilian Grand Prix
| 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 2 of 15 in the 1973 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | February 11, 1973 | ||
| Official name | II Grande Prêmio do Brasil | ||
| Location | Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 7.960 km (4.975 miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 318.4 km (199 miles) | ||
| Weather | Partly cloudy and hot | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 2:30.5 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Drivers |
 Emerson Fittipaldi (lap 14) | Lotus-Ford | |
 Denny Hulme (lap 20) | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Time | 2:35.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Third | McLaren-Ford | ||
The 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on February 11, 1973. It was the second race of the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers. It was also the first ever world championship race to be held in Brazil. The race was won by home town hero Emerson Fittipaldi after starting from first row beside Ronnie Peterson, who claimed the first pole position in his Formula One career, both driving Lotus. Jackie Stewart finished in second position, driving a Tyrrell. Denny Hulme finished in third position, driving a McLaren.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi
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Lotus-Ford | 40 | 1:43:55.6 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 3 |  Jackie Stewart
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Tyrrell-Ford | 40 | + 13.5 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | 7 | Denny Hulme
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McLaren-Ford | 40 | + 1:46.4 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 |  Arturo Merzario
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Ferrari | 39 | + 1 Lap | 17 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 |  Jacky Ickx
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Ferrari | 39 | + 1 Lap | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | 14 |  Clay Regazzoni
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BRM | 39 | + 1 Lap | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | 19 | Howden Ganley
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Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 39 | + 1 Lap | 14 | |
| 8 | 16 |  Niki Lauda
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BRM | 38 | + 2 Laps | 13 | |
| 9 | 20 | Nanni Galli
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Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 38 | + 2 Laps | 18 | |
| 10 | 4 |  François Cevert
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Tyrrell-Ford | 38 | + 2 Laps | 9 | |
| 11 | 17 |  Carlos Reutemann
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Brabham-Ford | 38 | + 2 Laps | 7 | |
| 12 | 23 | Luiz Bueno
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Surtees-Ford | 36 | + 4 Laps | 20 | |
| Ret | 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
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BRM | 23 | Electrical | 10 | |
| Ret | 12 | Mike Beuttler
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March-Ford | 18 | Overheating | 19 | |
| Ret | 6 | Carlos Pace
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Surtees-Ford | 9 | Suspension | 6 | |
| Ret | 5 | Mike Hailwood
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Surtees-Ford | 6 | Gearbox | 14 | |
| Ret | 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier
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March-Ford | 6 | Gearbox | 15 | |
| Ret | 2 |  Ronnie Peterson
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Lotus-Ford | 5 | Wheel | 1 | |
| Ret | 18 | Wilson Fittipaldi
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Brabham-Ford | 5 | Overheating | 11 | |
| Ret | 8 |  Peter Revson
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McLaren-Ford | 3 | Gearbox | 12 | |
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Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ "1973 Brazilian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.