Brazilian Grand Prix
1973 · Round 2 · São Paulo, Brazil · Feb 11, 1973Race summary
Fittipaldi won the race from 2nd on the grid, 13.5s ahead of Stewart. Merzario was the standout mover, climbing from 17th to 4th. Reutemann lost the most ground, from 7th on the grid down to 11th (down 4 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 2 | 40 | 1:43:55.600 | 9 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 8 | 40 | +13.500 | 6 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 5 | 40 | +1:46.400 | 4 |
| 4 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 17 | 39 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 3 | 39 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 4 | 39 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 14 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 13 | 38 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Nanni Galli | Iso Marlboro | 18 | 38 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 9 | 38 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 7 | 38 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Luiz Bueno | Surtees | 20 | 36 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| – | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 10 | 23 | Electrical | 0 |
| – | Mike Beuttler | March | 19 | 18 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 6 | 9 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 14 | 6 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 15 | 6 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | 5 | Wheel | 0 |
| – | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 11 | 5 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Peter Revson | McLaren | 12 | 3 | Gearbox | 0 |