| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 17 in the 1973 Formula One season | ||
| Date | February 11, 1973 | |
| Official name | II Grande Prêmio do Brasil | |
| Location | Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 7.960 km (4.975 mi) |
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| Distance | 40 laps, 318.4 km (199 mi) | |
| Weather | Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford |
| Time | 2:30.5 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Drivers | Emerson Fittipaldi Denny Hulme |
Lotus-Ford McLaren-Ford |
| Time | 2:35.0 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford |
| Second | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford |
| Third | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford |
The 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Interlagos on February 11, 1973.
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 40 | 1:43:55.6 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 3 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | 40 | + 13.5 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 40 | + 1:46.4 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 39 | + 1 Lap | 17 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 39 | + 1 Lap | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | 14 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 39 | + 1 Lap | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | 19 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro-Ford | 39 | + 1 Lap | 14 | |
| 8 | 16 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 38 | + 2 Laps | 13 | |
| 9 | 20 | Nanni Galli | Iso Marlboro-Ford | 38 | + 2 Laps | 18 | |
| 10 | 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford | 38 | + 2 Laps | 9 | |
| 11 | 17 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 38 | + 2 Laps | 7 | |
| 12 | 23 | Luiz Bueno | Surtees-Ford | 36 | + 4 Laps | 20 | |
| Ret | 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 23 | Electrical | 10 | |
| Ret | 12 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | 18 | Overheating | 19 | |
| Ret | 6 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford | 9 | Suspension | 6 | |
| Ret | 5 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford | 6 | Gearbox | 14 | |
| Ret | 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford | 6 | Gearbox | 15 | |
| Ret | 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 5 | Wheel | 1 | |
| Ret | 18 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford | 5 | Overheating | 11 | |
| Ret | 8 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford | 3 | Gearbox | 12 |
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| Previous race: 1973 Argentine Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1973 season |
Next race: 1973 South African Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1972 Brazilian Grand Prix |
Brazilian Grand Prix | Next race: 1974 Brazilian Grand Prix |
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