1973 Brazilian Grand Prix

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24.53.51.129: Corrected location/track name from Autódromo José Carlos Pace to to Autódromo de Interlagos as this was this venue's name until 1984.

{{Short description|2nd round of the 1973 Formula One World Championship}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Brazil
|Grand Prix = Brazilian
|Fulldate = 11 February 1973
|Year = 1973
|Image = Circuit Interlagos 1977.svg
|Caption =
|Official name = II [[Brazilian Grand Prix|Grande Prêmio do Brasil]]
|Location = [[Autódromo de Interlagos]], [[São Paulo (city)|São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 4.946
|Course_km = 7.960<ref name=MotorSport>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/march-1973/25/2nd-brazilian-grand-prix |title=The Brazilian Grand Prix |magazine=MotorSport |date=March 1973 |access-date=13 November 2017}}</ref>
|Distance_laps = 40
|Distance_mi = 197.845
|Distance_km = 318.400
|Weather = Sunny and hot
|Pole_Driver = [[Ronnie Peterson]]
|Pole_Team = [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Pole_Time = 2:30.5
|Pole_Country = Sweden
|Fast_Driver = [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
|Fast_Team = [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Fast_Lap = 14
|Fast_Country = Brazil
|Fast_Driver2 = [[Denny Hulme]]
|Fast_Team2 = [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Fast_Lap2 = 20
|Fast_Country2 = New Zealand
|Fast_Time = 2:35.0
|First_Driver = [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
|First_Team = [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|First_Country = Brazil
|Second_Driver = [[Jackie Stewart]]
|Second_Team = [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Second_Country = United Kingdom
|Third_Driver = [[Denny Hulme]]
|Third_Team = [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Third_Country = New Zealand
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1973|BRA}}
}}
The '''1973 Brazilian Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] motor race held at [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace|Interlagos]] on 11 February 1973.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/f1/entry/Interlagos-1973-02-11-14119.html|title=1973 Brazilian Grand Prix Entry list}}</ref> It was race 2 of 15 in both the [[1973 World Championship of Drivers]] and the [[1973 International Cup for Formula One 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 [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]. [[Jackie Stewart]] finished in second position, driving a [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]. [[Denny Hulme]] finished in third position, driving a [[McLaren]].

== Classification ==

=== Qualifying ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|+
!Pos
!No
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time
!Gap
!Grid
|-
!1
|2
|{{Flagicon|SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
|[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|2:30.5
|
|1
|-
!2
|1
|{{Flagicon|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
|[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|2:30.7
|0.2
|2
|-
!3
|9
|{{Flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|2:32.0
|1.5
|3
|-
!4
|14
|{{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
|[[BRM]]
|2:32.4
|1.9
|4
|-
!5
|7
|{{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Denny Hulme]]
|[[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|2:32.7
|2.2
|5
|-
!6
|6
|{{Flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Pace]]
|[[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|2:32.7
|2.2
|6
|-
!7
|17
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
|[[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|2:32.9
|2.4
|7
|-
!8
|3
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Jackie Stewart]]
|[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|2:33.3
|2.8
|8
|-
!9
|4
|{{Flagicon|FRA}} [[François Cevert]]
|[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|2:33.4
|2.9
|9
|-
!10
|15
|{{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]]
|[[BRM]]
|2:33.5
|3.0
|10
|-
!11
|18
|{{Flagicon|BRA}} [[Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior|Wilson Fittipaldi]]
|[[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|2:34.3
|3.8
|11
|-
!12
|8
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Revson]]
|[[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|2:34.3
|3.8
|12
|-
!13
|16
|{{Flagicon|AUT}} [[Niki Lauda]]
|[[BRM]]
|2:35.1
|4.6
|13
|-
!14
|5
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Hailwood]]
|[[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|2:35.5
|5.0
|14
|-
!15
|11
|{{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
|[[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|2:37.6
|7.1
|15
|-
!16
|19
|{{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Howden Ganley]]
|[[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Iso-Marlboro]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|2:37.6
|7.1
|16
|-
!17
|10
|{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Arturo Merzario]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|2:37.7
|7.2
|17
|-
!18
|20
|{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Nanni Galli]]
|[[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Iso-Marlboro]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|2:38.7
|8.2
|18
|-
!19
|12
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Beuttler]]
|[[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|2:39.9
|9.4
|19
|-
!20
|23
|{{Flagicon|BRA}} [[Luiz Bueno]]
|[[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|2:42.5
|12.0
|20
|-
!colspan="7" |Source:<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Brazil 1973 - Qualifications |url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1973/bresil/qualification.aspx |access-date=17 August 2018 |website=www.statsf1.com |language=en}}</ref>
|}

=== Race ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 1
| {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Emerson Fittipaldi]]'''
| '''[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 40
| 1:43:55.6
| 2
| '''9'''
|-
! 2
| 3
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Jackie Stewart]]'''
| '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 40
| + 13.5
| 8
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 7
| {{flagicon|NZL}} '''[[Denny Hulme]]'''
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 40
| + 1:46.4
| 5
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 10
| {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Arturo Merzario]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 39
| + 1 Lap
| 17
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 9
| {{flagicon|BEL}} '''[[Jacky Ickx]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 39
| + 1 Lap
| 3
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 14
| {{flagicon|CHE}} '''[[Clay Regazzoni]]'''
| '''[[BRM]]'''
| 39
| + 1 Lap
| 4
| '''1'''
|-
! 7
| 19
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Howden Ganley]]
| [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Iso-Marlboro]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 39
| + 1 Lap
| 16
|  
|-
! 8
| 16
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Niki Lauda]]
| [[BRM]]
| 38
| + 2 Laps
| 13
|  
|-
! 9
| 20
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Nanni Galli]]
| [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Iso-Marlboro]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 38
| + 2 Laps
| 18
|  
|-
! 10
| 4
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Cevert]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 38
| + 2 Laps
| 9
|  
|-
! 11
| 17
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 38
| + 2 Laps
| 7
|  
|-
! 12
| 23
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Luiz Bueno]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 36
| + 4 Laps
| 20
|  
|-
! Ret
| 15
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]]
| [[BRM]]
| 23
| Electrical
| 10
|  
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Beuttler]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 18
| Overheating
| 19
|  
|-
! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Pace]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 9
| Suspension
| 6
|  
|-
! Ret
| 5
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Hailwood]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 6
| Gearbox
| 14
|  
|-
! Ret
| 11
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 6
| Gearbox
| 15
|  
|-
! Ret
| 2
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 5
| Wheel
| 1
|  
|-
! Ret
| 18
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Wilson Fittipaldi]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 5
| Overheating
| 11
|  
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Revson]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 3
| Gearbox
| 12
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1973/488/ |title=1973 Brazilian Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903034858/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1973/488/ |archive-date=3 September 2014}}</ref>}}
|}

== Notes ==

* This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Brazilian driver [[Luiz Bueno]].
* This was the 37th podium finish for [[Jackie Stewart]], breaking the record set by [[Graham Hill]] at the [[1969 Monaco Grand Prix]].

==Championship standings after the race==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
|align=left| 18
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jackie Stewart]]
|align=left| 10
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Cevert]]
|align=left| 6
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Denny Hulme]]
|align=left| 6
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]]
|align=left| 5
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref name="champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1973/bresil/championnat.aspx|title=Brazil 1973 - Championship|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=13 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
{{col-2}}
;Constructors' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Constructor
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|align=left| 18
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|align=left| 12
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|align=left| 6
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|align=left| 6
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
|align=left| 1
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref name="champ"/>
|}
{{col-end}}

*<small>'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.</small>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1973 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1973 Argentine Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1973 South African Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1972 Brazilian Grand Prix]]<br />{{nobold|(Non-championship race)}} |
Next_year's_race = [[1974 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 70-79}}

[[Category:1973 Formula One races|Brazilian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Brazilian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1973 in Brazilian motorsport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:February 1973 sports events in South America|Brazilian Grand Prix]]

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