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2nd round of the 1973 Formula One World Championship From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on 11 February 1973.[2] 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 Lotus. Jackie Stewart finished in second position, driving a Tyrrell. Denny Hulme finished in third position, driving a McLaren.
1973 Brazilian Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 11 February 1973 | ||
Official name | II Grande Prêmio do Brasil | ||
Location | Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 7.960[1] km (4.946 miles) | ||
Distance | 40 laps, 318.400 km (197.845 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny 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 | ||
Lap leaders |
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Grid |
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1 | 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 2:30.5 | 1 | |
2 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 2:30.7 | 0.2 | 2 |
3 | 9 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 2:32.0 | 1.5 | 3 |
4 | 14 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 2:32.4 | 1.9 | 4 |
5 | 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 2:32.7 | 2.2 | 5 |
6 | 6 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford | 2:32.7 | 2.2 | 6 |
7 | 17 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 2:32.9 | 2.4 | 7 |
8 | 3 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | 2:33.3 | 2.8 | 8 |
9 | 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford | 2:33.4 | 2.9 | 9 |
10 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 2:33.5 | 3.0 | 10 |
11 | 18 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford | 2:34.3 | 3.8 | 11 |
12 | 8 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford | 2:34.3 | 3.8 | 12 |
13 | 16 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 2:35.1 | 4.6 | 13 |
14 | 5 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford | 2:35.5 | 5.0 | 14 |
15 | 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford | 2:37.6 | 7.1 | 15 |
16 | 19 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 2:37.6 | 7.1 | 16 |
17 | 10 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 2:37.7 | 7.2 | 17 |
18 | 20 | Nanni Galli | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 2:38.7 | 8.2 | 18 |
19 | 12 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | 2:39.9 | 9.4 | 19 |
20 | 23 | Luiz Bueno | Surtees-Ford | 2:42.5 | 12.0 | 20 |
Source:[3] |
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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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 | 16 | |
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 | |
Source:[4] |
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