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1973 Brazil Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Interlagos circuit. Full information

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1973 Brazil Grand Prix

1973 Brazil Grand Prix is 222nd Formula 1 race. Passed at the Interlagos circuit. Ronnie Peterson won the pole position, Emerson Fittipaldi won this race. Jackie Stewart and Denny Hulme also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 40 laps (318 km).

Previous race: 1973 Argentina Grand Prix
Next race: 1973 South Africa Grand Prix
Race Start: 11th February 1973

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1973 Brazil Grand Prix

49th victory for the Lotus team
8th victory for the Emerson Fittipaldi
14th podium for the Emerson Fittipaldi
37th podium for the Jackie Stewart
29th podium for the Denny Hulme

1973 Brazil Grand Prix

Lotus 72D #1 - 1973 Brazil Grand Prix winner

1973 Brazil Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D, #1	9.00	1h 43m 55.6s ( 183.822 km/h )	40	John Player Team Lotus
2	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 005, #3	6.00	1h 44m 09.1s ( +13.5s )	40	Elf Team Tyrrell
3	Denny Hulme	McLaren M19C, #7	4.00	1h 45m 42.0s ( +1m 46.4s )	40	Yardley Team McLaren
4	Arturo Merzario	Ferrari 312B2, #10	3.00		39	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312B2, #9	2.00		39	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	Clay Regazzoni	BRM P160D, #14	1.00		39	Marlboro BRM
7	Howden Ganley	Iso-Marlboro FX3B, #19	0		39	Frank Williams Racing Cars
8	Niki Lauda	BRM P160C, #16	0		38	Marlboro BRM
9	Nanni Galli	Iso-Marlboro FX3B, #20	0		38	Frank Williams Racing Cars
10	François Cevert	Tyrrell 006, #4	0		38	Elf Team Tyrrell
11	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT37, #17	0		38	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
12	Luiz Bueno	Surtees TS9B, #23	0		36	Team Surtees
ab	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM P160D, #15	0	Electrics	23	Marlboro BRM
ab	Mike Beuttler	March 721G, #12	0	Overheating	18	Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing
ab	Carlos Pace	Surtees TS14A, #6	0	Suspension	8	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
ab	Jean-Pierre Jarier	March 721G, #11	0	Gearbox	7	STP March Racing Team
ab	Mike Hailwood	Surtees TS14A, #5	0	Gearbox	6	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
ab	Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham BT37, #18	0	Engine	5	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
ab	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 72D, #2	0	Wheel lost	5	John Player Team Lotus
ab	Peter Revson	McLaren M19C, #8	0	Gearbox	3	Yardley Team McLaren
f	Jackie Oliver	Shadow DN1, #21	0	Car unavailable		UOP Shadow Racing Team
f	George Follmer	Shadow DN1, #22	0	Car unavailable		UOP Shadow Racing Team

Qualifying Results for the 1973 Brazil Grand Prix on the Interlagos circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 72D, #2	2'30''5	John Player Team Lotus
2	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D, #1	2'30''7	John Player Team Lotus
3	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312B2, #9	2'32''0	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Clay Regazzoni	BRM P160D, #14	2'32''4	Marlboro BRM
5	Denny Hulme	McLaren M19C, #7	2'32''7	Yardley Team McLaren
6	Carlos Pace	Surtees TS14A, #6	2'32''7	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
7	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT37, #17	2'32''9	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
8	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 005, #3	2'33''3	Elf Team Tyrrell
9	François Cevert	Tyrrell 006, #4	2'33''4	Elf Team Tyrrell
10	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM P160D, #15	2'33''5	Marlboro BRM
11	Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham BT37, #18	2'34''3	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
12	Peter Revson	McLaren M19C, #8	2'34''3	Yardley Team McLaren
13	Niki Lauda	BRM P160C, #16	2'35''1	Marlboro BRM
14	Mike Hailwood	Surtees TS14A, #5	2'35''5	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
15	Jean-Pierre Jarier	March 721G, #11	2'37''6	STP March Racing Team
16	Howden Ganley	Iso-Marlboro FX3B, #19	2'37''6	Frank Williams Racing Cars
17	Arturo Merzario	Ferrari 312B2, #10	2'37''7	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
18	Nanni Galli	Iso-Marlboro FX3B, #20	2'38''7	Frank Williams Racing Cars
19	Mike Beuttler	March 721G, #12	2'39''9	Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing
20	Luiz Bueno	Surtees TS9B, #23	2'42''5	Team Surtees
0	Jackie Oliver	Shadow DN1, #21	0	UOP Shadow Racing Team
0	George Follmer	Shadow DN1, #22	0	UOP Shadow Racing Team