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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 Grand Prix. Passed at the Interlagos circuit. Ronnie Peterson won the pole position, Emerson Fittipaldi won this race. This was his 8th victory. Jackie Stewart and Denny Hulme also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 40 laps (318 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 1973 Argentina Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 1973 South Africa Grand Prix

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 - 1973 Brazil Grand Prix winner

1973 Brazil Grand Prix results

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

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

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