Brazilian Grand Prix 1978 Results

Round 2 · Rio de Janeiro

Brazilian Grand Prix

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet · Brazil

Race results

Brazilian Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Ferrari	4	3	63	Leader	—	9
02	Emerson FittipaldiE. Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	7	5	63	+49.130	—	6
03	Niki LaudaN. Lauda	Brabham	10	7	63	+57.020	—	4
04	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Team Lotus	3	1	63	+1:33.120	—	3
05	Clay RegazzoniC. Regazzoni	Shadow	15	10	62	+1 lap	—	2
06	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Tyrrell	19	13	62	+1 lap	—	1
07	Jochen MassJ. Mass	ATS	20	13	62	+1 lap	—	0
08	John WatsonJ. Watson	Brabham	21	13	61	+2 laps	—	0
09	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	14	5	61	+2 laps	—	0
10	Riccardo PatreseR. Patrese	Arrows	18	8	59	+4 laps	—	0
11	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	8	3	58	+5 laps	—	0
DNF	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Team Lotus	22	10	40	Physical	—	0
DNF	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	6	7	35	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	McLaren	5	9	34	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Hans-Joachim StuckH. Stuck	Shadow	9	6	25	Fuel system	—	0
DNF	James HuntJ. Hunt	McLaren	2	14	25	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Jody ScheckterJ. Scheckter	Wolf	12	5	16	Accident	—	0
DNF	Ronnie PetersonR. Peterson	Team Lotus	1	17	15	Collision	—	0
DNF	Danny OngaisD. Ongais	Ensign	23	4	13	Brakes	—	0
DNF	Brett LungerB. Lunger	McLaren	13	7	11	Overheating	—	0
DNF	Patrick DepaillerP. Depailler	Tyrrell	11	10	8	Accident	—	0
DNF	Rupert KeeganR. Keegan	Surtees	24	2	5	Accident	—	0
DNS	Lamberto LeoniL. Leoni	Ensign	17	6	0	Did not start	—	0
DNS	Jean-Pierre JarierJ. Jarier	ATS	16	8	0	Did not start	—	0
DNS	Arturo MerzarioA. Merzario	Merzario	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Eddie CheeverE. Cheever	Theodore	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Vittorio BrambillaV. Brambilla	Surtees	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Divina GalicaD. Galica	Hesketh	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0

Round 2 · Rio de Janeiro

Brazilian Grand Prix

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet · Brazil

Race results

Brazilian Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Ferrari	4	3	63	Leader	—	9
02	Emerson FittipaldiE. Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	7	5	63	+49.130	—	6
03	Niki LaudaN. Lauda	Brabham	10	7	63	+57.020	—	4
04	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Team Lotus	3	1	63	+1:33.120	—	3
05	Clay RegazzoniC. Regazzoni	Shadow	15	10	62	+1 lap	—	2
06	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Tyrrell	19	13	62	+1 lap	—	1
07	Jochen MassJ. Mass	ATS	20	13	62	+1 lap	—	0
08	John WatsonJ. Watson	Brabham	21	13	61	+2 laps	—	0
09	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	14	5	61	+2 laps	—	0
10	Riccardo PatreseR. Patrese	Arrows	18	8	59	+4 laps	—	0
11	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	8	3	58	+5 laps	—	0
DNF	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Team Lotus	22	10	40	Physical	—	0
DNF	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	6	7	35	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	McLaren	5	9	34	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Hans-Joachim StuckH. Stuck	Shadow	9	6	25	Fuel system	—	0
DNF	James HuntJ. Hunt	McLaren	2	14	25	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Jody ScheckterJ. Scheckter	Wolf	12	5	16	Accident	—	0
DNF	Ronnie PetersonR. Peterson	Team Lotus	1	17	15	Collision	—	0
DNF	Danny OngaisD. Ongais	Ensign	23	4	13	Brakes	—	0
DNF	Brett LungerB. Lunger	McLaren	13	7	11	Overheating	—	0
DNF	Patrick DepaillerP. Depailler	Tyrrell	11	10	8	Accident	—	0
DNF	Rupert KeeganR. Keegan	Surtees	24	2	5	Accident	—	0
DNS	Lamberto LeoniL. Leoni	Ensign	17	6	0	Did not start	—	0
DNS	Jean-Pierre JarierJ. Jarier	ATS	16	8	0	Did not start	—	0
DNS	Arturo MerzarioA. Merzario	Merzario	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Eddie CheeverE. Cheever	Theodore	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Vittorio BrambillaV. Brambilla	Surtees	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Divina GalicaD. Galica	Hesketh	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0

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Championship impact

Fastest lap

Carlos Reutemann1:43.070

Recorded on lap 35.

Driver championship impact

P3Carlos Reutemann+99 pts after race

P4Emerson Fittipaldi+66 pts after race

P2Niki Lauda+410 pts after race

P1Mario Andretti+312 pts after race

P7Clay Regazzoni+22 pts after race

Constructor championship impact

P3Ferrari+99 pts after race

P4Fittipaldi+66 pts after race

P2Brabham+410 pts after race

P1Team Lotus+312 pts after race

P7Shadow+22 pts after race

1978 Formula 1 results

1978 Formula 1 results

Fastest lap

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