Pit Lane F1
1973 Season - Round 2 - 1973-02-11
Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix for Team Lotus, with Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell) second and Denny Hulme (McLaren) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.
Arturo Merzario (Ferrari) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P17 on the grid to P4 at the flag — a 13-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 8 drivers failing to finish.
20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix, completing round 2 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 2 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 8 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 5 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Arturo Merzario |
| Ferrari |
| 17 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 3 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 4 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 13 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Nanni Galli | Iso Marlboro | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 9 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 7 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Luiz Bueno | Surtees | 20 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 10 | Electrical | 0 |
| 14 | Mike Beuttler | March | 19 | Overheating | 0 |
| 15 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 6 | Suspension | 0 |
| 16 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 14 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 15 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | Wheel | 0 |
| 19 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 11 | Overheating | 0 |
| 20 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 12 | Gearbox | 0 |
