Brazilian Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
RACE DATE
29 Jan 1978
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix.
WINNERReutemannP4 → P1
RACE LAPS63
BIGGEST GAIN+13Pironi
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 4 | +3 | 63 | 1:49:59.860Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 7 | +5 | 63 | +49.130Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 10 | +7 | 63 | +57.020Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 3 | -1 | 63 | +1:33.120Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 15 | +10 | 62 | +1 Lap | 2 | — |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 19 | +13 | 62 | +1 Lap | 1 | — |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 20 | +13 | 62 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 8 | John Watson | Brabham | 21 | +13 | 61 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 14 | +5 | 61 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 18 | +8 | 59 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| 11 | Alan Jones | Williams | 8 | -3 | 58 | +5 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 22 | +10 | 40 | Physical | 0 | — |
| R | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 6 | -7 | 35 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 5 | -9 | 34 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | James Hunt | McLaren | 2 | -13 | 25 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 9 | -7 | 25 | Fuel system | 0 | — |
| R | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 12 | -5 | 16 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | -17 | 15 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Danny Ongais | Ensign | 23 | +4 | 13 | Brakes | 0 | — |
| R | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 13 | -7 | 11 | Overheating | 0 | — |
| R | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 11 | -10 | 8 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 24 | +2 | 5 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 17 | -6 | 0 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| W | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 16 | -8 | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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