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| Official Name | 3º Grande Prêmio do Brasil |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Interlagos |
| Date | January 27 |
| Pole | Emerson Fittipaldi 02:32.970 |
| Fastest Lap | Clay Regazzoni 02:36.050 |
| Podium | 1st Emerson Fittipaldi (17) , 2nd Clay Regazzoni, 3rd Jacky Ickx |
| GP Number | 237 |
| Round | 2 |
| Weather | Sunny, overcast, then rain |
| Prev race | Gran Premio de Argentina January 13 |
| Next race | Grand Prix of South Africa March 30 |
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | FL | Led | Gr | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Marlboro Team Texaco | McLaren M23 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:24:37.060 | 32 |
02:36.150 |
17 |
1 |
9 |
|
| 2 | 11 | Clay Regazzoni |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312B3-74 [011] |
Ferrari 001/12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:24:50.630 | 32 |
02:36.050 |
0 |
8 |
6 |
|
| 3 | 2 | Jacky Ickx |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 72E [R5-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 31 |
02:36.990 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
|
| 4 | 18 | Carlos Pace |
Team Surtees | Surtees TS16/2 [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | +1 lap | 31 |
02:37.410 |
0 |
12 |
3 |
|
| 5 | 33 | Mike Hailwood |
Yardley Team McLaren | McLaren M23 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 31 |
02:37.440 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
|
| 6 | 1 | Ronnie Peterson |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 72E [R8] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 31 |
02:37.100 |
12 |
4 |
1 |
|
| 7 | 7 | Carlos Reutemann |
Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT44 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 31 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
||
| 8 | 4 | Patrick Depailler |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell - [005] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 31 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
||
| 9 | 24 | James Hunt |
Hesketh Racing | March 731 ['3'] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | +1 lap | 31 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
||
| 10 | 14 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
BRM Ltd | BRM P160E [09] |
BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | +1 lap | 31 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
||
| 11 | 26 | Graham Hill |
Embassy Racing with Graham Hill | Lola T370 [HU2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | +1 lap | 31 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
||
| 12 | 6 | Denny Hulme |
Marlboro Team Texaco | McLaren M23 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 31 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
||
| 13 | 3 | Jody Scheckter |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell - [006/2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 31 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
||
| 14 | 15 | Henri Pescarolo |
BRM Ltd | BRM P160E [10] |
BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | +2 laps | 30 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
||
| 15 | 8 | Richard Robarts |
Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT44 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +2 laps | 30 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
||
| 16 | 37 | François Migault |
BRM Ltd | BRM P160E [05] |
BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | +2 laps | 30 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
||
| 17 | 19 | Jochen Mass |
Team Surtees | Surtees TS16/2 [03] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | +2 laps | 30 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
||
| DNF | 28 | John Watson |
John Goldie Racing with Hexagon | Brabham BT42 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Clutch | 27 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
||
| DNF | 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck |
March Engineering | March 741 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Transmission | 24 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
||
| DNF | 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
UOP Shadow Racing | Shadow DN1 [5A] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Brakes | 21 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
||
| DNF | 20 | Arturo Merzario |
Frank Williams Racing Cars | Iso Marlboro FW [02-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Throttle | 20 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
||
| DNF | 16 | Peter Revson |
UOP Shadow Racing | Shadow DN3 [1A] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Overheating | 10 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
||
| DNF | 10 | Howden Ganley |
March Engineering | March 741 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Ignition | 8 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
||
| DNF | 12 | Niki Lauda |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312B3-74 [012] |
Ferrari 001/12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | Engine | 2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
||
| DNF | 27 | Guy Edwards |
Embassy Racing with Graham Hill | Lola T370 [HU1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Chassis | 2 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
||
| S | 7T | Carlos Reutemann |
Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT42 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| DNA | 22 | Rikky von Opel |
Team Ensign | Ensign N174 [MN02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Not present | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| Race ended after 32 laps out of 40 due to rain. | |||||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 10 |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 9 |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 9 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 6 |
| 5 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | 5 |
| 6 | Jacky Ickx | Lotus | 4 |
| 7 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 3 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 2 |
| 9 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
18 |
| 2 | Ferrari |
12 |
| 3 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
4 |
| 4 | Surtees Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 5 | BRM |
2 |
| 6 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
1 |