Round 2 · 1973
Brazilian Grand Prix
WinnerFIATeam Lotus · from P2
PolePEO
Fastest lap2:35.000Fittipaldi · L14
Biggest gain+13Merzario P17→P4
Retirements8of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 2 | +1 | 40 | 1:43:55.600 FL | — | 9 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 8 | +6 | 40 | +13.500 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 5 | +2 | 40 | +1:46.400 FL | — | 4 |
| 4 | Arturo Merzario MEZ | Ferrari | 17 | +13 | 39 | +1 lap | — | 3 |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ferrari | 3 | -2 | 39 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni REA | BRM | 4 | -2 | 39 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Howden Ganley GAN | Iso Marlboro | 16 | +9 | 39 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Niki Lauda LAU | BRM | 13 | +5 | 38 | +2 laps | — | |
| 9 | Nanni Galli GLL | Iso Marlboro | 18 | +9 | 38 | +2 laps | — | |
| 10 | Tyrrell | 9 | -1 | 38 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham | 7 | -4 | 38 | +2 laps | — | |
| 12 | Luiz Bueno BUN | Surtees | 20 | +8 | 36 | +4 laps | — | |
| — | Mike Hailwood HAI | Surtees | 14 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Peter Revson REV | McLaren | 12 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | BRM | 10 | 23 | DNF · L23 | — | |||
| — | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Team Lotus | 1 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | ||
| — | Mike Beuttler BEU | March | 19 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | ||
| — | March | 15 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | |||
| — | Jose Carlos Pace CRL | Surtees | 6 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | ||
| — | Brabham | 11 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — |
Session schedule
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Championship after round 2
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | ||
| 2 | Jackie Stewart STJ | 10 | ▲1 |
| 3 | 6 | ▼1 | |
| 4 | Denny Hulme HUM | 6 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx ICK | 5 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario MEZ | 3 | ▲12 |
| 7 | 1 | ▼1 | |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni REA | 1 | ▲8 |
Running totals from published race points.