Emerson Fittipaldi won the Brazilian Grand Prix 1973 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace on 11 February 1973, starting from P2 on the grid. Jackie Stewart finished second for Tyrrell, with Denny Hulme completing the podium for McLaren.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Team Lotus | 40 | 1:43:55.6 | 9 | |
| 2 | 8 | Jackie StewartSTE | Tyrrell | 40 | +13.5 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | Denny HulmeHUL | McLaren | 40 | +1:46.4 | 4 | |
| 4 | 17 | Arturo MerzarioMER | Ferrari | 39 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | Jacky IckxICK | Ferrari | 39 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 4 | Clay RegazzoniREG | BRM | 39 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 14 | Howden GanleyGAN | Iso Marlboro | 39 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | 13 | Niki LaudaLAU | BRM | 38 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 18 | Nanni GalliGAL | Iso Marlboro | 38 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 9 | François CevertCEV | Tyrrell | 38 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 7 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Brabham | 38 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 20 | Luiz BuenoBUE | Surtees | 36 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBEL | BRM | 23 | Electrical | 0 | |
| R | 19 | Mike BeuttlerBEU | March | 18 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | 6 | Carlos PacePAC | Surtees | 9 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Mike HailwoodHAI | Surtees | 6 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | March | 6 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 1 | Ronnie PetersonPET | Team Lotus | 5 | Wheel | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Wilson FittipaldiFIT | Brabham | 5 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Peter RevsonREV | McLaren | 3 | Gearbox | 0 |