Emerson Fittipaldi won the Brazilian Grand Prix 1974 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace on 27 January 1974, starting from pole position. Clay Regazzoni finished second for Ferrari, with Jacky Ickx completing the podium for Team Lotus.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | McLaren | 32 | 1:24:37.06 | 9 | |
| 2 | 8 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Ferrari | 32 | +13.57 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | Jacky IckxICK | Team Lotus | 31 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 | 12 | Carlos PacePAC | Surtees | 31 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 5 | 7 | Mike HailwoodHAI | McLaren | 31 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 4 | Ronnie PetersonPET | Team Lotus | 31 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 2 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Brabham | 31 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | 16 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Tyrrell | 31 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | 18 | James HuntHUN | March | 31 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 10 | 17 | Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBEL | BRM | 31 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 11 | 21 | Graham HillHIL | Lola | 31 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 12 | 11 | Denny HulmeHUL | McLaren | 31 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 13 | 14 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Tyrrell | 31 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 14 | 22 | Henri PescaroloPES | BRM | 30 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 15 | 24 | Richard RobartsROB | Brabham | 30 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 16 | 23 | François MigaultMIG | BRM | 30 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 17 | 10 | Jochen MassMAS | Surtees | 30 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 15 | John WatsonWAT | Brabham | 27 | Clutch | 0 | |
| R | 13 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | March | 24 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | 19 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Shadow | 21 | Brakes | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Arturo MerzarioMER | Iso Marlboro | 20 | Throttle | 0 | |
| R | 6 | Peter RevsonREV | Shadow | 10 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Howden GanleyGAN | March | 8 | Ignition | 0 | |
| R | 25 | Niki LaudaLAU | Ferrari | 2 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 3 | Guy EdwardsEDW | Lola | 2 | Chassis | 0 |