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Round 02 · 1978

Brazilian.

Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

Carlos Reutemann won the Brazilian Grand Prix 1978 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet on 29 January 1978, starting from P4 on the grid. Emerson Fittipaldi finished second for Fittipaldi, with Niki Lauda completing the podium for Brabham.

Race Results

Pos Driver Team Grid Pts FL Status
1
Ferrari 4 9 Finished
2
Fittipaldi 7 6 Finished
3
Brabham 10 4 Finished
4
Team Lotus 3 3 Finished
5
Shadow 15 2 +1 Lap
6
Tyrrell 19 1 +1 Lap
7
ATS 20 0 +1 Lap
8
Brabham 21 0 +2 Laps
9
Ligier 14 0 +2 Laps
10
Arrows 18 0 +4 Laps
11
Williams 8 0 +5 Laps
R
Team Lotus 22 0 Physical
R
Ferrari 6 0 Spun off
R
McLaren 5 0 Spun off
R
McLaren 2 0 Spun off
R
Shadow 9 0 Fuel system
R
Wolf 12 0 Accident
R
Team Lotus 1 0 Collision
R
Ensign 23 0 Brakes
R
McLaren 13 0 Overheating
R
Tyrrell 11 0 Accident
R
Surtees 24 0 Accident
R
Ensign 17 0 Transmission
W
ATS 16 0 Withdrew
F
Merzario 0 0 Did not qualify
F
Theodore 0 0 Did not qualify
F
Surtees 0 0 Did not qualify
F
Hesketh 0 0 Did not qualify
Classification28 drivers
Grid
4
Points
9
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P4 → P1 ▲ 3
Status Finished
View Reutemann profile →
Grid
7
Points
6
Team Fittipaldi
Grid → Finish P7 → P2 ▲ 5
Status Finished
View Fittipaldi profile →
Grid
10
Points
4
Team Brabham
Grid → Finish P10 → P3 ▲ 7
Status Finished
View Lauda profile →
Grid
3
Points
3
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P3 → P4 ▼ 1
Status Finished
View Andretti profile →
Grid
15
Points
2
Team Shadow
Grid → Finish P15 → P5 ▲ 10
Status +1 Lap
View Regazzoni profile →
Grid
19
Points
1
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P19 → P6 ▲ 13
Status +1 Lap
View Pironi profile →
Grid
20
Points
0
Team ATS
Grid → Finish P20 → P7 ▲ 13
Status +1 Lap
View Mass profile →
Grid
21
Points
0
Team Brabham
Grid → Finish P21 → P8 ▲ 13
Status +2 Laps
View Watson profile →
Grid
14
Points
0
Team Ligier
Grid → Finish P14 → P9 ▲ 5
Status +2 Laps
View Laffite profile →
Grid
18
Points
0
Team Arrows
Grid → Finish P18 → P10 ▲ 8
Status +4 Laps
View Patrese profile →
Grid
8
Points
0
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P8 → P11 ▼ 3
Status +5 Laps
View Jones profile →
Grid
22
Points
0
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P22 → DNF
Status Physical
View Rebaque profile →
Grid
6
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P6 → DNF
Status Spun off
View Villeneuve profile →
Grid
5
Points
0
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P5 → DNF
Status Spun off
View Tambay profile →
Grid
2
Points
0
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P2 → DNF
Status Spun off
View Hunt profile →
Grid
9
Points
0
Team Shadow
Grid → Finish P9 → DNF
Status Fuel system
View Stuck profile →
Grid
12
Points
0
Team Wolf
Grid → Finish P12 → DNF
Status Accident
View Scheckter profile →
Grid
1
Points
0
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P1 → DNF
Status Collision
View Peterson profile →
Grid
23
Points
0
Team Ensign
Grid → Finish P23 → DNF
Status Brakes
View Ongais profile →
Grid
13
Points
0
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P13 → DNF
Status Overheating
View Lunger profile →
Grid
11
Points
0
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P11 → DNF
Status Accident
View Depailler profile →
Grid
24
Points
0
Team Surtees
Grid → Finish P24 → DNF
Status Accident
View Keegan profile →
Grid
17
Points
0
Team Ensign
Grid → Finish P17 → DNF
Status Transmission
View Leoni profile →
Grid
16
Points
0
Team ATS
Grid → Finish P16 → WD
Status Withdrew
View Jarier profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Merzario
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Merzario profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Theodore
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Cheever profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Surtees
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Brambilla profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Hesketh
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Galica profile →