1978 season/ Round 2
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sun, 29 Jan 1978. 63 laps.
Brazil- Winner
REUFerrari- Pole
- LOPETTeam Lotus
- Fastest lap
- REU1:43.070
Weekend
Race
- Emerson FittipaldiFIFittipaldi+49.1302
- Carlos ReutemannFerrari1:49:59.8601
- Niki LaudaBRBrabham+57.0203
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
TYPIR
+13 places, P19 to P6
Beat our forecast
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No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
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No pit stop data
Fastest lap
REU
1:43.070, lap 35
DNFs
13
REB, VIL, TAM, HUN, STU, SCH, PET, ONG, LUN, DEP, KEE, LEO, JAR
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REU | Ferrari | 4+3 | 1:49:59.860 | 9 |
| 2 | FIFIT | FIFittipaldi | 7+5 | +49.130 | 6 |
| 3 | BRLAU | BRBrabham | 10+7 | +57.020 | 4 |
| 4 | LOAND | LOTeam Lotus | 3-1 | +1:33.120 | 3 |
| 5 | SHREG | SHShadow | 15+10 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | TYPIR | TYTyrrell | 19+13 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | ATMAS | ATATS | 20+13 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | BRWAT | BRBrabham | 21+13 | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | LILAF | LILigier | 14+5 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | ARPAT | ARArrows | 18+8 | +4 Laps | |
| 11 |  JON | Williams | 8-3 | +5 Laps | |
| DNF | LOREB | LOTeam Lotus | 22 | Physical | |
| DNF | VIL | Ferrari | 6 | Spun off | |
| DNF |  TAM | McLaren | 5 | Spun off | |
| DNF | HUN | McLaren | 2 | Spun off | |
| DNF | SHSTU | SHShadow | 9 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | WOSCH | WOWolf | 12 | Accident | |
| DNF | LOPET | LOTeam Lotus | 1 | Collision | |
| DNF | ENONG | ENEnsign | 23 | Brakes | |
| DNF | LUN | McLaren | 13 | Overheating | |
| DNF | TYDEP | TYTyrrell | 11 | Accident | |
| DNF | SUKEE | SUSurtees | 24 | Accident | |
| DNF | ENLEO | ENEnsign | 17 | Transmission | |
| DNS | ATJAR | ATATS | 16 | Withdrew |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | 1:43.070 |