| Type: | F1 |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Grand Prix: | Brazilian |
| Fulldate: | 11 February 1973 |
| Year: | 1973 |
| Official Name: | II Grande Prêmio do Brasil |
| Location: | Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Course: | Permanent racing facility |
| Course Mi: | 4.946 |
| Course Km: | 7.960[1] |
| Distance Laps: | 40 |
| Distance Mi: | 197.845 |
| Distance Km: | 318.400 |
| Weather: | Sunny and hot |
| Pole Driver: | Ronnie Peterson |
| Pole Team: | Lotus-Ford |
| Pole Time: | 2:30.5 |
| Pole Country: | Sweden |
| Fast Team: | Lotus-Ford |
| Fast Lap: | 14 |
| Fast Country: | Brazil |
| Fast Team2: | McLaren-Ford |
| Fast Lap2: | 20 |
| Fast Country2: | New Zealand |
| Fast Time: | 2:35.0 |
| First Driver: | Emerson Fittipaldi |
| First Team: | Lotus-Ford |
| First Country: | Brazil |
| Second Driver: | Jackie Stewart |
| Second Team: | Tyrrell-Ford |
| Second Country: | United Kingdom |
| Third Driver: | Denny Hulme |
| Third Team: | McLaren-Ford |
| Third Country: | New Zealand |
The 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on 11 February 1973.[2] It was race 2 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. It was also the first ever world championship race to be held in Brazil. The race was won by home town hero Emerson Fittipaldi after starting from first row beside Ronnie Peterson, who claimed the first pole position in his Formula One career, both driving Lotus. Jackie Stewart finished in second position, driving a Tyrrell. Denny Hulme finished in third position, driving a McLaren.
| 1 | 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 2:30.5 | 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 2:30.7 | 0.2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 9 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 2:32.0 | 1.5 | 3 | |
| 4 | 14 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 2:32.4 | 1.9 | 4 | |
| 5 | 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 2:32.7 | 2.2 | 5 | |
| 6 | 6 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford | 2:32.7 | 2.2 | 6 | |
| 7 | 17 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 2:32.9 | 2.4 | 7 | |
| 8 | 3 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | 2:33.3 | 2.8 | 8 | |
| 9 | 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford | 2:33.4 | 2.9 | 9 | |
| 10 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 2:33.5 | 3.0 | 10 | |
| 11 | 18 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford | 2:34.3 | 3.8 | 11 | |
| 12 | 8 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford | 2:34.3 | 3.8 | 12 | |
| 13 | 16 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 2:35.1 | 4.6 | 13 | |
| 14 | 5 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford | 2:35.5 | 5.0 | 14 | |
| 15 | 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford | 2:37.6 | 7.1 | 15 | |
| 16 | 19 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 2:37.6 | 7.1 | 16 | |
| 17 | 10 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 2:37.7 | 7.2 | 17 | |
| 18 | 20 | Nanni Galli | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 2:38.7 | 8.2 | 18 | |
| 19 | 12 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | 2:39.9 | 9.4 | 19 | |
| 20 | 23 | Luiz Bueno | Surtees-Ford | 2:42.5 | 12.0 | 20 | |
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| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 40 | 1:43:55.6 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 |  Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | 40 | + 13.5 | 8 | 6 | |
| 3 | 7 |  Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 40 | + 1:46.4 | 5 | 4 | |
| 4 | 10 |  Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 39 | + 1 Lap | 17 | 3 | |
| 5 | 9 |  Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 39 | + 1 Lap | 3 | 2 | |
| 6 | 14 |  Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 39 | + 1 Lap | 4 | 1 | |
| 7 | 19 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 39 | + 1 Lap | 16 | ||
| 8 | 16 |  Niki Lauda | BRM | 38 | + 2 Laps | 13 | ||
| 9 | 20 | Nanni Galli | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 38 | + 2 Laps | 18 | ||
| 10 | 4 |  François Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford | 38 | + 2 Laps | 9 | ||
| 11 | 17 |  Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 38 | + 2 Laps | 7 | ||
| 12 | 23 | Luiz Bueno | Surtees-Ford | 36 | + 4 Laps | 20 | ||
| Ret | 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 23 | Electrical | 10 | ||
| Ret | 12 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | 18 | Overheating | 19 | ||
| Ret | 6 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford | 9 | Suspension | 6 | ||
| Ret | 5 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford | 6 | Gearbox | 14 | ||
| Ret | 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford | 6 | Gearbox | 15 | ||
| Ret | 2 |  Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 5 | Wheel | 1 | ||
| Ret | 18 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford | 5 | Overheating | 11 | ||
| Ret | 8 |  Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford | 3 | Gearbox | 12 | ||
| Pos | Driver | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 18 | ||
| 1 | 2 | Jackie Stewart | 10 | |
| 1 | 3 | François Cevert | 6 | |
| 1 | 4 | Denny Hulme | 6 | |
| 1 | 5 | Jacky Ickx | 5 | |
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| Pos | Constructor | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus-Ford | 18 | ||
| 2 | Tyrrell-Ford | 12 | ||
| 1 | 3 | McLaren-Ford | 6 | |
| 1 | 4 | Ferrari | 6 | |
| 1 | 5 | BRM | 1 | |
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