Grande Premio Presidente Emilio Medici Explained

Type:NC
Country:Brazil
Grand Prix:Grande Premio Presidente Emilio Medici
Details Ref:[1]
Year:1974
Official Name:Grande Premio Presidente Emilio Medici
Location:Autódromo Emilio Medici, Brasilia, Brazil
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:3.403
Course Km:5.476
Distance Laps:40
Distance Mi:136.12
Distance Km:219.04
Pole Driver:Carlos Reutemann
Pole Country:Argentina
Pole Team:Brabham-Cosworth
Pole Time:1:51.18
Fast Driver:Emerson Fittipaldi
Fast Team:McLaren-Cosworth
Fast Time:1:51.62
Fast Country:Brazil
First Driver:Emerson Fittipaldi
First Country:Brazil
First Team:McLaren-Cosworth
Second Driver:Jody Scheckter
Second Country:ZA
Second Flag Suffix:1928
Second Team:Tyrrell-Cosworth
Third Driver:Arturo Merzario
Third Country:ITA
Third Team:Williams-Cosworth

The Grande Premio Presidente Emilio Medici was a non-championship Formula One race held on 3 February 1974 to inaugurate a new racing facility in Brasilia, the Autódromo Emilio Medici. Carlos Reutemann qualified on pole and Emerson Fittipaldi set fastest lap and won. The race was held only this once.[2]

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Car Lap Gap
171:51.18 +0.00
251:51.27 +0.09
331:51.40 +0.13
4181:51.40 +0.00
5201:53.43 +2.03
6141:54.44 +1.01
781:54.62 +0.18
8191:55.53 +0.91
9151:55.88 +0.35
10101:57.61 +1.73
1191:58.10 +0.49
12242:04.95 +6.85

Classification

Pos No. Driver Constructor Time/Laps Grid
1 5 1:15:22.75, 174.26 km/h2
2 3 +0:12.40 3
3 20 +0:27.10 5
4 19 +1:38.84 8
5 8 39 laps 7
6 10 39 laps 10
7 15 39 laps 9
8 14 38 laps 6
9 18 35 laps 4
10 9 34 laps/Engine 11
Ret 7 12 laps/Holed piston 1
Ret 24 1 lap/Gear linkage 12

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1974 Emilio Medici GP. ChicaneF1. 28 February 2024.
  2. Web site: L. A. M.. The Grand Premio Presidente Medici | Motor Sport Magazine Archive. Motor Sport. 28 February 2024.