Round 2 | Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Brazilian Grand Prix at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, 1978-01-29. Carlos Reutemann won it for Ferrari. Podium: Carlos Reutemann, Emerson Fittipaldi, Niki Lauda.
Winner
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
Pole
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Fastest lap
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Circuit
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Brazil
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 4 | 63 | Finished | 9.0 |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 7 | 63 | Finished | 6.0 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 10 | 63 | Finished | 4.0 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 3 | 63 | Finished | 3.0 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 15 | 62 | +1 Lap | 2.0 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 19 | 62 | +1 Lap | 1.0 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 20 | 62 | +1 Lap | 0.0 |
| 8 | John Watson | Brabham | 21 | 61 | +2 Laps | 0.0 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 14 | 61 | +2 Laps | 0.0 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 18 | 59 | +4 Laps | 0.0 |
| 11 | Alan Jones | Williams | 8 | 58 | +5 Laps | 0.0 |
| R | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 22 | 40 | Physical | 0.0 |
| R | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 6 | 35 | Spun off | 0.0 |
| R | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 5 | 34 | Spun off | 0.0 |
| R | James Hunt | McLaren | 2 | 25 | Spun off | 0.0 |
| R | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 9 | 25 | Fuel system | 0.0 |
| R | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 12 | 16 | Accident | 0.0 |
| R | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | 15 | Collision | 0.0 |
| R | Danny Ongais | Ensign | 23 | 13 | Brakes | 0.0 |
| R | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 13 | 11 | Overheating | 0.0 |
| R | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 11 | 8 | Accident | 0.0 |
| R | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 24 | 5 | Accident | 0.0 |
| R | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 17 | 0 | Transmission | 0.0 |
| W | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 16 | 0 | Withdrew | 0.0 |
Grid movement
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