1978 · Round 2 · Race Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sunday, January 29, 1978
Autódromo Internacional do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sunday, January 29, 1978
Winner
REU
1:49:59.860
Winning margin
+49.130
to FIT
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
11/23
13 retirements
FIT
Emerson Fittipaldi
+49.130
REU
Carlos Reutemann
1:49:59.860
LAU
Niki Lauda
+57.020
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | REUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 63 | 1:49:59.860 | 9 |
| 02 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A · Cosworth | 63 | +49.130 | 6 |
| 03 | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 63 | +57.020 | 4 |
| 04 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 63 | +93.120 | 3 |
| 05 | REGShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 62 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 06 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 62 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 07 | MASATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 62 | +1 lap | — |
| 08 | WATBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 61 | +2 lap | — |
| 09 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS7 ~ Ligier JS9 · Matra | 61 | +2 lap | — |
| 10 | PATArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 59 | +4 lap | — |
| 11 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 · Cosworth | 58 | DNF | — |
| — | KEESurtees · Surtees TS19 ~ Surtees TS20 · Cosworth | 5 | DNF | — |
| — | LEOEnsign · Ensign N175 ~ Ensign N177 · Cosworth | — | DNF | — |
| — | JARATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | — | DNS | — |
| — | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 40 | DNF | — |
| — | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 35 | DNF | — |
| — | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 34 | DNF | — |
| — | STUShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 25 | DNF | — |
| — | HUNMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 25 | DNF | — |
| — | SCHWolf · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR4 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR5 ~ Wolf WR6 · Cosworth | 16 | DNF | — |
| — | PETTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 15 | DNF | — |
| — | ONGEnsign · Ensign N175 ~ Ensign N177 · Cosworth | 13 | DNF | — |
| — | LUNBS Fabrications · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 11 | DNF | — |
| — | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 8 | DNF | — |