Pit Lane F1
1978 Season - Round 2 - 1978-01-29
Carlos Reutemann won the 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix for Ferrari, with Emerson Fittipaldi (Fittipaldi) second and Niki Lauda (Brabham) third. The win came from P4 on the grid.
Didier Pironi (Tyrrell) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P19 on the grid to P6 at the flag — a 13-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 13 drivers failing to finish.
24 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix, completing round 2 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 4 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 7 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 10 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Mario Andretti |
| Team Lotus |
| 3 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 15 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 19 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | John Watson | Brabham | 21 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 18 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Alan Jones | Williams | 8 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 22 | Physical | 0 |
| 13 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 6 | Spun off | 0 |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 5 | Spun off | 0 |
| 15 | James Hunt | McLaren | 2 | Spun off | 0 |
| 16 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 9 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 17 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 12 | Accident | 0 |
| 18 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | Collision | 0 |
| 19 | Danny Ongais | Ensign | 23 | Brakes | 0 |
| 20 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 13 | Overheating | 0 |
| 21 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| 22 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 24 | Accident | 0 |
| 23 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 17 | Transmission | 0 |
| 24 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 16 | Withdrew | 0 |
