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Carlos Reutemann won the Brazilian Grand Prix 1978 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet on 29 January 1978, starting from P4 on the grid. Emerson Fittipaldi finished second for Fittipaldi, with Niki Lauda completing the podium for Brabham.

Race Results

PosGridDriverTeamLapsTime / StatusPtsFL
14Carlos ReutemannREUFerrari631:49:59.869
27Emerson FittipaldiFITFittipaldi63+49.136
310Niki LaudaLAUBrabham63+57.024
43Mario AndrettiANDTeam Lotus63+1:33.123
515Clay RegazzoniREGShadow62+1 Lap2
619Didier PironiPIRTyrrell62+1 Lap1
720Jochen MassMASATS62+1 Lap0
821John WatsonWATBrabham61+2 Laps0
914Jacques LaffiteLAFLigier61+2 Laps0
1018Riccardo PatresePATArrows59+4 Laps0
118Alan JonesJONWilliams58+5 Laps0
R22Hector RebaqueREBTeam Lotus40Physical0
R6Gilles VilleneuveVILFerrari35Spun off0
R5Patrick TambayTAMMcLaren34Spun off0
R2James HuntHUNMcLaren25Spun off0
R9Hans-Joachim StuckSTUShadow25Fuel system0
R12Jody ScheckterSCHWolf16Accident0
R1Ronnie PetersonPETTeam Lotus15Collision0
R23Danny OngaisONGEnsign13Brakes0
R13Brett LungerLUNMcLaren11Overheating0
R11Patrick DepaillerDEPTyrrell8Accident0
R24Rupert KeeganKEESurtees5Accident0
R17Lamberto LeoniLEOEnsign0Transmission0
W16Jean-Pierre JarierJARATS0Withdrew0
F0Arturo MerzarioMERMerzario0Did not qualify0
F0Eddie CheeverCHETheodore0Did not qualify0
F0Vittorio BrambillaBRASurtees0Did not qualify0
F0Divina GalicaGALHesketh0Did not qualify0