Brazilian Grand Prix
Interlagos, 11 Feb 1973
| Results | Laps | Time/Speed | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus 72D [R7] - Cosworth DFV V8 #1 John Player Team Lotus |
40 | 1h 43m 55.6s 114.22 mph |
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| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell [005] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell |
40 | 1h 44m 09.1s |
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| 3 | Denis Hulme | McLaren M19C [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Yardley Team McLaren |
40 | 1h 45m 42.0s |
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| 4 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari 312 B2-73 [008] - f12 #10 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
39 | ||||||
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari 312 B2-73 [005] - f12 #9 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
39 | ||||||
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM P160D [01] - P142 V12 #14 Marlboro BRM |
39 | ||||||
| 7 | Howden Ganley | Williams FX3B [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Frank Williams Racing Cars |
39 | ||||||
| 8 | Niki Lauda | BRM P160D [05] - P142 V12 #16 Marlboro BRM |
38 | ||||||
| 9 | Nanni Galli | Williams FX3B [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Frank Williams Racing Cars |
38 | ||||||
| 10 | François Cevert | Tyrrell [006] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell |
38 | ||||||
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham BT37 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Motor Racing Developments Limited |
38 | ||||||
| 12 | Luiz Pereira Bueno | Surtees TS9B [005] - Cosworth DFV V8 #23 Team Surtees |
36 | ||||||
| R | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM P160D [03] - P142 V12 #15 Marlboro BRM |
23 | electrics | |||||
| R | Mike Beuttler | March 721G [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #12 Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie-Durlacher Racing |
18 | overheating | |||||
| R | Carlos Pace | Surtees TS14A [03] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees |
9 | suspension | |||||
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March 721G [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #11 STP March Racing Team |
6 | gearbox | |||||
| R | Mike Hailwood | Surtees TS14A [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 Brooke Bond Oxo Rob Walker Team Surtees |
6 | gearbox | |||||
| R | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus 72D [R8] - Cosworth DFV V8 #2 John Player Team Lotus |
5 | broek rear wheel, "nudged" barrier | |||||
| R | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham BT37 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Motor Racing Developments Limited |
5 | overheating | |||||
| R | Peter Revson | McLaren M19C [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #8 Yardley Team McLaren |
3 | gearbox | |||||
| T/S | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell [003] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3T Elf Team Tyrrell |
(Spare - not used in practice) | ||||||
All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.
| Qualifying | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | (F1) 3-litre Lotus 72D [R8] - Cosworth DFV V8 | 2m 30.5s | ||
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | (F1) 3-litre Lotus 72D [R7] - Cosworth DFV V8 | 2m 30.7s | ||
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | (F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312 B2-73 [005] - Ferrari f12 | 2m 32.0s | ||
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | (F1) 3-litre BRM P160D [01] - BRM P142 V12 | 2m 32.4s | ||
| 5 | Denis Hulme | (F1) 3-litre McLaren M19C [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 | 2m 32.7s | ||
| 6 | Carlos Pace | (F1) 3-litre Surtees TS14A [03] - Cosworth DFV V8 | 2m 32.7s | ||
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | (F1) 3-litre Brabham BT37 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 | 2m 32.9s | ||
| 8 | Jackie Stewart | (F1) 3-litre Tyrrell [005] - Cosworth DFV V8 | 2m 33.3s | ||
| 9 | François Cevert | (F1) 3-litre Tyrrell [006] - Cosworth DFV V8 | 2m 33.4s | ||
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | (F1) 3-litre BRM P160D [03] - BRM P142 V12 | 2m 33.5s | ||
| 11 | Wilson Fittipaldi | (F1) 3-litre Brabham BT37 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 | 2m 34.3s | ||
| 12 | Peter Revson | (F1) 3-litre McLaren M19C [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 | 2m 34.4s | ||
| 13 | Niki Lauda | (F1) 3-litre BRM P160D [05] - BRM P142 V12 | 2m 35.1s | ||
| 14 | Mike Hailwood | (F1) 3-litre Surtees TS14A [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 | 2m 35.5s | ||
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | (F1) 3-litre March 721G [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 | 2m 37.6s | ||
| 16 | Howden Ganley | (F1) 3-litre Williams FX3B [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 | 2m 37.6s | ||
| 17 | Arturo Merzario | (F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312 B2-73 [008] - Ferrari f12 | 2m 37.7s | ||
| 18 | Nanni Galli | (F1) 3-litre Williams FX3B [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 | 2m 38.7s | ||
| 19 | Mike Beuttler | (F1) 3-litre March 721G [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 | 2m 39.9s | ||
| 20 | Luiz Pereira Bueno | (F1) 3-litre Surtees TS9B [005] - Cosworth DFV V8 | 2m 42.5s | ||
Sources
Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.
3-litre Formula 1 World Championship events 1966-1985
These 1966 to 1985 results were initially compiled by Allen Brown, but these were in the very basic form required to track individual car histories. Since then further details, such as laps completed, qualifying times and so on, have been added from Rob Ryder's extensive database.
All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen at allen@oldracingcars.com if you can help with our research.
Individual sources for this event
Autosport 15 Feb 1973 pp8-17 (by Pete Lyons) Motoring News 15 Feb 1973 pp8-11 (by 'ARM' Andrew Marriott). Motor Sport March 1973 pp223-225 and 'Notes on the cars at Interlagos' p225 (by 'ARM' Andrew Marriott).
There were two entries from each of Lotus, Tyrrell, McLaren, Ferrari, Brabham and Williams, three from BRM and Surtees, and the singleton works STP-March. The only privateers was the Stockbroker March 721G. The third Surtees was a TS9B brought along by Team Surtees and entered for Luiz Bueno.