Round 2 · 1978

Brazil

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Country
Brazil
Length
5.031 km
Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1
Carlos Reutemann Ferrari
FL Ferrari 4 – 9
2
Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi
 Fittipaldi 7 +49.130 6
3
Niki Lauda Brabham
 Brabham 10 +57.020 4
4
Mario Andretti Lotus
 Lotus 3 +1:33.120 3
5
Clay Regazzoni Shadow
 Shadow 15 +1 lap 2
6
Didier Pironi Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 19 +1 lap 1
7
Jochen Mass Ats Wheels
 Ats Wheels 20 +1 lap –
8
John Watson Brabham
 Brabham 21 +2 laps –
9
Jacques Laffite Ligier
 Ligier 14 +2 laps –
10
Riccardo Patrese Arrows
 Arrows 18 +4 laps –
11
Alan Jones Williams
 Williams 8 +5 laps –
DNF
Héctor Rebaque Lotus
 Lotus 22 Physical –
DNF
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari
 Ferrari 6 Spun off –
DNF
Patrick Tambay McLaren
 McLaren 5 Spun off –
DNF
Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow
 Shadow 9 Fuel system –
DNF
James Hunt McLaren
 McLaren 2 Spun off –
DNF
Jody Scheckter Wolf
 Wolf 12 Accident –
DNF
Ronnie Peterson Lotus
 Lotus 1 Collision –
DNF
Danny Ongais Ensign
 Ensign 23 Brakes –
DNF
Brett Lunger McLaren
 McLaren 13 Overheating –
DNF
Patrick Depailler Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 11 Accident –
DNF
Rupert Keegan Surtees
 Surtees 24 Accident –
DNF
Lamberto Leoni Ensign
 Ensign 17 – –
DNF
Jean-Pierre Jarier Ats Wheels
 Ats Wheels 16 – –
DNF
Arturo Merzario Merzario
 Merzario – – –
DNF
Eddie Cheever Theodore
 Theodore – – –
DNF
Vittorio Brambilla Surtees
 Surtees – – –
DNF
Divina Galica Hesketh
 Hesketh – – –