| 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 11 February 1973 | ||
| Official name | II Grande Prêmio do Brasil | ||
| Location | Autódromo de Interlagos, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 7.960 [1] km (4.946 miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 318.400 km (197.845 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny and hot | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 2:30.5 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Drivers |  Emerson Fittipaldi (lap 14) | Lotus-Ford | |
 Denny Hulme (lap 20) | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Time | 2:35.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Third | McLaren-Ford | ||
Lap leaders | |||
The 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on 11 February 1973. [2] It was race 2 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. It was also the first ever world championship race to be held in Brazil. The race was won by home town hero Emerson Fittipaldi after starting from first row beside Ronnie Peterson, who claimed the first pole position in his Formula One career, both driving Lotus. Jackie Stewart finished in second position, driving a Tyrrell. Denny Hulme finished in third position, driving a McLaren.
