1978· Round 2
Brazilian Grand Prix 1978
29 January 1978 · Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro
The 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix, round 2 of the 1978 Formula 1 World Championship, was won by Carlos Reutemann (Ferrari), with Emerson Fittipaldi (Fittipaldi) second and Niki Lauda (Brabham) third. Held on 29 January 1978 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil.
Podium
Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1 | 🇸🇪Ronnie Peterson | — |
| 1 | 4 | 🇦🇷Carlos Reutemann | 9 |
| 2 | 7 | 🇧🇷Emerson Fittipaldi | 6 |
| R | 2 | 🇬🇧James Hunt | — |
| 3 | 10 | 🇦🇹Niki Lauda | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 🇺🇸Mario Andretti | 3 |
| R | 5 | 🇫🇷Patrick Tambay | — |
| 5 | 15 | 🇨🇭Clay Regazzoni | 2 |
| 6 | 19 | 🇫🇷Didier Pironi | 1 |
| R | 6 | 🇨🇦Gilles Villeneuve | — |
| 7 | 20 | 🇩🇪Jochen Mass | — |
| 8 | 21 | 🇬🇧John Watson | — |
| 9 | 14 | 🇫🇷Jacques Laffite | — |
| R | 9 | 🇩🇪Hans-Joachim Stuck | — |
| 10 | 18 | 🇮🇹Riccardo Patrese | — |
| R | 11 | 🇫🇷Patrick Depailler | — |
| 11 | 8 | 🇦🇺Alan Jones | — |
| R | 12 | 🇿🇦Jody Scheckter | — |
| R | 13 | 🇺🇸Brett Lunger | — |
| W | 16 | 🇫🇷Jean-Pierre Jarier | — |
| R | 17 | 🇮🇹Lamberto Leoni | — |
| R | 22 | 🇲🇽Hector Rebaque | — |
| R | 23 | 🇺🇸Danny Ongais | — |
| R | 24 | 🇬🇧Rupert Keegan | — |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | — | — | — |
| 2 | James Hunt | — | — | — |
| 3 | Mario Andretti | — | — | — |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | — | — | — |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | — | — | — |
| 6 | Gilles Villeneuve | — | — | — |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | — | — | — |
| 8 | Alan Jones | — | — | — |
| 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | — | — | — |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | — | — | — |
| 11 | Patrick Depailler | — | — | — |
| 12 | Jody Scheckter | — | — | — |
| 13 | Brett Lunger | — | — | — |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | — | — | — |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | — | — | — |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | — | — | — |
| 17 | Lamberto Leoni | — | — | — |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | — | — | — |
| 19 | Didier Pironi | — | — | — |
| 20 | Jochen Mass | — | — | — |
| 21 | John Watson | — | — | — |
| 22 | Hector Rebaque | — | — | — |
| 23 | Danny Ongais | — | — | — |
| 24 | Rupert Keegan | — | — | — |