- Winner
- Emerson Fittipaldi
- Team
- Team Lotus
- Top listed
- Emerson Fittipaldi, Jackie Stewart, and Denny Hulme
- Race date
- February 11, 1973
- Pole
- Ronnie Peterson
- Fastest lap
- Emerson Fittipaldi
- Classified drivers
- 20
- Circuit
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
The decisive result
Emerson Fittipaldi finished first for Team Lotus. Jackie Stewart is listed 2 for Tyrrell, with Denny Hulme 3 for McLaren.
Grid to finish
Arturo Merzario from P17 to P4 (+13), Howden Ganley from P16 to P7 (+9), and Nanni Galli from P18 to P9 (+9) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Ronnie Peterson started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 4 +1 lap, 4 +2 laps, 3 Finished, 3 Gearbox, and 2 Overheating. Emerson Fittipaldi holds the fastest-lap entry at 2:35.000 on lap 14. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.