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1978 Brazilian Grand Prix
Carlos Reutemann (Ferrari) won the 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro on 29 January 1978, starting from P4. Emerson Fittipaldi and Niki Lauda completed the podium.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 4 | 1:49:59.860 | 9 |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 7 | +49.130 | 6 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 10 | +57.020 | 4 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 3 | +1:33.120 | 3 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 15 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 19 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | John Watson | Brabham | 21 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 18 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Alan Jones | Williams | 8 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| R | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 22 | Physical | 0 |
| R | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 6 | Spun off | 0 |
| R | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 5 | Spun off | 0 |
| R | James Hunt | McLaren | 2 | Spun off | 0 |
| R | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 9 | Fuel system | 0 |
| R | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 12 | Accident | 0 |
| R | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | Collision | 0 |
| R | Danny Ongais | Ensign | 23 | Brakes | 0 |
| R | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 13 | Overheating | 0 |
| R | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| R | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 24 | Accident | 0 |
| R | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 17 | Transmission | 0 |
| W | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 16 | Withdrew | 0 |
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