Round 2 · 1978
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Brazil · Sun 29 Jan · 00:00 UTC
Race
| 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 | Lotus-Borgward | 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 | |
| 8 | John Watson | Brabham | 21 | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 14 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 18 | +4 Laps | |
| 11 | Alan Jones | Williams | 8 | +5 Laps | |
| — | Hector Rebaque | Lotus-Borgward | 22 | Physical | |
| — | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 6 | Spun off | |
| — | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 5 | Spun off | |
| — | James Hunt | McLaren | 2 | Spun off | |
| — | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 9 | Fuel system | |
| — | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 12 | Accident | |
| — | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Borgward | 1 | Collision | |
| — | Danny Ongais | Ensign | 23 | Brakes | |
| — | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 13 | Overheating | |
| — | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 11 | Accident | |
| — | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 24 | Accident | |
| — | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 17 | Transmission | |
| — | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 16 | Withdrew |