Date January 29, 1978 Course length 5.031 km (3.126 mi) | Weather Dry | |
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Course Permanent racing facility Distance 63 laps, 316.953 km (196.938 mi) |
The 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 29 January 1978 at Jacarepagua. The race was won by Argentine driver Carlos Reutemann driving a Ferrari 312T2 in a flag-to-flag performance. The win also represented the first win for tyre manufacturer Michelin. Local driver Emerson Fittipaldi was second, scoring the first podium finish for the Fittipaldi Automotive with Austrian Brabham driver Niki Lauda finishing third. French driver Didier Pironi took his first points in Formula One, finishing sixth.
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Lap leaders
Championship standings after the race
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1978 Brazilian Grand Prix Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA