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Brazilian Grand Prix · 1978 · 29 Jan 1978 00:00
Points system: 1975 - 1979 Race Points
Session results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 4 | 63 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 7 | 63 | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 10 | 63 | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 3 | 63 | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 15 | 62 | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 19 | 62 | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 20 | 62 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | John Watson | Brabham | 21 | 61 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 14 | 61 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 18 | 59 | 0 | +4 Laps |
| 11 | Alan Jones | Williams | 8 | 58 | 0 | +5 Laps |
| 12 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 22 | 40 | 0 | Physical |
| 13 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 6 | 35 | 0 | Spun off |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 5 | 34 | 0 | Spun off |
| 15 | James Hunt | McLaren | 2 | 25 | 0 | Spun off |
| 16 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 9 | 25 | 0 | Fuel system |
| 17 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 12 | 16 | 0 | Accident |
| 18 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | 15 | 0 | Collision |
| 19 | Danny Ongais | Ensign | 23 | 13 | 0 | Brakes |
| 20 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 13 | 11 | 0 | Overheating |
| 21 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 11 | 8 | 0 | Accident |
| 22 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 24 | 5 | 0 | Accident |
| 23 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 17 | 0 | 0 | Transmission |
| 24 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 16 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |