The 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on 11 February 1973. It was race 2 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. It was also the first ever world championship race to be held in Brazil. The race was won by home town hero Emerson Fittipaldi after starting from first row beside Ronnie Peterson, who claimed the first pole position in his Formula One career, both driving Lotus. Jackie Stewart finished in second position, driving a Tyrrell. Denny Hulme finished in third position, driving a McLaren.
Classification
Qualifying
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|+
!Pos
!No
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time
!Gap
!Grid
|-
!1
|2
|data-sort-value=Peterson | Ronnie Peterson
|Lotus-Ford
|2:30.5
|
|1
|-
!2
|1
|data-sort-value="Fittipaldi, Emerson" | Emerson Fittipaldi
|Lotus-Ford
|2:30.7
|0.2
|2
|-
!3
|9
|data-sort-value=Ickx | Jacky Ickx
|Ferrari
|2:32.0
|1.5
|3
|-
!4
|14
|data-sort-value=Regazzoni | Clay Regazzoni
|BRM
|2:32.4
|1.9
|4
|-
!5
|7
|data-sort-value=Hulme | Denny Hulme
|McLaren-Ford
|2:32.7
|2.2
|5
|-
!6
|6
|data-sort-value=Pace | Carlos Pace
|Surtees-Ford
|2:32.7
|2.2
|6
|-
!7
|17
|data-sort-value=Reutemann | Carlos Reutemann
|Brabham-Ford
|2:32.9
|2.4
|7
|-
!8
|3
|data-sort-value=Stewart | Jackie Stewart
|Tyrrell-Ford
|2:33.3
|2.8
|8
|-
!9
|4
|data-sort-value=Cevert | François Cevert
|Tyrrell-Ford
|2:33.4
|2.9
|9
|-
!10
|15
|data-sort-value=Beltoise | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|BRM
|2:33.5
|3.0
|10
|-
!11
|18
|data-sort-value="Fittipaldi, Wilson" | Wilson Fittipaldi
|Brabham-Ford
|2:34.3
|3.8
|11
|-
!12
|8
|data-sort-value=Revson | Peter Revson
|McLaren-Ford
|2:34.3
|3.8
|12
|-
!13
|16
|data-sort-value=Lauda | Niki Lauda
|BRM
|2:35.1
|4.6
|13
|-
!14
|5
|data-sort-value=Hailwood | Mike Hailwood
|Surtees-Ford
|2:35.5
|5.0
|14
|-
!15
|11
|data-sort-value=Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier
|March-Ford
|2:37.6
|7.1
|15
|-
!16
|19
|data-sort-value=Ganley | Howden Ganley
|Iso-Marlboro-Ford
|2:37.6
|7.1
|16
|-
!17
|10
|data-sort-value=Merzario | Arturo Merzario
|Ferrari
|2:37.7
|7.2
|17
|-
!18
|20
|data-sort-value=Galli | Nanni Galli
|Iso-Marlboro-Ford
|2:38.7
|8.2
|18
|-
!19
|12
|data-sort-value=Beuttler | Mike Beuttler
|March-Ford
|2:39.9
|9.4
|19
|-
!20
|23
|data-sort-value=Bueno | Luiz Bueno
|Surtees-Ford
|2:42.5
|12.0
|20
|-
!colspan="7" |Source:
|}
Race
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 1
|data-sort-value="Fittipaldi, Emerson" | Emerson Fittipaldi
| Lotus-Ford
| 40
| 1:43:55.6
| 2
| 9
|-
! 2
| 3
|data-sort-value=Stewart | Jackie Stewart
| Tyrrell-Ford
| 40
| + 13.5
| 8
| 6
|-
! 3
| 7
|data-sort-value=Hulme | Denny Hulme
| McLaren-Ford
| 40
| + 1:46.4
| 5
| 4
|-
! 4
| 10
|data-sort-value=Merzario | Arturo Merzario
| Ferrari
| 39
| + 1 Lap
| 17
| 3
|-
! 5
| 9
|data-sort-value=Ickx | Jacky Ickx
| Ferrari
| 39
| + 1 Lap
| 3
| 2
|-
! 6
| 14
|data-sort-value=Regazzoni | Clay Regazzoni
| BRM
| 39
| + 1 Lap
| 4
| 1
|-
! 7
| 19
|data-sort-value=Ganley | Howden Ganley
| Iso-Marlboro-Ford
| 39
| + 1 Lap
| 16
|
|-
! 8
| 16
|data-sort-value=Lauda | Niki Lauda
| BRM
| 38
| + 2 Laps
| 13
|
|-
! 9
| 20
|data-sort-value=Galli | Nanni Galli
| Iso-Marlboro-Ford
| 38
| + 2 Laps
| 18
|
|-
! 10
| 4
|data-sort-value=Cevert | François Cevert
| Tyrrell-Ford
| 38
| + 2 Laps
| 9
|
|-
! 11
| 17
|data-sort-value=Reutemann | Carlos Reutemann
| Brabham-Ford
| 38
| + 2 Laps
| 7
|
|-
! 12
| 23
|data-sort-value=Bueno | Luiz Bueno
| Surtees-Ford
| 36
| + 4 Laps
| 20
|
|-
!
| 15
|data-sort-value=Beltoise | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
| BRM
| 23
| Electrical
| 10
|
|-
!
| 12
|data-sort-value=Beuttler | Mike Beuttler
| March-Ford
| 18
| Overheating
| 19
|
|-
!
| 6
|data-sort-value=Pace | Carlos Pace
| Surtees-Ford
| 9
| Suspension
| 6
|
|-
!
| 5
|data-sort-value=Hailwood | Mike Hailwood
| Surtees-Ford
| 6
| Gearbox
| 14
|
|-
!
| 11
|data-sort-value=Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier
| March-Ford
| 6
| Gearbox
| 15
|
|-
!
| 2
|data-sort-value=Peterson | Ronnie Peterson
| Lotus-Ford
| 5
| Wheel
| 1
|
|-
!
| 18
|data-sort-value="Fittipaldi, Wilson" | Wilson Fittipaldi
| Brabham-Ford
| 5
| Overheating
| 11
|
|-
!
| 8
|data-sort-value=Revson | Peter Revson
| McLaren-Ford
| 3
| Gearbox
| 12
|
|-
!colspan="8"|
|}
Notes
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Brazilian driver Luiz Bueno.
- This was the 37th podium finish for Jackie Stewart, breaking the record set by Graham Hill at the 1969 Monaco Grand Prix.
- This race was the inspiration for the song "Lotus 72 D" by Brazilian artist Zé Roberto, also known as Joaquim Roberto Braga
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 1
| Emerson Fittipaldi
|align=left| 18
|-
|align="left"| 10px 1
|align="center"| 2
| Jackie Stewart
|align=left| 10
|-
|align="left"| 10px 1
|align="center"| 3
| François Cevert
|align=left| 6
|-
|align="left"| 10px 1
|align="center"| 4
| Denny Hulme
|align=left| 6
|-
|align="left"| 10px 1
|align="center"| 5
| Jacky Ickx
|align=left| 5
|-
!colspan=4|Source:
|}
;Constructors' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Constructor
! Points
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 1
| Lotus-Ford
|align=left| 18
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 2
| Tyrrell-Ford
|align=left| 12
|-
|align="left"| 10px 1
|align="center"| 3
| McLaren-Ford
|align=left| 6
|-
|align="left"| 10px 1
|align="center"| 4
| Ferrari
|align=left| 6
|-
|align="left"| 10px 1
|align="center"| 5
| BRM
|align=left| 1
|-
!colspan=4|Source: