26 Jan 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix
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The 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix was Round 2 of the 1975 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held in Interlagos, Brazil on Sunday, 26 January 1975. Jean-Pierre Jarier started on pole position in the Shadow Ford and Carlos Pace was the race winner in the Brabham Ford.
1975 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Started | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Carlos Pace | Brazil | Brabham Ford | Goodyear | 40 | 1:44:41.170 | 1:44:41.170 | - | - | 2:35.750 | 182.490 | 6 | 9 | |
| 2 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Brazil | McLaren Ford | Goodyear | 40 | +5.790 | 1:44:46.960 | +5.790 | +5.790 | 2:35.730 | 182.320 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | Jochen Mass | Germany | McLaren Ford | Goodyear | 40 | +26.660 | 1:45:07.830 | +26.660 | +20.870 | 2:36.320 | 181.720 | 10 | 4 | |
| 4 | 11 | Clay Regazzoni | Switzerland | Ferrari | Goodyear | 40 | +43.280 | 1:45:24.450 | +43.280 | +16.620 | 2:35.630 | 181.240 | 5 | 3 | |
| 5 | 12 | Niki Lauda | Austria | Ferrari | Goodyear | 40 | +1:01.880 | 1:45:43.050 | +1:01.880 | +18.600 | 2:35.220 | 180.710 | 4 | 2 | |
| 6 | 24 | James Hunt | Great Britain | Hesketh Ford | Goodyear | 40 | +1:05.120 | 1:45:46.290 | +1:05.120 | +3.240 | 2:35.770 | 180.620 | 7 | 1 | |
| 7 | 27 | Mario Andretti | United States | Parnelli Ford | Goodyear | 40 | +1:06.810 | 1:45:47.980 | +1:06.810 | +1.690 | 2:35.190 | 180.570 | 18 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Argentina | Brabham Ford | Goodyear | 40 | +1:39.620 | 1:46:20.790 | +1:39.620 | +32.810 | 2:36.300 | 179.640 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Jacky Ickx | Belgium | Lotus Ford | Goodyear | 40 | +1:15.840 | 1:46:33.010 | +1:51.840 | +12.220 | 2:37.190 | 179.300 | 12 | ||
| 10 | 18 | John Watson | Great Britain | Surtees Ford | Goodyear | 40 | +2:29.600 | 1:47:10.770 | +2:29.600 | +37.760 | 2:37.020 | 178.240 | 13 | ||
| 11 | 21 | Jacques Laffite | France | Williams Ford | Goodyear | 39 | +1 lap | 1:45:06.230 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 2:39.750 | 177.220 | 11 | ||
| 12 | 22 | Graham Hill | Great Britain | Lola Ford | Goodyear | 39 | +1 lap | 1:45:50.370 | 1 lap | +44.140 | 2:39.970 | 175.990 | 20 | ||
| 13 | 30 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brazil | Fittipaldi Ford | Goodyear | 39 | +1 lap | 1:46:20.020 | 1 lap | +29.650 | 2:40.330 | 175.170 | 21 | ||
| 14 | 23 | Rolf Stommelen | Germany | Lola Ford | Goodyear | 39 | +1 lap | 1:46:20.790 | 1 lap | +0.770 | 2:40.920 | 175.150 | 23 | ||
| 15 | 5 | Ronnie Peterson | Sweden | Lotus Ford | Goodyear | 38 | +2 laps | 1:46:50.580 | 2 laps | 1 lap | 2:38.110 | 169.860 | 16 | ||
| DNF | 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | France | Shadow Ford | Goodyear | 32 | Fuel System | 2:34.160 | 10 | 1 | |||||
| DNF | 4 | Patrick Depailler | France | Tyrrell Ford | Goodyear | 31 | Suspension | 2:35.590 | 9 | ||||||
| DNF | 16 | Tom Pryce | Great Britain | Shadow Ford | Goodyear | 31 | Accident | 2:37.870 | 14 | ||||||
| DNF | 20 | Arturo Merzario | Italy | Williams Ford | Goodyear | 24 | Fuel System | 2:37.560 | 11 | ||||||
| DNF | 28 | Mark Donohue | United States | Penske Ford | Goodyear | 22 | Handling | 2:37.510 | 15 | ||||||
| DNF | 14 | Mike Wilds | Great Britain | BRM | Goodyear | 22 | Electrical | 2:41.840 | 22 | ||||||
| DNF | 3 | Jody Scheckter | South Africa | Tyrrell Ford | Goodyear | 18 | Oil leak | 2:35.950 | 8 | ||||||
| DNF | 9 | Vittorio Brambilla | Italy | March Ford | Goodyear | 1 | Engine | 2:59.490 | 2:59.490 | 1 | 159.650 | 17 |