Round 2 · 29 January 1978
1978 Brazilian Grand Prix: results
Carlos Reutemann (Ferrari) won the 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix, round 2 of the championship, held on 29 January 1978 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Brazil), starting from position 4. Emerson Fittipaldi (Fittipaldi) and Niki Lauda (Brabham) completed the podium. Pole position went to Ronnie Peterson.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 4 | 1:49:59.860 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 7 | +49.130 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 10 | +57.020 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 3 | +93.120 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 15 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 19 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 20 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | John Watson | Brabham | 21 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 14 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 18 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 11 | Alan Jones | Williams | 8 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 12 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 22 | — | — | Physical |
| 13 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 6 | — | — | Spun off |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 5 | — | — | Spun off |
| 15 | James Hunt | McLaren | 2 | — | — | Spun off |
| 16 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 9 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 17 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 12 | — | — | Accident |
| 18 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | — | — | Collision |
| 19 | Danny Ongais | Ensign | 23 | — | — | Brakes |
| 20 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 13 | — | — | Overheating |
| 21 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 11 | — | — | Accident |
| 22 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 24 | — | — | Accident |
| 23 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 17 | — | — | Transmission |
| 24 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 16 | — | — | Withdrew |