1978 Brazilian Grand Prix

1978 Brazilian Grand Prix
Race 2 of 16 in the 1978 Formula One season
Race details
Date	January 29, 1978
Location	Jacarepagua, Brazil
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	5.031 km (3.126 miles)
Distance	63 laps, 316.953 km (196.945 miles)
Weather	Very hot and humid, 100.4°F (38°C)[1]
Pole position
Driver	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus-Ford
Time	1:40.45
Fastest lap
Driver	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari
Time	1:43.07 on lap 35
Podium
First	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari
Second	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi-Ford
Third	Niki Lauda	Brabham-Alfa Romeo
Lap leaders

The 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 29 January 1978 at Jacarepagua. The race was run at the height of summer in Rio de Janeiro in 100°F temperatures, and it 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 team with Austrian Brabham driver Niki Lauda finishing third. French driver Didier Pironi took his first points in Formula One, finishing sixth, while Arrows made its F1 debut with Riccardo Patrese finishing tenth, four laps down.