| 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 2 of 16 in the 1978 Formula One season | |||
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| 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 | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:40.45 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:43.07 on lap 35 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Fittipaldi-Ford | ||
| Third | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | ||
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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 degree 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.