Autódromo José Carlos Pace · 11 February 1973
Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix for Team Lotus from 2nd on the grid, 13.5s ahead of Jackie Stewart. Arturo Merzario gained the most places, from 17th on the grid to 4th.
| Pos | Team | Points Breakdown | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus Fittipaldi 9 + Peterson 0 | Fittipaldi 9 + Peterson 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | Tyrrell Stewart 6 + Cevert 0 | Stewart 6 + Cevert 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ferrari Merzario 3 + Ickx 2 | Merzario 3 + Ickx 2 | 5 | |
| 4 | McLaren Hulme 4 + Revson 0 | Hulme 4 + Revson 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | BRM Regazzoni 1 + Lauda 0 + Beltoise 0 | Regazzoni 1 + Lauda 0 + Beltoise 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Iso Marlboro Ganley 0 + Galli 0 | Ganley 0 + Galli 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Brabham Reutemann 0 + Fittipaldi 0 | Reutemann 0 + Fittipaldi 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Surtees Bueno 0 + Pace 0 + Hailwood 0 | Bueno 0 + Pace 0 + Hailwood 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | March Beuttler 0 + Jarier 0 | Beuttler 0 + Jarier 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Race time / Gap | Laps | Stops | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi Team Lotus | Team Lotus | 1:43:55.600 | 40 | — | 9 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart Tyrrell | Tyrrell | +13.500s | 40 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Denny Hulme McLaren | McLaren | +1:46.400 | 40 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Arturo Merzario Ferrari | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 39 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx Ferrari | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 39 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni BRM | BRM | +1 Lap | 39 | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Howden Ganley Iso Marlboro | Iso Marlboro | +1 Lap | 39 | — | — | |
| 8 | Niki Lauda BRM | BRM | +2 Laps | 38 | — | — | |
| 9 | Nanni Galli Iso Marlboro | Iso Marlboro | +2 Laps | 38 | — | — | |
| 10 | François Cevert Tyrrell | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | 38 | — | — | |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann Brabham | Brabham | +2 Laps | 38 | — | — | |
| 12 | Luiz Bueno Surtees | Surtees | +4 Laps | 36 | — | — | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM | BRM | DNF Electrical | 23 | — | — | |
| DNF | Mike Beuttler March | March | DNF Overheating | 18 | — | — | |
| DNF | Carlos Pace Surtees | Surtees | DNF Suspension | 9 | — | — | |
| DNF | Mike Hailwood Surtees | Surtees | DNF Gearbox | 6 | — | — | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier March | March | DNF Gearbox | 6 | — | — | |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson Team Lotus | Team Lotus | DNF Wheel | 5 | — | — | |
| DNF | Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham | Brabham | DNF Overheating | 5 | — | — | |
| DNF | Peter Revson McLaren | McLaren | DNF Gearbox | 3 | — | — |