The 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on 26 January 1975. It was race 2 of 14 in both the 1975 World Championship of Drivers and the 1975 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. It was the fourth Brazilian Grand Prix since its introduction in 1972. The race was won by São Paulo native Carlos Pace driving a Brabham BT44B. It was the only win of Pace's career; he was killed in an aircraft accident two years later. Fellow Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi finished second in his McLaren M23 with his German teammate Jochen Mass finishing third.
| 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | January 26, 1975 | ||
| Location | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Course | Permanent race track | ||
| Course length | 7.960[1] km (4.946 miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 318.400[1] km (197.845 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny, hot and dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Shadow-Ford | ||
| Time | 2:29.88[2] | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |  Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | |
| Time | 2:34.16[3] on lap 10 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Brabham-Ford | ||
| Second | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Third | McLaren-Ford | ||
Lap leaders | |||
Qualifying
Qualifying classification
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | 2:29.88 | — |
| 2 | 1 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford | 2:30.68 | +0.80 |
| 3 | 7 |  Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 2:31.00 | +1.12 |
| 4 | 12 |  Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 2:31.12 | +1.24 |
| 5 | 11 |  Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2:31.22 | +1.34 |
| 6 | 8 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Ford | 2:31.58 | +1.70 |
| 7 | 24 |  James Hunt | Hesketh-Ford | 2:31.70 | +1.82 |
| 8 | 3 |  Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford | 2:31.74 | +1.86 |
| 9 | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | 2:32.94 | +3.06 |
| 10 | 2 |  Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford | 2:33.06 | +3.18 |
| 11 | 20 |  Arturo Merzario | Williams-Ford | 2:33.16 | +3.28 |
| 12 | 6 |  Jacky Ickx | Lotus-Ford | 2:33.20 | +3.32 |
| 13 | 18 | John Watson | Surtees-Ford | 2:33.23 | +3.35 |
| 14 | 16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | 2:33.24 | +3.36 |
| 15 | 28 |  Mark Donohue | Penske-Ford | 2:33.33 | +3.45 |
| 16 | 5 |  Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 2:33.90 | +4.02 |
| 17 | 9 | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford | 2:34.44 | +4.56 |
| 18 | 27 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli-Ford | 2:34.56 | +4.68 |
| 19 | 21 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford | 2:34.76 | +4.88 |
| 20 | 22 | Graham Hill | Lola-Ford | 2:35.49 | +5.61 |
| 21 | 30 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 2:36.47 | +6.59 |
| 22 | 14 | Mike Wilds | BRM | 2:37.15 | +7.27 |
| 23 | 23 | Rolf Stommelen | Lola-Ford | 2:38.05 | +8.17 |
Race summary
Jean-Pierre Jarier took pole position, after beating the 1973 pole record. He lined up ahead of local driver Emerson Fittipaldi. The race was delayed whilst the track was washed down to remove debris – punctures had played a critical part in the 1974 race and race organisers wanted to avoid a repeat of these problems.
This was the 176th and last championship race start of Graham Hill's Formula One career.[citation needed]
Brazilian drivers finished 1–2 in the race (for first time in the history of the category), with Carlos Pace taking the only win of his career and Emerson Fittipaldi finishing second. A local 1–2 also occurred in the 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix with Nelson Piquet winning from Ayrton Senna.
Race classification
Championship standings after the race
- Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren-Ford | 15 | |
| 2 | Brabham-Ford | 13 | |
| 3 | Hesketh-Ford | 7 | |
| 4 | Ferrari | 6 | |
| 5 | Tyrrell-Ford | 2 | |
| Source:[7] | |||
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.