Race results
Race startFebruary 10, 1973 at 21:00Brasilia Standard Time
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 1:43:55.6 | 40 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 3 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | +13.500 | 40 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | +1:46.400 | 40 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 39 | 17 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 39 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | 14 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | +1 Lap | 39 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | 19 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | +1 Lap | 39 | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | Niki Lauda | BRM | +2 Laps | 38 | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | 20 | Nanni Galli | Iso Marlboro | +2 Laps | 38 | 18 | 0 |
| 10 | 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | 38 | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | 17 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | +2 Laps | 38 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | 23 | Luiz Bueno | Surtees | +4 Laps | 36 | 20 | 0 |
| - | 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | DNF (Electrical) | 23 | 10 | 0 |
| - | 12 | Mike Beuttler | March | DNF (Overheating) | 18 | 19 | 0 |
| - | 6 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | DNF (Suspension) | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| - | 5 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | DNF (Gearbox) | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| - | 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | DNF (Gearbox) | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| - | 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | DNF (Wheel) | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| - | 18 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | DNF (Overheating) | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| - | 8 | Peter Revson | McLaren | DNF (Gearbox) | 3 | 12 | 0 |