Race results
Race startJanuary 26, 1974 at 21:00Brasilia Standard Time
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 1:24:37.06 | 32 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 11 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | +13.570 | 32 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 31 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 18 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | +1 Lap | 31 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | 33 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | +1 Lap | 31 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 31 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | +1 Lap | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 31 | 16 | 0 |
| 9 | 24 | James Hunt | March | +1 Lap | 31 | 18 | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | +1 Lap | 31 | 17 | 0 |
| 11 | 26 | Graham Hill | Lola | +1 Lap | 31 | 21 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | +1 Lap | 31 | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 31 | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | 15 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | +2 Laps | 30 | 22 | 0 |
| 15 | 8 | Richard Robarts | Brabham | +2 Laps | 30 | 24 | 0 |
| 16 | 37 | François Migault | BRM | +2 Laps | 30 | 23 | 0 |
| 17 | 19 | Jochen Mass | Surtees | +2 Laps | 30 | 10 | 0 |
| - | 28 | John Watson | Brabham | DNF (Clutch) | 27 | 15 | 0 |
| - | 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | DNF (Transmission) | 24 | 13 | 0 |
| - | 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | DNF (Brakes) | 21 | 19 | 0 |
| - | 20 | Arturo Merzario | Iso Marlboro | DNF (Throttle) | 20 | 9 | 0 |
| - | 16 | Peter Revson | Shadow | DNF (Overheating) | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| - | 10 | Howden Ganley | March | DNF (Ignition) | 8 | 20 | 0 |
| - | 12 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | DNF (Engine) | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| - | 27 | Guy Edwards | Lola | DNF (Chassis) | 2 | 3 | 0 |