On this day... 23 January (1977) - Carlos Reutemann secured his first win for Ferrari.

Carlos Reutemann secured his first win for Ferrari at the Brazilian Grand Prix, his second victory at the event. James Hunt led for half the race until he was forced to pit and concede the lead, and he eventually took second while Niki Lauda was third. After the race an angry Carlos Pace accused Hunt of reckless driving. "He came much too close to me to overtake," Pace fumed. "There was plenty of room for him to pass and yet he cannoned into mine. The nose covering and radiator were torn off and I was forced to stop." Hunt ignored Pace's tirade, but instead slammed race organisers who he claimed in an attempt to clean the track had "scrubbed it so thoroughly we lost traction". He had a point as seven cars skidded off and only seven of the 22 starters finished. Hunt also took a pop at the media saying he had suffered "harassment by the press".

1972

Temperatures in the high 80s took a toll on drivers at the Argentine Grand Prix but Jackie Stewart in a Tyrell took the lead on the opening lap and never looked back, easing to his 19th career win. Carlos Reutemann had grabbed pole in the dying seconds of the qualifying but Stewart was much quicker off the line.

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