Formula One 1973 Season |
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Regulations:
Engine:
1500cc (supercharged / turbocharged), 3000cc (normally aspirated)
Cylinders:
12 (maximum)
Weight:
575 kg (minimum)
Points - Driver & Constructors:
1st: 9, 2nd: 6, 3rd: 4, 4th: 3, 5th: 2, 6th: 1 |
1973 Grand Prix Calendar |
Date |
Grand Prix |
Circuit |
Pole Position |
Winner |
January 28th, 1973 |
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Argentine GP |
Buenos Aires |
Clay Regazzoni |
Emerson Fittipaldi |
February 11th, 1973 |
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Brazilian GP |
Interlagos |
Ronnie Peterson |
Emerson Fittipaldi |
March 3rd, 1973 |
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South African GP |
Kyalami
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Denny Hulme |
Jackie Stewart |
April 29th, 1973 |
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Spanish GP |
Montjuich Park |
Ronnie Peterson |
Emerson Fittipaldi |
May 20th, 1973 |
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Belgian GP |
Zolder |
Ronnie Peterson |
Jackie Stewart |
June 3rd, 1973 |
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Monaco GP |
Monte Carlo |
Jackie Stewart |
Jackie Stewart |
June 17th, 1973 |
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Swedish GP |
Anderstorp |
Ronnie Peterson |
Denny Hulme |
July 1st, 1973 |
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French GP |
Paul Ricard |
Jackie Stewart |
Ronnie Peterson |
July 14th, 1973 |
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British GP |
Silverstone |
Ronnie Peterson |
Peter Revson |
July 29th, 1973 |
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Dutch GP |
Zandvoort |
Ronnie Peterson |
Jackie Stewart |
August 5th, 1973 |
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German GP |
Nürburgring |
Jackie Stewart |
Jackie Stewart |
August 19th, 1973 |
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Austrian GP |
Osterreichring |
Jackie Stewart |
Ronnie Peterson |
September 9th, 1973 |
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Italian GP |
Monza |
Emerson Fittipaldi |
Ronnie Peterson |
September 23rd, 1973 |
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Canadian GP |
Mosport Park |
Ronnie Peterson |
Peter Revson |
October 7th, 1973 |
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United States GP |
Watkins Glen |
Ronnie Peterson |
Ronnie Peterson |
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1973 F1 Constructors
Championship |
Position |
Manufacturer |
Points |
C |
Lotus / Ford |
92 |
2 |
Tyrrell / Ford |
82 |
3 |
McLaren / Ford |
58 |
4 |
Brabham / Ford |
22 |
5 |
March / Ford
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14 |
6 |
Ferrari / Ferrari |
12 |
7 |
BRM / BRM |
12 |
8 |
Shadow / Ford |
9 |
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The Swedish Grand Prix
Sponsored by Hitachi, the 1973 Swedish Grand Prix was run at Scandinavian Raceway, a flat circuit laid out on reclaimed swampland at Anderstorp in south-west Sweden. Of 2.497 miles in length, it features eight corners and one long, wide straight which doubles as an aircraft runway. The race quickly -developed into a Lotus monopoly with the John Player Special/Lotus 72-Fords of Ronnie Peterson and Emerson Fittipaldi out-distancing the field.
It seemed Peterson would win his long-overdue first Grand Prix, and on home ground, too. But it was not to be. First he slowed with braking problems on the 70th of the 80 laps and with three laps to go his gearbox failed. Peterson suffered a puncture and with two laps to complete was forced to slow, allowing Denny Hulme (Yardley McLaren M23-Ford) to sweep by and snatch a fortuitous victory. Hulme, in fact, had made a remarkable comeback after losing 15 seconds midway through the race when his car's throttle slides stuck and the New Zealander set the fastest lap of 1 minute 26.146 seconds, 104.33 mph, during his recovery. Peterson salvaged second place with Francois Cevert third. |
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