1973 Formula One World Championship

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1973 FIA Formula One
World Championship
Drivers' Champion: Jackie Stewart
Constructors' Champion: Lotus-Ford
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The 1973 Formula One season was the 24th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers, which were contested concurrently over a fifteen race series [1] that commenced on 28 January and ended on 7 October. The season also included two non-championship races which were open to both Formula One and Formula 5000 cars.

The World Championship of Drivers was won by Jackie Stewart and the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers was awarded to John Player Special.[1]

In the World Championship, John Player Team Lotus teammates Emerson Fittipaldi and Ronnie Peterson raced each other while Jackie Stewart was supported by François Cevert at Elf Team Tyrrell. Stewart took the Drivers' title, but then at the final race of the season, the United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, Cevert crashed during Saturday practice in the notorious 'Esses' and was killed instantly. Stewart and Tyrrell withdrew from the race, handing the Manufacturers title to Lotus. At the end of the season Stewart made public his decision to retire, a decision that had been made before the US Grand Prix.

There were two new races for the 1973 season – the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos in São Paulo and the Swedish Grand Prix at Anderstorp.

Briton Roger Williamson died in a crash at the Dutch Grand Prix, which was his second Formula One race.

By the end of the 1973 season the best car on the track was probably the new McLaren M23, a wedge-shaped car following the same concept as the Lotus 72 but with more conventional suspension and up to date aerodynamics.

For the first time in Formula One's history, this season saw the intervention of a Safety Car in the form of a Porsche 914.[2] The sport, however, would officially introduce this safety concept only 20 years later during the 1993 season.

Drivers and constructors

The following competitors contested the 1973 World Championship.

Jackie Stewart (right) won the 1973 World Championship of Drivers
The 1973 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers was awarded to John Player Special
Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds
United Kingdom John Player Team Lotus Lotus-Ford 72D
72E
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi All
Sweden Ronnie Peterson All
United Kingdom Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell-Ford 005
006
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G United Kingdom Jackie Stewart All
France François Cevert All
New Zealand Chris Amon 14–15
United Kingdom Motor Racing Developments Brabham-Ford BT37
BT42
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G Argentina Carlos Reutemann All
Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi All
Italy Andrea de Adamich 4–6, 8–9
West Germany Rolf Stommelen 11–14
United Kingdom John Watson 9, 15
United Kingdom Yardley Team McLaren McLaren-Ford M19A
M19C
M23
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G New Zealand Denny Hulme All
United States Peter Revson 1–7, 9–15
South Africa Jody Scheckter 3, 8–9, 14–15
Belgium Jacky Ickx 11
Italy Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B2
312B3
Ferrari 001/1 3.0 F12
Ferrari 001/11 3.0 F12
G Belgium Jacky Ickx 1–9, 13
Italy Arturo Merzario 1–3, 6, 8, 12–15
United Kingdom Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing
Sweden Team Pierre Robert
March-Ford 721G
731
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 F
G
United Kingdom Mike Beuttler 1–7, 9–15
Sweden Reine Wisell 7–8
United Kingdom STP March Racing Team March-Ford 721G
731
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G France Jean-Pierre Jarier 1–3, 5–8, 12, 14–15
France Henri Pescarolo 4
United Kingdom Roger Williamson 9–10
United Kingdom Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees Surtees-Ford TS9A
TS9B
TS14A
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 F United Kingdom Mike Hailwood All
Brazil José Carlos Pace All
Brazil Luiz Bueno 2
Italy Andrea de Adamich 3
West Germany Jochen Mass 9, 11, 15
United Kingdom Marlboro BRM BRM P160C
P160D
BRM P142 3.0 V12 F France Jean-Pierre Beltoise All
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni 1–13, 15
Austria Niki Lauda All
United Kingdom Peter Gethin 14
United Kingdom Frank Williams Racing Cars Iso-Marlboro-Ford FX3B
IR
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 F Italy Nanni Galli 1–2, 4–6
New Zealand Howden Ganley All
South Africa Jackie Pretorius 3
Denmark Tom Belsø 7
France Henri Pescarolo 8, 11
New Zealand Graham McRae 9
Netherlands Gijs van Lennep 10, 12–13
Australia Tim Schenken 14
Belgium Jacky Ickx 15
United States UOP Shadow Racing Team Shadow-Ford DN1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G United Kingdom Jackie Oliver 3–15
United States George Follmer 3–15
United Kingdom Brian Redman 15
South Africa Scribante Lucky Strike Racing Lotus-Ford 72D Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 F South Africa Dave Charlton 3
South Africa Blignaut Lucky Strike Racing Tyrrell-Ford 004 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G South Africa Eddie Keizan 3
United Kingdom Embassy Racing Shadow-Ford DN1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G United Kingdom Graham Hill 4–15
Italy Martini Racing Team Tecno PA123/6 Tecno Series-P 3.0 F12 F New Zealand Chris Amon 5–6, 9–10, 12
United Kingdom LEC Refrigeration Racing March-Ford 731 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G United Kingdom David Purley 6, 9–11, 13
United Kingdom Hesketh Racing March-Ford 731 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G United Kingdom James Hunt 6, 8–10, 12, 14–15
United Kingdom Team Ensign Ensign-Ford N173 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 F Liechtenstein Rikky von Opel 8–10, 12–15

Results and standings

Grands prix

The following races counted towards both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers.

Rnd. Race Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Constructor Tyre Report
1 Argentina Argentine Grand Prix Buenos Aires 28 January Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi United Kingdom Lotus-Ford G Report
2 Brazil Brazilian Grand Prix Interlagos 11 February Sweden Ronnie Peterson Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
New Zealand Denny Hulme
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi United Kingdom Lotus-Ford G Report
3 South Africa South African Grand Prix Kyalami 3 March New Zealand Denny Hulme Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi United Kingdom Jackie Stewart United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford G Report
4 23x15px Spanish Grand Prix Montjuïc 29 April Sweden Ronnie Peterson Sweden Ronnie Peterson Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi United Kingdom Lotus-Ford G Report
5 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Zolder 20 May Sweden Ronnie Peterson France François Cevert United Kingdom Jackie Stewart United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford G Report
6 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix Monaco 3 June United Kingdom Jackie Stewart Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi United Kingdom Jackie Stewart United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford G Report
7 Sweden Swedish Grand Prix Anderstorp 17 June Sweden Ronnie Peterson New Zealand Denny Hulme New Zealand Denny Hulme United Kingdom McLaren-Ford G Report
8 France French Grand Prix Paul Ricard 1 July United Kingdom Jackie Stewart New Zealand Denny Hulme Sweden Ronnie Peterson United Kingdom Lotus-Ford G Report
9 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Silverstone 14 July Sweden Ronnie Peterson United Kingdom James Hunt United States Peter Revson United Kingdom McLaren-Ford G Report
10 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Zandvoort 29 July Sweden Ronnie Peterson Sweden Ronnie Peterson United Kingdom Jackie Stewart United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford G Report
11 West Germany German Grand Prix Nürburgring 5 August United Kingdom Jackie Stewart Brazil Carlos Pace United Kingdom Jackie Stewart United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford G Report
12 Austria Austrian Grand Prix Österreichring 19 August Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Brazil Carlos Pace Sweden Ronnie Peterson United Kingdom Lotus-Ford G Report
13 Italy Italian Grand Prix Monza 9 September Sweden Ronnie Peterson United Kingdom Jackie Stewart Sweden Ronnie Peterson United Kingdom Lotus-Ford G Report
14 Canada Canadian Grand Prix Mosport Park 23 September Sweden Ronnie Peterson Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi United States Peter Revson United Kingdom McLaren-Ford G Report
15 United States United States Grand Prix Watkins Glen 7 October Sweden Ronnie Peterson United Kingdom James Hunt Sweden Ronnie Peterson United Kingdom Lotus-Ford G Report

Calendar changes

  • The Belgian Grand Prix also carried the title of European Grand Prix for 1973.[3]
  • After being absent from the Championship in 1972 due to extensive safety upgrades to the Zandvoort circuit including new asphalt, new barriers and a new race control tower, the Dutch Grand Prix returned to the Championship calendar for 1973.[citation needed]

World drivers' championship final standings

Pos. Driver ARG
Argentina
BRA
Brazil
RSA
South Africa
ESP
23x15px
BEL
Belgium
MON
Monaco
SWE
Sweden
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
NED
Netherlands
GER
West Germany
AUT
Austria
ITA
Italy
CAN
Canada
USA
United States
Points
1 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 3 2 1 Ret 1 1 5 4 10 1 1 2 4 5 DNS 71
2 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 1 1 3 1 3 2 12 Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 2 2 6 55
3 Sweden Ronnie Peterson Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 3 2 1 2 11 Ret 1 1 Ret 1 52
4 France François Cevert 2 10 NC 2 2 4 3 2 5 2 2 Ret 5 Ret DNS 47
5 United States Peter Revson 8 Ret 2 4 Ret 5 7 1 4 9 Ret 3 1 5 38
6 New Zealand Denny Hulme 5 3 5 6 7 6 1 8 3 Ret 12 8 15 13 4 26
7 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Ret 11 7 Ret Ret Ret 4 3 6 Ret Ret 4 6 8 3 16
8 United Kingdom James Hunt 9 6 4 3 Ret DNS 7 2 14
9 Belgium Jacky Ickx 4 5 Ret 12 Ret Ret 6 5 8 3 8 7 12
10 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 5 Ret 5 13 4 9 9
11 Brazil José Carlos Pace Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 10 13 Ret 7 4 3 Ret 18 Ret 7
12 Italy Arturo Merzario 9 4 4 Ret 7 7 Ret 15 16 6
13 United States George Follmer 6 3 Ret DNS 14 Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 10 17 14 5
14 United Kingdom Jackie Oliver Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 11 3 15 4
15 Italy Andrea de Adamich 8 Ret 4 7 Ret Ret 3
= [1] Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior 6 Ret Ret 10 Ret 11 Ret 16 Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret 11 NC 3
17 Austria Niki Lauda Ret 8 Ret Ret 5 Ret 13 9 12 Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret 2
= [1] Switzerland Clay Regazzoni 7 6 Ret 9 10 Ret 9 12 7 8 Ret 6 Ret 8 2
19 New Zealand Chris Amon 6 Ret Ret Ret DNS 10 DNS 1
= [1] Netherlands Gijs van Lennep 6 9 Ret 1
= [1] New Zealand Howden Ganley NC 7 10 Ret Ret Ret 11 14 9 9 DNS NC NC 6 12 1
United Kingdom Mike Hailwood Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 10 7 9 Ret 0
United Kingdom Mike Beuttler 10 Ret NC 7 11 Ret 8 11 Ret 16 Ret Ret Ret 10 0
West Germany Jochen Mass Ret 7 Ret 0
France Henri Pescarolo 8 Ret 10 0
United Kingdom Graham Hill Ret 9 Ret Ret 10 Ret NC 13 Ret 14 16 13 0
Italy Nanni Galli Ret 9 11 Ret Ret 0
United Kingdom David Purley Ret DNS Ret 15 9 0
South Africa Jody Scheckter 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
West Germany Rolf Stommelen 11 Ret 12 12 0
France Jean-Pierre Jarier Ret Ret NC Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret NC 11 0
Brazil Luiz Bueno 12 0
Liechtenstein Rikky von Opel 15 13 DNS Ret Ret NC Ret 0
Australia Tim Schenken 14 0
South Africa Eddie Keizan NC 0
United Kingdom Roger Williamson Ret Ret 0
United Kingdom John Watson Ret Ret 0
Sweden Reine Wisell DNS Ret 0
South Africa Dave Charlton Ret 0
South Africa Jackie Pretorius Ret 0
New Zealand Graham McRae Ret 0
United Kingdom Peter Gethin Ret 0
United Kingdom Brian Redman DSQ 0
Denmark Tom Belsø DNS 0
Pos Driver ARG
Argentina
BRA
Brazil
RSA
South Africa
ESP
23x15px
BEL
Belgium
MON
Monaco
SWE
Sweden
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
NED
Netherlands
GER
West Germany
AUT
Austria
ITA
Italy
CAN
Canada
USA
United States
Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest Lap

  • Points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first six finishers in each race.[4]
  • For classification, only the seven best results from the first eight races and the six best results from the last seven races were retained.[5]
  • Drivers scoring an equal number of points were awarded equal championship classifications, regardless of the relative number of wins, second places, etc. scored by each driver.[1]
  • The FIA did not award a championship classification to those drivers who did not score points in the championship.[1]

International Cup for Manufacturers final standings

Pos. Manufacturer ARG
Argentina
BRA
Brazil
RSA
South Africa
ESP
23x15px
BEL
Belgium
MON
Monaco
SWE
Sweden
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
NED
Netherlands
GER
West Germany
AUT
Austria
ITA
Italy
CAN
Canada
USA
United States
Pts.
1 United Kingdom Lotus-Ford
"John Player Special"[6]
1 1 3 1 ( 3) 2 2 1 2 11 6 1 1 2 1 92 (96)
2 United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford 2 2 1 2 1 1 ( 3) 2 5 1 1 2 4 5 DNS 82 (86)
3 United Kingdom McLaren-Ford 5 3 2 4 7 5 1 8 1 4 3 8 3 1 4 58
4 United Kingdom Brabham-Ford 6 11 7 10 4 7 4 3 6 Ret 5 4 6 8 3 22
5 United Kingdom March-Ford 10 Ret NC 7 11 9 8 6 4 3 15 Ret 9 7 2 14
6 Italy Ferrari 4 4 4 12 Ret Ret 6 5 8 WD WD 7 8 15 16 12
7 United Kingdom BRM 7 6 Ret 5 5 Ret 9 9 7 5 Ret 5 13 4 8 12
8 United States Shadow-Ford WD 6 3 9 10 14 10 Ret 10 8 Ret 10 3 13 9
9 United Kingdom Surtees-Ford Ret 12 8 Ret 8 8 10 13 Ret 7 4 3 7 9 Ret 7
10 United Kingdom Iso-Marlboro-Ford NC 7 10 11 Ret Ret 11 14 9 6 10 9 NC 6 7 2
11 Italy Tecno 6 Ret WD WD Ret Ret WD DNS WD 1
United Kingdom Ensign-Ford WD WD WD 15 13 DNS WD Ret Ret NC Ret 0
Pos. Manufacturer ARG
Argentina
BRA
Brazil
RSA
South Africa
ESP
23x15px
BEL
Belgium
MON
Monaco
SWE
Sweden
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
NED
Netherlands
GER
West Germany
AUT
Austria
ITA
Italy
CAN
Canada
USA
United States
Pts.

[7]

  • Points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first six finishers in each race.[4]
  • Points were only awarded for the position filled by the best placed car from each manufacturer.[8]
  • For classification, only the seven best results from the first eight races and the six best results from the last seven races were retained.[5]
  • Ensign, which did not score points during the championship, was not given a classification in the official FIA results.[1]

Non-Championship races results

The 1973 Formula One season included two non-championship races which were open to both Formula One and Formula 5000 cars.[9][10]

Race Name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report
United Kingdom VIII Race of Champions Brands Hatch 18 March United Kingdom Peter Gethin United Kingdom Chevron-Chevrolet Report
United Kingdom XXV BRDC International Trophy Silverstone 8 April United Kingdom Jackie Stewart United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Report

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Results of the 1973 FIA International Championships, 1974 FIA Yearbook, Grey Section, pages 104–105
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  3. Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, page 71
  4. 4.0 4.1 Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, page 6
  5. 5.0 5.1 Automobile Year, 1973/74, page 236
  6. Official FIA results, as published in the 1974 FIA Yearbook, Grey Section, page 105, awarded the 1973 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers to "John Player Special"
  7. [1].
  8. Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, page 74
  9. The B24, Powered by Chevrolet, Lost Marques: Chevron, www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au Retrieved on 3 May 2012
  10. It Never Rains, but it Snows: The 1973 BRDC International Trophy, themotorsportarchive.com Retrieved on 3 May 2012