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1973 Spanish Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountrySpain
Flag_suffix1945
Grand PrixSpanish
Date29 April
Year1973
ImageMontjuïc circuit.svg
CaptionThe Montjuïc Circuit (1966–1975)
LocationMontjuïc circuit, Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
CourseStreet Circuit
Course_mi2.356
Course_km3.791
Distance_laps75
Distance_mi176.671
Distance_km284.325
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Pole_DriverRonnie Peterson
Pole_TeamLotus-Ford
Pole_Time1:21.8
Pole_CountrySweden
Fast_DriverRonnie Peterson
Fast_TeamLotus-Ford
Fast_Time1:23.8
Fast_Lap13
Fast_CountrySweden
First_DriverEmerson Fittipaldi
First_TeamLotus-Ford
First_CountryBrazil
Second_DriverFrançois Cevert
Second_TeamTyrrell-Ford
Second_CountryFrance
Third_DriverGeorge Follmer
Third_TeamShadow-Ford
Third_CountryUnited States
Lapchart

The 1973 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Montjuïc circuit on 29 April 1973. It was race 4 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 75-lap race was won by Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi after he started from seventh position. François Cevert finished second for the Tyrrell team and Shadow driver George Follmer came in third, scoring his only podium finish in Formula One.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGapGrid12345678910111213141516171819202122
2SWE Ronnie PetersonLotus-Ford1:21.8—1
5NZL Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford1:22.5+0.72
4FRA François CevertTyrrell-Ford1:22.7+0.83
3GBR Jackie StewartTyrrell-Ford1:23.2+1.44
6USA Peter RevsonMcLaren-Ford1:23.4+1.65
7BEL Jacky IckxFerrari1:23.5+1.76
1BRA Emerson FittipaldiLotus-Ford1:23.7+1.97
14SUI Clay RegazzoniBRM1:23.7+1.98
9GBR Mike HailwoodSurtees-Ford1:24.2+2.4PL
15FRA Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM1:24.2+2.410
16AUT Niki LaudaBRM1:24.3+2.511
17BRA Wilson FittipaldiBrabham-Ford1:24.5+2.712
19GBR Jackie OliverShadow-Ford1:24.6+2.813
20USA George FollmerShadow-Ford1:24.7+2.914
18ARG Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford1:24.7+2.915
10BRA Carlos PaceSurtees-Ford1:25.0+3.216
21ITA Andrea de AdamichBrabham-Ford1:25.2+3.417
11FRA Henri PescaroloMarch-Ford1:26.1+4.318
12GBR Mike BeuttlerMarch-Ford1:26.2+4.419
24ITA Nanni GalliIso-Marlboro-Ford1:26.3+4.520
23NZL Howden GanleyIso-Marlboro-Ford1:26.5+4.721
25GBR Graham HillShadow-Ford1:30.3+8.522

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRet
1BRA **Emerson Fittipaldi****Lotus-Ford**751:48:18.77**9**
4FRA **François Cevert****Tyrrell-Ford**75+ 42.73**6**
20USA **George Follmer****Shadow-Ford**75+ 1:13.114**4**
6USA **Peter Revson****McLaren-Ford**74+1 Lap5**3**
15FRA **Jean-Pierre Beltoise****BRM**74+1 Lap10**2**
5NZL **Denny Hulme****McLaren-Ford**74+1 Lap2**1**
12GBR Mike BeuttlerMarch-Ford74+1 Lap19
11FRA Henri PescaroloMarch-Ford73+2 Laps18
14SUI Clay RegazzoniBRM69+6 Laps8
17BRA Wilson FittipaldiBrabham-Ford69+6 Laps12
24ITA Nanni GalliIso-Marlboro-Ford69+6 Laps20
7BEL Jacky IckxFerrari69+6 Laps6
18ARG Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford66Halfshaft15
23NZL Howden GanleyIso-Marlboro-Ford63Out of Fuel21
2SWE Ronnie PetersonLotus-Ford56Gearbox1
3GBR Jackie StewartTyrrell-Ford47Brakes4
16AUT Niki LaudaBRM28Tyre11
25GBR Graham HillShadow-Ford27Brakes22
9GBR Mike HailwoodSurtees-Ford25Oil LeakPL
19GBR Jackie OliverShadow-Ford23Engine13
21ITA Andrea de AdamichBrabham-Ford17Wheel17
10BRA Carlos PaceSurtees-Ford13Halfshaft16

Notes

  • This was the first fastest lap set by Ronnie Peterson and by a Swedish driver.
  • This was the 50th Grand Prix win by Lotus, breaking the old record set by Ferrari at the 1972 German Grand Prix.
  • This was the first podium finish for American driver George Fullmer and for American-British constructor Shadow.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1BRA Emerson Fittipaldi31
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2UK Jackie Stewart19
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 23FRA François Cevert12
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]4USA Peter Revson9
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 25NZL Denny Hulme9

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1UK Lotus-Ford31
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2UK Tyrrell-Ford27
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]3UK McLaren-Ford15
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]4ITA Ferrari9
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 25UK Shadow-Ford5
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

Name_of_race = Spanish Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1973 | Previous_race_in_season = 1973 South African Grand Prix | Next_race_in_season = 1973 Belgian Grand Prix | Previous_year's_race = 1972 Spanish Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1974 Spanish Grand Prix

References

  1. "1973 Spanish Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  2. "Spain 1973 - Championship • STATS F1".
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