1973 Spanish Grand Prix
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.
| 1973 Spanish Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The Montjuïc Circuit (1966–1975) | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 29 April 1973 | ||
| Location | Montjuïc circuit, Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Course | Street Circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.791 km (2.356 mi) | ||
| Distance | 75 laps, 284.325 km (176.671 mi) | ||
| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:21.8 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | |
| Time | 1:23.8 on lap 13 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Third | Shadow-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders
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Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ronnie Peterson |
Lotus-Ford | 1:21.8 | — | 1 |
| 2 | 5 |  Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | 1:22.5 | +0.7 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 |  François Cevert |
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:22.7 | +0.8 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |  Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:23.2 | +1.4 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 |  Peter Revson |
McLaren-Ford | 1:23.4 | +1.6 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | 1:23.5 | +1.7 | 6 |
| 7 | 1 |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford | 1:23.7 | +1.9 | 7 |
| 8 | 14 |  Clay Regazzoni |
BRM | 1:23.7 | +1.9 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 | Mike Hailwood |
Surtees-Ford | 1:24.2 | +2.4 | PL |
| 10 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
BRM | 1:24.2 | +2.4 | 10 |
| 11 | 16 |  Niki Lauda |
BRM | 1:24.3 | +2.5 | 11 |
| 12 | 17 | Wilson Fittipaldi |
Brabham-Ford | 1:24.5 | +2.7 | 12 |
| 13 | 19 | Jackie Oliver |
Shadow-Ford | 1:24.6 | +2.8 | 13 |
| 14 | 20 | George Follmer |
Shadow-Ford | 1:24.7 | +2.9 | 14 |
| 15 | 18 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Brabham-Ford | 1:24.7 | +2.9 | 15 |
| 16 | 10 | Carlos Pace |
Surtees-Ford | 1:25.0 | +3.2 | 16 |
| 17 | 21 |  Andrea de Adamich |
Brabham-Ford | 1:25.2 | +3.4 | 17 |
| 18 | 11 | Henri Pescarolo |
March-Ford | 1:26.1 | +4.3 | 18 |
| 19 | 12 | Mike Beuttler |
March-Ford | 1:26.2 | +4.4 | 19 |
| 20 | 24 | Nanni Galli |
Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 1:26.3 | +4.5 | 20 |
| 21 | 23 | Howden Ganley |
Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 1:26.5 | +4.7 | 21 |
| 22 | 25 | Graham Hill |
Shadow-Ford | 1:30.3 | +8.5 | 22 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford | 75 | 1:48:18.7 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | 4 | François Cevert |
Tyrrell-Ford | 75 | + 42.7 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 20 | George Follmer |
Shadow-Ford | 75 | + 1:13.1 | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Peter Revson |
McLaren-Ford | 74 | +1 Lap | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
BRM | 74 | +1 Lap | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | 74 | +1 Lap | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | 12 | Mike Beuttler |
March-Ford | 74 | +1 Lap | 19 | |
| 8 | 11 | Henri Pescarolo |
March-Ford | 73 | +2 Laps | 18 | |
| 9 | 14 | Clay Regazzoni |
BRM | 69 | +6 Laps | 8 | |
| 10 | 17 | Wilson Fittipaldi |
Brabham-Ford | 69 | +6 Laps | 12 | |
| 11 | 24 | Nanni Galli |
Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 69 | +6 Laps | 20 | |
| 12 | 7 | Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | 69 | +6 Laps | 6 | |
| Ret | 18 | Carlos Reutemann |
Brabham-Ford | 66 | Halfshaft | 15 | |
| Ret | 23 | Howden Ganley |
Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 63 | Out of Fuel | 21 | |
| Ret | 2 | Ronnie Peterson |
Lotus-Ford | 56 | Gearbox | 1 | |
| Ret | 3 | Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell-Ford | 47 | Brakes | 4 | |
| Ret | 16 | Niki Lauda |
BRM | 28 | Tyre | 11 | |
| Ret | 25 | Graham Hill |
Shadow-Ford | 27 | Brakes | 22 | |
| Ret | 9 | Mike Hailwood |
Surtees-Ford | 25 | Oil Leak | PL | |
| Ret | 19 | Jackie Oliver |
Shadow-Ford | 23 | Engine | 13 | |
| Ret | 21 | Andrea de Adamich |
Brabham-Ford | 17 | Wheel | 17 | |
| Ret | 10 | Carlos Pace |
Surtees-Ford | 13 | Halfshaft | 16 | |
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Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- "1973 Spanish Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- "Spain 1973 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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