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Home / Seasons / 1973 F1 World Championship Season

1973 F1 season

Season info

Season

24

Races

15

Drivers’ Champion

Jackie Stewart (3rd and last title)

Constructors’ Champion

Lotus-Ford Cosworth (6th title for Lotus)

Reigning Drivers’ Champion

Emerson Fittipaldi

Reigning Constructors’ Champion

Lotus

← 1972 1974 →

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Standings

  • Driver standings
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Wins, poles & fastest laps

  • Race winners
  • Pole positions
  • Fastest laps

Qualifying

  • Qualifying stats

Season stats

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  • Championship leaders
  • Home Grand Prix stats

On this page

  • Calendar
  • Race results
  • Driver and constructor entries
  • First-time winners, podium finishers and polesitters

Calendar

#Grand PrixCircuitDate
1ArgentinaBuenos Aires28 January
2BrazilInterlagos11 February
3South AfricaKyalami03 March
4SpainMontjuic Park29 April
5BelgiumZolder20 May
6MonacoMonte Carlo03 June
7SwedenAnderstorp17 June
8FranceLe Castellet01 July
9BritainSilverstone14 July
10NetherlandsZandvoort29 July
11GermanyNurburgring05 August
12AustriaOsterreichring19 August
13ItalyMonza09 September
14CanadaMosport23 September
15USAWatkins Glen07 October
← 1972 1974 →
First race (Grand Prix)
Brazil
Sweden
First race (circuit)
Anderstorp (first Swedish circuit to host a World Championship race)
Interlagos (first Brazilian circuit to host a World Championship race)
Zolder (third Belgian circuit to host a World Championship race)
First Grand Prix since…
1971 for Netherlands
First race at a circuit since…
1971 for Le Castellet, Montjuic Park, Silverstone and Zandvoort
Last race at a circuit until…
1975 for Le Castellet, Montjuic Park, Silverstone and Zolder

Race results

#Grand PrixResult
1ArgentinaResult
2BrazilResult
3South AfricaResult
4SpainResult
5BelgiumResult
6MonacoResult
7SwedenResult
8FranceResult
9BritainResult
10NetherlandsResult
11GermanyResult
12AustriaResult
13Italy (drivers’ title decider)Result
14CanadaResult
15USA (constructors’ title decider)Result
← 1972 1974 →

Driver and constructor entries

The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1973 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.

Brabham (works team)
(BRA) Wilson Fittipaldi (All)
(ARG) Carlos Reutemann (All)
(ITA) Andrea de Adamich (4-6, 8-9)
(DEU) Rolf Stommelen (11-14)
(GBR) John Watson (15)
Brabham (privateer)
(GBR) John Watson (9)
BRM (works team)
(FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise (All)
(AUT) Niki Lauda (All)
(CHE) Clay Regazzoni (1-13, 15)
(GBR) Peter Gethin (14)
Ensign (works team)
(LIE) Rikky von Opel (8-10, 12-15) (Rookie) (first Liechtensteiner driver to enter a World Championship race)
Ferrari (works team)
(BEL) Jacky Ickx (1-9, 13)
(ITA) Arturo Merzario (1-3, 6, 8, 12-15)
Iso-Marlboro (privateers)
(NZL) Howden Ganley (All)
(ITA) Nanni Galli (1-2, 4-6)
(ZAF) Jackie Pretorius (3)
(DNK) Tom Belso (7) (Rookie) (first Danish driver to enter a World Championship race)
(FRA) Henri Pescarolo (8, 11)
(NZL) Graham McRae (9)
(NLD) Gijs van Lennep (10, 12-13)
(AUS) Tim Schenken (14)
(BEL) Jacky Ickx (15)
Lotus (works team)
(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (All)
(SWE) Ronnie Peterson (All)
Lotus (privateer)
(ZAF) Dave Charlton (3)
March (works team)
(FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier (1-3, 5-8, 12, 14-15)
(FRA) Henri Pescarolo (4)
(GBR) Roger Williamson (9-10)
March (privateer)
(GBR) Mike Beuttler (1-7, 9-15)
(GBR) James Hunt (6, 8-10, 12-15) (Rookie)
(GBR) David Purley (6, 9-11, 13)
(SWE) Reine Wisell (7-8)
McLaren (works team)
(NZL) Denny Hulme (All)
(USA) Peter Revson (1-7, 9-15)
(ZAF) Jody Scheckter (3, 8-9, 14-15)
(BEL) Jacky Ickx (11)
Shadow (works team)
(USA) George Follmer (3-15) (Rookie)
(GBR) Jackie Oliver (3-15)
(GBR) Brian Redman (15)
Shadow (privateer)
(GBR) Graham Hill (4-15)
Surtees (works team)
(GBR) Mike Hailwood (All)
(BRA) Carlos Pace (All)
(BRA) Luiz Bueno (2) (Rookie)
(ITA) Andrea de Adamich (3)
(DEU) Jochen Mass (9, 11, 15)
Tecno (works team)
(NZL) Chris Amon (5-6, 9-10, 12)
Tyrrell (works team)
(FRA) Francois Cevert (All)
(GBR) Jackie Stewart (All)
(NZL) Chris Amon (14-15)
Tyrrell (privateer)
(ZAF) Eddie Keizan (3) (Rookie)
← 1972 1974 →
Final season (drivers)
Mike Beuttler
Luiz Bueno
Francois Cevert
Andrea de Adamich
George Follmer
Nanni Galli
Graham McRae
Jackie Pretorius
Jackie Stewart
Roger Williamson
First entry (drivers) since…
1971 for Gijs van Lennep, Jean-Pierre Jarier and Jackie Pretorius
Last entry (drivers) until…
1975 for Wilson Fittipaldi
1977 for Jackie Oliver
Debut season (constructors)
Ensign
Iso-Marlboro
Shadow
Final season (constructors)
Tecno

Maiden wins

DriverGrand Prix
Ronnie Peterson (Lotus)France
Peter Revson (McLaren)Britain
← 1972 1974 →

Maiden podium finishes

DriverGrand Prix
George Follmer (Shadow)Spain
Carlos Reutemann (Brabham)France
James Hunt (March)Netherlands
Carlos Pace (Surtees)Austria
ConstructorGrand Prix
Shadow (George Follmer)Spain
← 1972 1974 →

Maiden pole positions

DriverGrand Prix
Ronnie Peterson (Lotus)Brazil
Denny Hulme (McLaren)South Africa
← 1972 1974 →

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