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)
Quick links
Calendar
- 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
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)
- 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
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Ronnie Peterson (Lotus) | France |
| Peter Revson (McLaren) | Britain |
Maiden podium finishes
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| George Follmer (Shadow) | Spain |
| Carlos Reutemann (Brabham) | France |
| James Hunt (March) | Netherlands |
| Carlos Pace (Surtees) | Austria |
| Constructor | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Shadow (George Follmer) | Spain |
Maiden pole positions
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Ronnie Peterson (Lotus) | Brazil |
| Denny Hulme (McLaren) | South Africa |