1973 Argentine Grand Prix
221st World Championship race, 9th World Championship Argentine Grand Prix, 9th World Championship race at Buenos Aires
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 28 January 1973 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Emerson Fittipaldi  Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Clay Regazzoni BRM |
| Fastest lap: | Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Buenos Aires, 96 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 15 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 96 | 1hr 56m 18.220s | 9 |
| 2 | +4 |  Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 96 | +4.690s | 6 |
| 3 | +1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 96 | +33.190s | 4 |
| 4 | -1 |  Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 96 | +42.570s | 3 |
| 5 | +3 |  Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 95 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +6 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 95 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | -6 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 93 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | +3 |  Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 92 | +4 laps | |
| 9 | +5 |  Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 92 | +4 laps | |
| 10 | +8 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 90 | DNF | |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford Cosworth | 84 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 79 | DNF | ||
| NC | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | 79 | +17 laps | ||
| R |  Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 66 | DNF | ||
| R |  Niki Lauda | BRM | 66 | DNF | ||
| R |  Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Nanni Galli | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 1:10.540 |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 6 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | |
| 8 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 9 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 10 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 11 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 12 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | BRM | |
| 14 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | |
| 15 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 16 | Nanni Galli | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 18 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 19 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 9 |
| 2 | Francois Cevert | 6 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | 4 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | 3 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | 2 |
| 6 | Wilson Fittipaldi | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Constructor: Iso-Marlboro
- Wins
- Driver: 7th for Emerson Fittipaldi
- Constructor: 48th for Lotus
- Podiums
- Driver: 36th for Jackie Stewart EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Graham Hill), 13th for Emerson Fittipaldi, 7th for Francois Cevert
- Constructor: 81st for Lotus, 19th & 20th for Tyrrell
- Poles
- Driver: 3rd for Clay Regazzoni
- Constructor: 11th and last for BRM
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Emerson Fittipaldi (52nd different fastest lap setter, 1st Brazilian driver)
- Constructor: 42nd for Lotus
- Front row starts
- Driver: 10th for Clay Regazzoni, 8th for Emerson Fittipaldi
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Wilson Fittipaldi (171st different point scorer, 5th Brazilian driver)
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 1st for Emerson Fittipaldi (27th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 1st Brazilian driver)