1973 Austrian Grand Prix
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| Circuit | Osterreichring, 54 laps |
| Round | 12 of 15 |
| Race numbers | The 1973 Austrian Grand Prix was the:
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
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| 1 | +1 | (SWE) Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 54 | 1hr 28m 48.780s | 9 |
| 2 | +5 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 54 | +9.010s | 6 |
| 3 | +5 | (BRA) Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 54 | +46.640s | 4 |
| 4 | +1 | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 54 | +47.910s | 3 |
| 5 | +8 | (FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 54 | +1m 21.600s | 2 |
| 6 | +8 | (CHE) Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 54 | +1m 38.400s | 1 |
| 7 | -1 | (ITA) Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 53 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | -5 | (NZL) Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 53 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +14 | (NLD) Gijs van Lennep | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (privateer) | 52 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | +5 | (GBR) Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 49 | +5 laps | |
| R | (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 48 | DNF | ||
| NC | (NZL) Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (privateer) | 44 | +10 laps | ||
| R | (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford Cosworth | 37 | DNF | ||
| R | (LIE) Rikky von Opel | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 34 | DNF | ||
| R | (BRA) Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 31 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Graham Hill | Shadow-Ford Cosworth (privateer) | 28 | DNF | ||
| R | (USA) George Follmer | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | (DEU) Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 21 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Jackie Oliver | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | (FRA) Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) James Hunt | March-Ford Cosworth (privateer) | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | (USA) Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth (privateer) | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| (NZL) Chris Amon | Tecno | |||||
| (AUT) Niki Lauda | BRM | |||||
Notes
- Emerson Fittipaldi ended lap 48 as the race leader before retiring on the following lap.
- Chris Amon did not start the Grand Prix due to the lack of an available engine.
- Niki Lauda did not start due to a broken wrist sustained in an accident in the previous race.
Starting grid
Pole time: 1:34.980
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
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| 1 | (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| 2 | (SWE) Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| 3 | (NZL) Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| 4 | (USA) Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| 5 | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
| 6 | (ITA) Arturo Merzario | Ferrari |
| 7 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| 8 | (BRA) Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford Cosworth |
| 9 | (GBR) James Hunt | March-Ford Cosworth (privateer) |
| 10 | (FRA) Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| 11 | (GBR) Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth (privateer) |
| 12 | (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford Cosworth |
| 13 | (FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM |
| 14 | (CHE) Clay Regazzoni | BRM |
| 15 | (GBR) Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford Cosworth |
| 16 | (BRA) Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
| 17 | (DEU) Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
| 18 | (GBR) Jackie Oliver | Shadow-Ford Cosworth |
| 19 | (LIE) Rikky von Opel | Ensign-Ford Cosworth |
| 20 | (USA) George Follmer | Shadow-Ford Cosworth |
| 21 | (NZL) Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (privateer) |
| 22 | (GBR) Graham Hill | Shadow-Ford Cosworth (privateer) |
| 23 | (NLD) Gijs van Lennep | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (privateer) |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart | 66 |
| 2 | (FRA) Francois Cevert | 45 |
| 3 | (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi | 42 |
| 4 | (SWE) Ronnie Peterson | 34 |
| 5 | (USA) Peter Revson | 23 |
| 6 | (NZL) Denny Hulme | 23 |
| 7 | (BEL) Jacky Ickx | 12 |
| 8 | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann | 11 |
| 9 | (GBR) James Hunt | 8 |
| 10 | (BRA) Carlos Pace | 7 |
| 11 | (ITA) Arturo Merzario | 6 |
| 12 | (FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 6 |
| 13 | (USA) George Follmer | 5 |
| 14 | (ITA) Andrea de Adamich | 3 |
| 15 | (BRA) Wilson Fittipaldi | 3 |
| 16 | (AUT) Niki Lauda | 2 |
| 17 | (CHE) Clay Regazzoni | 2 |
| 18 | (NZL) Chris Amon | 1 |
| = | (NLD) Gijs van Lennep | 1 |
Stats & milestones
- Wins
- 2nd for Ronnie Peterson
- 52nd for Lotus
- Podiums
- 43rd and last for Jackie Stewart
- 11th for Ronnie Peterson
- 1st for Carlos Pace (116th different podium finisher, 2nd Brazilian driver; only podium for Surtees)
- 91st for Lotus
- 33rd for Tyrrell
- 2nd and last for Surtees
- Poles
- 4th for Emerson Fittipaldi (last for Lotus)
- 63rd for Lotus
- 1-2 start
- 7th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- 2nd for Carlos Pace (last for Surtees)
- 3rd and last for Surtees
- Front row starts
- 12th for Emerson Fittipaldi (last for Lotus)
- 10th for Ronnie Peterson (21st driver to achieve ten front row starts, 1st Swedish driver)