1973 Canadian Grand Prix
234th World Championship race, 7th World Championship Canadian Grand Prix, 5th World Championship race at Mosport
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 23 September 1973 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Peter Revson  McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: |  Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Mosport, 80 laps |
| Round: | 14 of 15 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 80 | 1hr 59m 04.083s | 9 |
| 2 | +3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 80 | +32.734s | 6 |
| 3 | +11 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 80 | +34.505s | 4 |
| 4 | +12 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 80 | +36.514s | 3 |
| 5 | +4 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +16 |  Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | 79 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +8 | James Hunt | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 78 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | -4 |  Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 78 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | +3 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 78 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | +1 | Chris Amon | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 11 | -1 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 12 | +6 |  Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 76 | +4 laps | |
| 13 | -6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +5 laps | |
| 14 | +10 |  Tim Schenken | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | 75 | +5 laps | |
| 15 | +5 |  Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 75 | +5 laps | |
| 16 | +1 | Graham Hill | Shadow-Ford Cosworth (P) | 73 | +7 laps | |
| 17 | -4 | George Follmer | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 73 | +7 laps | |
| 18 | +1 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 72 | DNF | |
| NC | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford Cosworth | 71 | +9 laps | ||
| NC |  Rikky von Opel | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 68 | +12 laps | ||
| R |  Niki Lauda | BRM | 62 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jody Scheckter | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 32 | DNF | ||
| R | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 32 | DNF | ||
| R | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 20 | DNF | ||
| R | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | Peter Gethin | BRM | 5 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.697 |
| 2 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 6 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | BRM | |
| 9 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 10 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 11 | Chris Amon | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 12 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 13 | George Follmer | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 14 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 15 | James Hunt | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | |
| 17 | Graham Hill | Shadow-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 18 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 19 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | |
| 21 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 22 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 24 | Tim Schenken | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 25 | Peter Gethin | BRM | |
| 26 | Rikky von Opel | Ensign-Ford Cosworth |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 1973
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | 71 |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 54 |
| 3 | Francois Cevert | 47 |
| 4 | Ronnie Peterson | 43 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | 36 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | 23 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | 12 |
| 8 |  Jacky Ickx | 12 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 9 |
| 10 | James Hunt | 8 |
| 11 | Carlos Pace | 7 |
| 12 | Arturo Merzario | 6 |
| 13 | George Follmer | 5 |
| 14 | Jackie Oliver | 4 |
| 15 | Andrea de Adamich | 3 |
| 16 | Wilson Fittipaldi | 3 |
| 17 | Niki Lauda | 2 |
| 18 |  Clay Regazzoni | 2 |
| 19 | Chris Amon | 1 |
| = |  Gijs van Lennep | 1 |
| = | Howden Ganley | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Francois Cevert, Jackie Stewart
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd and last for Peter Revson
- Constructor: 8th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 20th for Emerson Fittipaldi, 8th and last for Peter Revson, 2nd and last for Jackie Oliver
- Constructor: 94th for Lotus, 36th for McLaren, 2nd for Shadow
- Poles
- Driver: 8th for Ronnie Peterson
- Constructor: 65th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 5th for Emerson Fittipaldi
- Constructor: 48th for Lotus
- Front row starts
- Driver: 12th for Ronnie Peterson, 5th and last for Peter Revson
- Points finishes
- Driver: 57th and last for Jackie Stewart, 5th and last for Jackie Oliver & Howden Ganley