1973 Italian Grand Prix
233rd World Championship race, 24th World Championship Italian Grand Prix, 24th World Championship race at Monza
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 9 September 1973 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Ronnie Peterson  Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: | Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: | Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Monza, 55 laps |
| Round: | 13 of 15 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 55 | 1hr 29m 17.000s | 9 | |
| 2 | +2 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 55 | +0.800s | 6 |
| 3 | -1 |  Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 55 | +28.800s | 4 |
| 4 | +2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 55 | +33.200s | 3 |
| 5 | +6 |  Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 55 | +46.200s | 2 |
| 6 | +4 |  Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 55 | +59.800s | 1 |
| 7 | +1 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 55 | +1m 28.700s | |
| 8 | +6 |  Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +15 | David Purley | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +11 | George Follmer | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | +8 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | -3 |  Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 54 | +1 lap | ||
| 14 | +8 | Graham Hill | Shadow-Ford Cosworth (P) | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | -12 |  Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 53 | +2 laps | |
| NC | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | 44 | +11 laps | ||
| R | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 34 | DNF | ||
| R |  Niki Lauda | BRM | 33 | DNF | ||
| R |  Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 31 | DNF | ||
| R | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 17 | DNF | ||
| R |  Gijs van Lennep | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | 14 | DNF | ||
| R |  Rikky von Opel | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 6 | DNF | ||
| R |  Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 2 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| James Hunt | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:34.800 |
| 2 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 5 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 6 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 7 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | |
| 8 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 9 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 11 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 12 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | |
| 14 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | |
| 15 | Niki Lauda | BRM | |
| 16 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 17 | Rikky von Opel | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | |
| 18 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | |
| 19 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 20 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 21 | George Follmer | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 22 | Graham Hill | Shadow-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 23 | Gijs van Lennep | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 24 | David Purley | March-Ford Cosworth (P) |
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 | 69 |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 48 |
| 3 | Francois Cevert | 47 |
| 4 | Ronnie Peterson | 43 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | 27 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | 23 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | 12 |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | 12 |
| 9 | James Hunt | 8 |
| 10 | Carlos Pace | 7 |
| 11 | Arturo Merzario | 6 |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 6 |
| 13 | George Follmer | 5 |
| 14 | Andrea de Adamich | 3 |
| 15 | Wilson Fittipaldi | 3 |
| 16 | Niki Lauda | 2 |
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni | 2 |
| 18 | Chris Amon | 1 |
| = | Gijs van Lennep | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- World Champion
- Driver: 3rd and last World Championship for Jackie Stewart
- Wins
- Driver: 3rd for Ronnie Peterson
- Constructor: 53rd for Lotus
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 4th for Lotus
- Podiums
- Driver: 19th for Emerson Fittipaldi, 12th for Ronnie Peterson, 7th for Peter Revson
- Constructor: 92nd & 93rd for Lotus, 35th for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 7th for Ronnie Peterson
- Constructor: 64th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 15th and last for Jackie Stewart
- Constructor: 10th for Tyrrell
- Front row starts
- Driver: 11th for Ronnie Peterson, 4th for Peter Revson
- Points finishes
- Driver: 19th and last for Francois Cevert
- Pole & win
- Driver: 1st for Ronnie Peterson (21st different driver to win from pole, 2nd Swedish driver)