1973 Swedish Grand Prix
227th World Championship race, 1st World Championship Swedish Grand Prix, 1st World Championship race at Anderstorp
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 17 June 1973 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Denny Hulme  McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: | Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Anderstorp, 80 laps |
| Round: | 7 of 15 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 80 | 1hr 56m 46.049s | 9 |
| 2 | -1 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 80 | +4.039s | 6 |
| 3 | -1 |  Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 80 | +14.667s | 4 |
| 4 | +1 |  Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 80 | +18.068s | 3 |
| 5 | -2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 80 | +25.998s | 2 |
| 6 | +2 |  Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 79 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 |  Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | ||
| 8 | +13 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 9 | +3 |  Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 10 | +6 |  Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 11 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | 76 | +4 laps | ||
| 12 | -8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 76 | DNF | |
| 13 | +2 |  Niki Lauda | BRM | 75 | +5 laps | |
| 14 | +5 | George Follmer | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +6 laps | |
| R | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 57 | DNF | ||
| R | Jackie Oliver | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 50 | DNF | ||
| R | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 41 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford Cosworth | 36 | DNF | ||
| R | Graham Hill | Shadow-Ford Cosworth (P) | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Reine Wisell | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | |||||
 Tom Belso | Iso-Marlboro-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 | 1:23.810 |
| 2 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 7 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | |
| 10 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 11 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | |
| 13 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 14 | |||
| 15 | Niki Lauda | BRM | |
| 16 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 17 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 18 | Graham Hill | Shadow-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 19 | George Follmer | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 21 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 41 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | 39 |
| 3 | Francois Cevert | 25 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | 19 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | 11 |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | 10 |
| 7 |  Arturo Merzario | 6 |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | 6 |
| 9 | George Follmer | 5 |
| 10 | Andrea de Adamich | 3 |
| = | Carlos Reutemann | 3 |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 2 |
| = | Niki Lauda | 2 |
| 14 | Wilson Fittipaldi | 1 |
| = | Clay Regazzoni | 1 |
| = | Chris Amon | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 150th for Graham Hill
- Wins
- Driver: 7th for Denny Hulme
- Constructor: 6th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 30th for Denny Hulme, 10th for Francois Cevert, 8th for Ronnie Peterson
- Constructor: 88th for Lotus, 31st for McLaren, 27th for Tyrrell
- Poles
- Driver: 4th for Ronnie Peterson
- Constructor: 60th for Lotus EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Ferrari)
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 7th for Denny Hulme
- Constructor: 5th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 6th for Ronnie Peterson, 2nd for Francois Cevert
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 1st and only for Denny Hulme (28th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 1st New Zealander driver)