1973 United States Grand Prix

Date	Sunday, 7 October 1973
Winner	Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford Cosworth
Pole position	Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford Cosworth
Fastest lap	James Hunt March-Ford Cosworth
Circuit	Watkins Glen, 59 laps
Round	15 of 15
Race numbers	The 1973 United States Grand Prix was the: 235th World Championship race 15th World Championship United States Grand Prix 13th World Championship race at Watkins Glen 1973 Constructors’ title decider
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Race result

Pos		Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time	Points
1		(SWE) Ronnie Peterson	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	59	1hr 41m 15.799s	9
2	+2	(GBR) James Hunt	March-Ford Cosworth (privateer)	59	+0.668s	6
3	-1	(ARG) Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	59	+22.930s	4
4	+4	(NZL) Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	59	+50.226s	3
5	+2	(USA) Peter Revson	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	59	+1m 20.367s	2
6	-3	(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	59	+1m 47.945s	1
7	+16	(BEL) Jacky Ickx	Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (privateer)	58	+1 lap
8	+7	(CHE) Clay Regazzoni	BRM	58	+1 lap
9	+5	(FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM	58	+1 lap
10	+16	(GBR) Mike Beuttler	March-Ford Cosworth (privateer)	58	+1 lap
11	+6	(FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier	March-Ford Cosworth	57	DNF
12	+7	(NZL) Howden Ganley	Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (privateer)	57	+2 laps
13	+5	(GBR) Graham Hill	Shadow-Ford Cosworth (privateer)	57	+2 laps
14	+6	(USA) George Follmer	Shadow-Ford Cosworth	57	+2 laps
15	+7	(GBR) Jackie Oliver	Shadow-Ford Cosworth	55	+4 laps
16	-5	(ITA) Arturo Merzario	Ferrari	55	+4 laps
NC		(BRA) Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	52	+7 laps
R		(ZAF) Jody Scheckter	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	39	DNF
R		(DEU) Jochen Mass	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	35	DNF
R		(AUT) Niki Lauda	BRM	35	DNF
R		(GBR) Mike Hailwood	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	34	DNF
R		(BRA) Carlos Pace	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	32	DNF
R		(GBR) John Watson	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	7	DNF
DQ		(GBR) Brian Redman	Shadow-Ford Cosworth	5	DSQ
R		(LIE) Rikky von Opel	Ensign-Ford Cosworth	0	DNF
Did not start
		(FRA) Francois Cevert	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
		(GBR) Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
		(NZL) Chris Amon	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth

Notes

Pole time: 1:39.657

Pos	Driver	Constructor
1	(SWE) Ronnie Peterson	Lotus-Ford Cosworth
2	(ARG) Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Ford Cosworth
3	(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford Cosworth
4	(GBR) James Hunt	March-Ford Cosworth (privateer)
5
6	(GBR) Mike Hailwood	Surtees-Ford Cosworth
7	(USA) Peter Revson	McLaren-Ford Cosworth
8	(NZL) Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford Cosworth
9	(BRA) Carlos Pace	Surtees-Ford Cosworth
10	(ZAF) Jody Scheckter	McLaren-Ford Cosworth
11	(ITA) Arturo Merzario	Ferrari
12
13	(GBR) Brian Redman	Shadow-Ford Cosworth
14	(FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM
15	(CHE) Clay Regazzoni	BRM
16	(DEU) Jochen Mass	Surtees-Ford Cosworth
17	(FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier	March-Ford Cosworth
18	(GBR) Graham Hill	Shadow-Ford Cosworth (privateer)
19	(NZL) Howden Ganley	Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (privateer)
20	(USA) George Follmer	Shadow-Ford Cosworth
21	(AUT) Niki Lauda	BRM
22	(GBR) Jackie Oliver	Shadow-Ford Cosworth
23	(BEL) Jacky Ickx	Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (privateer)
24	(GBR) John Watson	Brabham-Ford Cosworth
25	(BRA) Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham-Ford Cosworth
26	(GBR) Mike Beuttler	March-Ford Cosworth (privateer)
27	(LIE) Rikky von Opel	Ensign-Ford Cosworth

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Last start: Mike Beuttler; George Follmer
World Champion: 6th title for Lotus (1st constructor to win six championships)
Wins: 4th for Ronnie Peterson; 54th for Lotus
Podiums: 13th for Ronnie Peterson; 2nd for James Hunt (last for March); 2nd for Carlos Reutemann; 95th for Lotus; 58th for Brabham; 16th for March
Poles: 9th for Ronnie Peterson; 66th for Lotus
Fastest laps: 2nd for James Hunt (last until 1975; last for March); 4th for March
Front row starts: 13th for Ronnie Peterson; 2nd for Carlos Reutemann
Points finishes: 14th and last for Peter Revson
Pole & win: 2nd for Ronnie Peterson (last until 1978; last Swedish driver to win from pole until 1978)