The 1973 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Buenos Aires circuit on 28 January 1973. It was race 1 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 96-lap race was won by Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi after he started from second position. François Cevert finished second for the Tyrrell team and his teammate Jackie Stewart came in third.
| 1973 Argentine Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Layout of the Buenos Aires circuit in 1973 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | January 28, 1973 | ||
| Official name | X Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina | ||
| Location |
Autodromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.346 km (2.079 miles) | ||
| Distance | 96 laps, 321.216 km (199.584 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | BRM | ||
| Time | 1:10.54 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | |
| Time | 1:11.22 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Third | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
Classification
editQualifying
edit| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 |  Clay Regazzoni
|
BRM | 1:10.54 | — | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:10.84 | +0.30 | 2 |
| 3 | 18 |  Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari | 1:11.01 | +0.47 | 3 |
| 4 | 6 |  Jackie Stewart
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:11.03 | +0.49 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 |  Ronnie Peterson
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:11.06 | +0.52 | 5 |
| 6 | 8 |  François Cevert
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:11.46 | +0.92 | 6 |
| 7 | 30 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
BRM | 1:11.48 | +0.94 | 7 |
| 8 | 14 |  Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:11.70 | +1.16 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 |  Carlos Reutemann
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:12.08 | +1.54 | 9 |
| 10 | 26 | Mike Hailwood
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:12.13 | +1.59 | 10 |
| 11 | 16 |  Peter Revson
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:12.22 | +1.68 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 | Wilson Fittipaldi
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:12.31 | +1.79 | 12 |
| 13 | 34 |  Niki Lauda
|
BRM | 1:12.39 | +1.85 | 13 |
| 14 | 20 |  Arturo Merzario
|
Ferrari | 1:12.54 | +2.00 | 14 |
| 15 | 28 | Carlos Pace
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:12.80 | +2.26 | 15 |
| 16 | 36 | Nanni Galli
|
Williams-Ford | 1:13.97 | +3.43 | 16 |
| 17 | 24 | Jean-Pierre Jarier
|
March-Ford | 1:14.27 | +3.73 | 17 |
| 18 | 22 | Mike Beuttler
|
March-Ford | 1:15.15 | +4.61 | 18 |
| 19 | 38 | Howden Ganley
|
Williams-Ford | 1:15.29 | +4.75 | 19 |
| Source:[1][2] | ||||||
Race
edit| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford | 96 | 1:56:18.22 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 8 | François Cevert
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 96 | + 4.69 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | Jackie Stewart
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 96 | + 33.19 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 18 | Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari | 96 | + 42.57 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 14 | Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 95 | + 1 Lap | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | 12 | Wilson Fittipaldi
|
Brabham-Ford | 95 | + 1 Lap | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | 32 | Clay Regazzoni
|
BRM | 93 | + 3 Laps | 1 | |
| 8 | 16 | Peter Revson
|
McLaren-Ford | 92 | + 4 Laps | 11 | |
| 9 | 20 | Arturo Merzario
|
Ferrari | 92 | + 4 Laps | 14 | |
| 10 | 22 | Mike Beuttler
|
March-Ford | 90 | Suspension | 18 | |
| Ret | 24 | Jean-Pierre Jarier
|
March-Ford | 84 | Radiator | 17 | |
| Ret | 30 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
BRM | 79 | Engine | 7 | |
| NC | 38 | Howden Ganley
|
Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 79 | Not Classified | 19 | |
| Ret | 4 | Ronnie Peterson
|
Lotus-Ford | 67 | Oil Pressure | 5 | |
| Ret | 34 | Niki Lauda
|
BRM | 66 | Oil Pressure | 13 | |
| Ret | 10 | Carlos Reutemann
|
Brabham-Ford | 16 | Gearbox | 9 | |
| Ret | 26 | Mike Hailwood
|
Surtees-Ford | 10 | Halfshaft | 10 | |
| Ret | 28 | Carlos Pace
|
Surtees-Ford | 10 | Suspension | 15 | |
| Ret | 36 | Nanni Galli
|
Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 0 | Engine | 16 | |
Source:[3]
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Notes
edit- This was the 5th pole position for a Swiss driver.
- This was the first fastest lap set by Emerson Fittipaldi and the first by a Brazilian driver.
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Italian constructor Iso-Marlboro, being entered by Frank Williams.
- This was the 200th Grand Prix for a Ferrari-powered car. In those 200 races, Ferrari-powered cars won 49 Grands Prix, achieved 183 podium finishes, 60 pole positions, 57 fastest laps, 18 Grand Slams, and won 6 Driver's and 2 Constructor's World Championships.
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
edit- ^ "Formula One 1973 Argentine Grand Prix Classification | Motorsport Stats".
- ^ "Argentina 1970 - Qualification • STATS F1".
- ^ "1973 Argentine Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Argentina 1973 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.