07 Oct 1973 United States Grand Prix

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The 1973 United States Grand Prix was Round 15 of the 1973 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Watkins Glen, United States on Sunday, 7 October 1973. Ronnie Peterson started on pole position in the Lotus Ford and was the race winner.

During an interview with Beyond The Grid – The F1® Podcast released on 19 June 2019, Jody Scheckter talked about being first on the scene after François Cévert’s horrifying fatal accident during Saturday morning qualifying.

1973 United States Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapStartedPoints
12Ronnie PetersonSwedenLotus FordGoodyear591:41:15.7991:41:15.779--1:41.7304319
227James HuntGreat BritainMarch FordFirestone59+0.6681:41:16.447+0.668+0.6681:41.6525846
310Carlos ReutemannArgentinaBrabham FordGoodyear59+22.9301:41:38.709+22.930+22.2621:41.6854924
47Denny HulmeNew ZealandMcLaren FordGoodyear59+50.2261:42:06.005+50.226+27.2961:41.9854683
58Peter RevsonUnited StatesMcLaren FordGoodyear59+1:20.3671:42:36.146+1:20.367+30.1411:42.5734272
61Emerson FittipaldiBrazilLotus FordGoodyear59+1:47.9451:43:03.724+1:47.945+27.5781:41.9233731
726Jacky IckxBelgiumIso Marlboro FordFirestone58+1 lap1 lap1 lap1:43.5534823
819Clay RegazzoniSwitzerlandBRMFirestone58+1 lap1 lap1:42.8015715
920Jean-Pierre BeltoiseFranceBRMFirestone58+1 lap1 lap1:42.8625614
1015Mike BeuttlerGreat BritainMarch FordGoodyear58+1 lap1 lap1:43.7723626
1118Jean-Pierre JarierFranceMarch FordGoodyear57Accident2 laps1 lap1:43.7524717
1225Howden GanleyNew ZealandIso Marlboro FordFirestone57+2 laps2 laps1:43.2515419
1312Graham HillGreat BritainShadow FordGoodyear57+2 laps2 laps1:43.3265618
1416George FollmerUnited StatesShadow FordGoodyear57+2 laps2 laps1:45.952820
1517Jackie OliverGreat BritainShadow FordGoodyear55+4 laps4 laps2 laps1:45.583922
164Arturo MerzarioItalyFerrariGoodyear55+4 laps4 laps1:42.7172911
NCL11Wilson FittipaldiBrazilBrabham FordGoodyear52+7 laps1:45.9942125
DNF0Jody ScheckterSouth AfricaMcLaren FordGoodyear39Suspension1:42.3383010
DNF30Jochen MassGermanySurtees FordFirestone35Engine1:43.6822116
DNF21Niki LaudaAustriaBRMFirestone35Fuel pump1:44.2213021
DNF23Mike HailwoodGreat BritainSurtees FordFirestone34Suspension1:42.790336
DNF24Carlos PaceBrazilSurtees FordFirestone32Suspension1:42.878309
DNF9John WatsonGreat BritainBrabham FordGoodyear7Engine1:46.429724
DSQ31Brian RedmanGreat BritainShadow FordGoodyear5Disqualified1:46.720413
DNF28Rikky von OpelLiechtensteinEnsign FordFirestoneThrottle27
WIT5Jackie StewartGreat BritainTyrrell FordGoodyearWithdrew5
WIT29Chris AmonNew ZealandTyrrell FordGoodyearWithdrew12
DNS6François CévertFranceTyrrell FordGoodyearFatal accident
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