1973 Argentine Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 15 in the 1973 Formula One season | |||
 Layout of the Buenos Aires circuit in 1973 | |||
| 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 mi) | ||
| Distance | 96 laps, 321.216 km (199.584 mi) | ||
| 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 | ||
The 1973 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Buenos Aires circuit on 28 January 1973. It was the first round of the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for F1 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.
Classification
| 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 | 13 | 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:[1] | |||||||
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ↑ "1973 Argentine Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
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