The 1973 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Österreichring on 19 August 1973. It was race 12 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.[1]
| 1973 Austrian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The Österreichring (1969-76) | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 19 August 1973 | ||
| Official name | XI Memphis Großer Preis von Osterreich | ||
| Location |
Österreichring Spielberg, Styria, Austria | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.911 km (3.673 miles) | ||
| Distance | 54 laps, 319.194 km (198.342 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:34.98 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford | |
| Time | 1:37.29 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Third | Surtees-Ford | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 54-lap race was won by Swedish driver Ronnie Peterson, driving a Lotus-Ford, after he started from second position. Scotland's Jackie Stewart achieved his final podium finish, coming second in his Tyrrell-Ford, while Brazil's Carlos Pace achieved his first, coming third in a Surtees-Ford.
Niki Lauda was forced to miss his home race after breaking his wrist at the Nürburgring two weeks previously. BRM did not replace him for the event.
Qualifying
editQualifying classification
edit| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 1:34.98 | 1 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 1:35.37 | 2 |
| 3 | Denis Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 1:35.69 | 3 |
| 4 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford | 1:35.86 | 4 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 1:36.01 | 5 |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 1:36.42 | 6 |
| 7 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:36.44 | 7 |
| 8 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford | 1:36.48 | 8 |
| 9 | James Hunt | March-Ford | 1:36.63 | 9 |
| 10 | François Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:36.77 | 10 |
| 11 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | 1:36.83 | 11 |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford | 1:36.93 | 12 |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:37.46 | 13 |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 1:37.52 | 14 |
| 15 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford | 1:37.60 | 15 |
| 16 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford | 1:37.81 | 16 |
| 17 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford | 1:37.85 | 17 |
| 18 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow-Ford | 1:37.97 | 18 |
| 19 | Rikky von Opel | Ensign-Ford | 1:38.22 | 19 |
| 20 | George Follmer | Shadow-Ford | 1:38.30 | 20 |
| 21 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Ford | 1:39.38 | 21 |
| 22 | Graham Hill | Shadow-Ford | 1:39.50 | 22 |
| 23 | Chris Amon | Tecno | 1:40.39 | DNS |
| 24 | Gijs van Lennep | Iso-Ford | 1:41.04 | 23 |
Race
editClassification
edit| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Ronnie Peterson
|
Lotus-Ford | 54 | 1:28:48.78 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 5 |  Jackie Stewart
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 54 | 9.01 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | 24 |  Carlos Pace
|
Surtees-Ford | 54 | 46.64 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 |  Carlos Reutemann
|
Brabham-Ford | 54 | 47.91 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 20 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
BRM | 54 | 1:21.30 | 13 | 2 |
| 6 | 19 |  Clay Regazzoni
|
BRM | 54 | 1:38.40 | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 |  Arturo Merzario
|
Ferrari | 53 | 1 Lap | 6 | |
| 8 | 7 |  Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 53 | 1 Lap | 3 | |
| 9 | 26 |  Gijs van Lennep
|
Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 52 | 2 Laps | 23 | |
| 10 | 23 | Mike Hailwood
|
Surtees-Ford | 49 | 5 Laps | 15 | |
| Ret | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford | 48 | Fuel System | 1 | |
| NC | 25 | Howden Ganley
|
Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 44 | 10 Laps | 21 | |
| Ret | 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier
|
March-Ford | 37 | Engine | 12 | |
| Ret | 28 |  Rikky von Opel
|
Ensign-Ford | 34 | Fuel System | 19 | |
| Ret | 11 | Wilson Fittipaldi
|
Brabham-Ford | 31 | Fuel System | 16 | |
| Ret | 12 | Graham Hill
|
Shadow-Ford | 28 | Suspension | 22 | |
| Ret | 16 |  George Follmer
|
Shadow-Ford | 23 | Differential | 20 | |
| Ret | 9 |  Rolf Stommelen
|
Brabham-Ford | 21 | Wheel | 17 | |
| Ret | 17 | Jackie Oliver
|
Shadow-Ford | 9 | Fuel System | 18 | |
| Ret | 6 | François Cevert
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 6 | Suspension | 10 | |
| Ret | 27 | James Hunt
|
March-Ford | 3 | Injection | 9 | |
| Ret | 8 | Peter Revson
|
McLaren-Ford | 0 | Clutch | 4 | |
| Ret | 15 | Mike Beuttler
|
March-Ford | 0 | Collision | 11 | |
| DNS | 22 | Chris Amon
|
Tecno | ||||
| DNS | 21 |  Niki Lauda
|
BRM | ||||
Source:[2]
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Notes
edit- This was Jackie Stewart's 43rd and last podium finish. This record would stand until it was beaten by Carlos Reutemann at the 1981 Italian Grand Prix.
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 7 results from the first 8 races and the best 6 results from the last 7 races counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
References
edit- ^ "1973 Austrian Grand Prix Entry list".
- ^ "1973 Austrian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Austria 1973 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
