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| Official Name | 1973 Grand Prix of the United States |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Watkins Glen |
| Date | October 7 |
| Pole | Ronnie Peterson 01:39.657 |
| Fastest Lap | James Hunt 01:41.652 |
| Podium | 1st Ronnie Peterson (59) , 2nd James Hunt, 3rd Carlos Reutemann |
| GP Number | 235 |
| Round | 15 |
| Weather | Overcast |
| Prev race | Grand Prix of Canada September 23 |
| Next race | Gran Premio de Argentina January 13 |
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | FL | Led | Gr | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Ronnie Peterson |
John Player Team Lotus |  Lotus 72E [R6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:41:15.799 | 59 |
59 |
1 |
9 |
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| 2 | 27 | James Hunt |
Hesketh Racing | March 731 ['3'] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | 01:41:16.467 | 59 |
01:41.652 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
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| 3 | 10 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT42 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:41:38.729 | 59 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
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| 4 | 7 |  Denny Hulme |
Yardley Team McLaren | McLaren M23 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:42:06.025 | 59 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
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| 5 | 8 |  Peter Revson |
Yardley Team McLaren | McLaren M23 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:42:36.166 | 59 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
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| 6 | 1 |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 72E [R7] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:43:03.744 | 59 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
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| 7 | 26 |  Jacky Ickx |
Frank Williams (Racing Cars) | Iso Marlboro IR [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | +1 lap | 58 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
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| 8 | 19 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Marlboro BRM | BRM P160E [09] |
BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | +1 lap | 58 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
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| 9 | 20 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
Marlboro BRM | BRM P160E [07] |
BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | +1 lap | 58 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
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| 10 | 15 | Mike Beuttler |
Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie-Durlacher | March 731 [721G/2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | +1 lap | 58 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
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| 11 | 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
March Racing Team | March 731 ['731/2'] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Accident | 57 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
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| 12 | 25 | Howden Ganley |
Frank Williams (Racing Cars) | Iso Marlboro IR [02-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | +2 laps | 57 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
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| 13 | 12 | Graham Hill |
Embassy Racing | Shadow DN1 [3A] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +2 laps | 57 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
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| 14 | 16 | George Follmer |
Nichols AVS/UOP/Shadow Cars | Shadow DN1 [5A] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +2 laps | 57 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
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| 15 | 17 | Jackie Oliver |
Nichols AVS/UOP/Shadow Cars | Shadow DN1 [6A] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +4 laps | 55 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
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| 16 | 4 |  Arturo Merzario |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312B3-73 [011] |
Ferrari 001/11 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | +4 laps | 55 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
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| NC | 11 | Wilson Fittipaldi |
Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT42 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Not classified | 52 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
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| DNF | 0 |  Jody Scheckter |
Yardley Team McLaren | McLaren M23 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Suspension | 39 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
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| DNF | 30 |  Jochen Mass |
Team Surtees | Surtees TS14A [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Engine | 35 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
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| DNF | 21 |  Niki Lauda |
Marlboro BRM | BRM P160E [05] |
BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | Fuel pump | 35 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
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| DNF | 23 | Mike Hailwood |
Brooke Bond Oxo Rob Walker Team Surtees | Surtees TS14A [04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Suspension | 34 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
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| DNF | 24 | Carlos Pace |
Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees | Surtees TS14A [05] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Suspension | 32 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
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| DNF | 9 | John Watson |
Ceramica Pagnossin Team MRD | Brabham BT42 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Engine | 7 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
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| DSQ | 31 | Brian Redman |
Nichols AVS/UOP/Shadow Cars | Shadow DN1 [4A] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Push start | 5 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
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| DNF | 28 |  Rikky von Opel |
Team Ensign | Ensign N173 [MN01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Throttle | 0 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
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| WD | 5 | Jackie Stewart |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell - [006/2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Withdrawn | 0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
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| WD | 29 | Chris Amon |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell - [005] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Withdrawn | 0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
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| DNS | 6 | François Cevert |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell - [006/3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Fatal accident | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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| T | 3 | Ronnie Peterson |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 72E [R8] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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| With Cevert’s death in practice, Stewart and Amon, his teammates at Tyrrell, withdrew from the race. Redman was disqualified for receiving outside help after stalling at the start. | |||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Engine | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus |
Ford Cosworth | 92 (96) |
| 2 | Tyrrell |
Ford Cosworth | 82 (86) |
| 3 | McLaren |
Ford Cosworth | 58 |
| 4 | Brabham |
Ford Cosworth | 22 |
| 5 | March |
Ford Cosworth | 14 |
| 6 | Ferrari |
Ferrari | 12 |
| 7 | BRM |
BRM | 12 |
| 8 | Shadow |
Ford Cosworth | 9 |
| 9 | Surtees |
Ford Cosworth | 7 |
| 10 | Iso Marlboro |
Ford Cosworth | 2 |
| 11 | Tecno |
Tecno | 1 |
| 12 | Ensign |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |