1973 Austrian Grand Prix
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 mi) | ||
| Distance | 54 laps, 319.194 km (198.342 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:34.98 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | Surtees-Ford | |
| Time | 1:37.29 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Third | Surtees-Ford | ||
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.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  |
Lotus-Ford | 54 | 1:28:48.78 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 5 |  |
Tyrrell-Ford | 54 | + 9.01 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | 24 | |
Surtees-Ford | 54 | + 46.64 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 |  |
Brabham-Ford | 54 | + 47.91 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 20 |  |
BRM | 54 | + 1:21.30 | 13 | 2 |
| 6 | 19 |  |
BRM | 54 | + 1:38.40 | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 |  |
Ferrari | 53 | + 1 Lap | 6 | |
| 8 | 7 |  |
McLaren-Ford | 53 | + 1 Lap | 3 | |
| 9 | 26 |  |
Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 52 | + 2 Laps | 23 | |
| 10 | 23 | |
Surtees-Ford | 49 | + 5 Laps | 15 | |
| Ret | 1 | |
Lotus-Ford | 48 | Fuel System | 1 | |
| NC | 25 | |
Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 44 | + 10 Laps | 21 | |
| Ret | 18 | |
March-Ford | 37 | Engine | 12 | |
| Ret | 28 |  |
Ensign-Ford | 34 | Fuel System | 19 | |
| Ret | 11 | |
Brabham-Ford | 31 | Fuel System | 16 | |
| Ret | 12 | |
Shadow-Ford | 28 | Suspension | 22 | |
| Ret | 16 |  |
Shadow-Ford | 23 | Differential | 20 | |
| Ret | 9 |  |
Brabham-Ford | 21 | Wheel | 17 | |
| Ret | 17 | |
Shadow-Ford | 9 | Fuel System | 18 | |
| Ret | 6 | |
Tyrrell-Ford | 6 | Suspension | 10 | |
| Ret | 27 | |
March-Ford | 3 | Injection | 9 | |
| Ret | 8 | |
McLaren-Ford | 0 | Clutch | 4 | |
| Ret | 15 | |
March-Ford | 0 | Collision | 11 | |
| DNS | 22 | |
Tecno | ||||
| DNS | 21 |  |
BRM | ||||
Source:[2] | |||||||
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
- "1973 Austrian Grand Prix Entry list". Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - "1973 Austrian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- "Austria 1973 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
| Previous race: 1973 German Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1973 season |
Next race: 1973 Italian Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1972 Austrian Grand Prix |
Austrian Grand Prix | Next race: 1974 Austrian Grand Prix |
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