1973 season/Round 1
Argentine Grand Prix 1973
- Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Buenos Aires
- 28 January 1973
- 96 laps
- 321.2 km
- 3.353 km a lap
- P1Emerson FittipaldiLotus1:56:18.220
- P2François CevertTyrrell+4.690
- P3Jackie StewartTyrrell+33.190
- Pole positionClay RegazzoniBRM · 1:10.540
- Fastest lapEmerson Fittipaldi1:11.220 · lap 79
- Winner started fromP2on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldifastest lap | 2 | Lotus · Ford | 2 | 96 | 1:56:18.220 | 9 |
| 2 | François Cevert | 8 | Tyrrell · Ford | 6 | 96 | +4.690 | 6 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | 6 | Tyrrell · Ford | 4 | 96 | +33.190 | 4 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | 18 | Ferrari | 3 | 96 | +42.570 | 3 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | 14 | McLaren · Ford | 8 | 95 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Wilson Fittipaldi | 12 | Brabham · Ford | 12 | 95 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | 32 | BRM | 1 | 93 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | Peter Revson | 16 | McLaren · Ford | 11 | 92 | +4 laps | |
| 9 | Arturo Merzario | 20 | Ferrari | 14 | 92 | +4 laps | |
| 10 | Mike Beuttler | 22 | March · Ford | 18 | 90 | Suspension | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 24 | March · Ford | 17 | 84 | Radiator | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 30 | BRM | 7 | 79 | Engine | |
| NC | Howden Ganley | 38 | Iso-Marlboro · Ford | 19 | 79 | +17 laps | |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | 4 | Lotus · Ford | 5 | 66 | Oil pressure | |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | 34 | BRM | 13 | 66 | Oil pressure | |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | 10 | Brabham · Ford | 9 | 16 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | 28 | Surtees · Ford | 15 | 10 | Suspension | |
| DNF | Mike Hailwood | 26 | Surtees · Ford | 10 | 10 | Halfshaft | |
| DNF | Nanni Galli | 36 | Iso-Marlboro · Ford | 16 | 0 | Engine |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 1:10.540 | |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:10.840 | +0.300 |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:11.010 | +0.470 |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:11.030 | +0.490 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:11.060 | +0.520 |
| 6 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:11.460 | +0.920 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:11.480 | +0.940 |
| 8 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:11.700 | +1.160 |
| 9 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:12.080 | +1.540 |
| 10 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 1:12.130 | +1.590 |
| 11 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 1:12.220 | +1.680 |
| 12 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 1:12.310 | +1.770 |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 1:12.390 | +1.850 |
| 14 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 1:12.540 | +2.000 |
| 15 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 1:12.800 | +2.260 |
| 16 | Nanni Galli | Iso-Marlboro | 1:13.970 | +3.430 |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 1:14.270 | +3.730 |
| 18 | Mike Beuttler | March | 1:15.150 | +4.610 |
| 19 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro | 1:15.290 | +4.750 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 79 | 1:11.220 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 1. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 9 | |
| 2 | François Cevert | 6 | |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | 4 | |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | 3 | |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | 2 | |
| 6 | Wilson Fittipaldi | 1 |