1973 season/Round 4
Spanish Grand Prix 1973
- Montjuïc
- Barcelona
- 29 April 1973
- 75 laps
- 284.3 km
- 3.791 km a lap
- P1Emerson FittipaldiLotus1:48:18.700
- P2François CevertTyrrell+42.700
- P3George FollmerShadow+1:13.100
- Pole positionRonnie PetersonLotus · 1:21.800
- Fastest lapRonnie Peterson1:23.800 · lap 13
- Winner started fromP7on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1 | Lotus · Ford | 7 | 75 | 1:48:18.700 | 9 |
| 2 | François Cevert | 4 | Tyrrell · Ford | 3 | 75 | +42.700 | 6 |
| 3 | George Follmer | 20 | Shadow · Ford | 14 | 75 | +1:13.100 | 4 |
| 4 | Peter Revson | 6 | McLaren · Ford | 5 | 74 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 15 | BRM | 10 | 74 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | 5 | McLaren · Ford | 2 | 74 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Mike Beuttler | 12 | March · Ford | 19 | 74 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | Henri Pescarolo | 11 | March · Ford | 18 | 73 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | 14 | BRM | 8 | 69 | +6 laps | |
| 10 | Wilson Fittipaldi | 17 | Brabham · Ford | 12 | 69 | +6 laps | |
| 11 | Nanni Galli | 24 | Iso-Marlboro · Ford | 20 | 69 | +6 laps | |
| 12 | Jacky Ickx | 7 | Ferrari | 6 | 69 | +6 laps | |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | 18 | Brabham · Ford | 15 | 66 | Halfshaft | |
| DNF | Howden Ganley | 23 | Iso-Marlboro · Ford | 21 | 63 | Out of fuel | |
| DNF | Ronnie Petersonfastest lap | 2 | Lotus · Ford | 1 | 56 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Jackie Stewart | 3 | Tyrrell · Ford | 4 | 47 | Brakes | |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | 16 | BRM | 11 | 28 | Tyre | |
| DNF | Graham Hill | 25 | Shadow · Ford | 22 | 27 | Brakes | |
| DNF | Mike Hailwood | 9 | Surtees · Ford | – | 25 | Oil leak | |
| DNF | Jackie Oliver | 19 | Shadow · Ford | 13 | 23 | Engine | |
| DNF | Andrea de Adamich | 21 | Brabham · Ford | 17 | 17 | Wheel | |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | 10 | Surtees · Ford | 16 | 13 | Halfshaft |
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 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:21.800 | |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:22.500 | +0.700 |
| 3 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:22.700 | +0.900 |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:23.200 | +1.400 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 1:23.400 | +1.600 |
| 6 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:23.500 | +1.700 |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:23.700 | +1.900 |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 1:23.700 | +1.900 |
| 9 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 1:24.200 | +2.400 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:24.200 | +2.400 |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 1:24.400 | +2.600 |
| 12 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 1:24.500 | +2.700 |
| 13 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 1:24.600 | +2.800 |
| 14 | George Follmer | Shadow | 1:24.700 | +2.900 |
| 15 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:24.700 | +2.900 |
| 16 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 1:25.000 | +3.200 |
| 17 | Andrea de Adamich | Brabham | 1:25.200 | +3.400 |
| 18 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 1:26.100 | +4.300 |
| 19 | Mike Beuttler | March | 1:26.200 | +4.400 |
| 20 | Nanni Galli | Iso-Marlboro | 1:26.300 | +4.500 |
| 21 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro | 1:26.500 | +4.700 |
| 22 | Graham Hill | Shadow | 1:30.300 | +8.500 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | 13 | 1:23.800 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 4. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 31 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | 19 | |
| 3 | François Cevert | 12 | ▲1 |
| 4 | Peter Revson | 9 | |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | 9 | ▼2 |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario | 6 | |
| 7 | George Follmer | 5 | ▲1 |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | 5 | ▼1 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 2 | |
| 10 | Clay Regazzoni | 1 | ▼2 |