# 1973 Spanish Grand Prix

The 1973 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Montjuïc circuit on 29 April 1973. It was race 4 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 75-lap race was won by Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi after he started from seventh position. François Cevert finished second for the Tyrrell team and Shadow driver George Follmer came in third, scoring his only podium finish in Formula One.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 1:21.8 | — | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 1:22.5 | +0.7 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:22.7 | +0.8 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:23.2 | +1.4 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford | 1:23.4 | +1.6 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:23.5 | +1.7 | 6 |
| 7 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 1:23.7 | +1.9 | 7 |
| 8 | 14 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 1:23.7 | +1.9 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford | 1:24.2 | +2.4 | PL |
| 10 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:24.2 | +2.4 | 10 |
| 11 | 16 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 1:24.3 | +2.5 | 11 |
| 12 | 17 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford | 1:24.5 | +2.7 | 12 |
| 13 | 19 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow-Ford | 1:24.6 | +2.8 | 13 |
| 14 | 20 | George Follmer | Shadow-Ford | 1:24.7 | +2.9 | 14 |
| 15 | 18 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 1:24.7 | +2.9 | 15 |
| 16 | 10 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford | 1:25.0 | +3.2 | 16 |
| 17 | 21 | Andrea de Adamich | Brabham-Ford | 1:25.2 | +3.4 | 17 |
| 18 | 11 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 1:26.1 | +4.3 | 18 |
| 19 | 12 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | 1:26.2 | +4.4 | 19 |
| 20 | 24 | Nanni Galli | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 1:26.3 | +4.5 | 20 |
| 21 | 23 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 1:26.5 | +4.7 | 21 |
| 22 | 25 | Graham Hill | Shadow-Ford | 1:30.3 | +8.5 | 22 |

### Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 75 | 1:48:18.7 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford | 75 | + 42.7 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 20 | George Follmer | Shadow-Ford | 75 | + 1:13.1 | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford | 74 | +1 Lap | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 74 | +1 Lap | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 74 | +1 Lap | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | 12 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | 74 | +1 Lap | 19 | |
| 8 | 11 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 73 | +2 Laps | 18 | |
| 9 | 14 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 69 | +6 Laps | 8 | |
| 10 | 17 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford | 69 | +6 Laps | 12 | |
| 11 | 24 | Nanni Galli | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 69 | +6 Laps | 20 | |
| 12 | 7 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 69 | +6 Laps | 6 | |
| Ret | 18 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 66 | Halfshaft | 15 | |
| Ret | 23 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 63 | Out of Fuel | 21 | |
| Ret | 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 56 | Gearbox | 1 | |
| Ret | 3 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | 47 | Brakes | 4 | |
| Ret | 16 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 28 | Tyre | 11 | |
| Ret | 25 | Graham Hill | Shadow-Ford | 27 | Brakes | 22 | |
| Ret | 9 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford | 25 | Oil Leak | PL | |
| Ret | 19 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow-Ford | 23 | Engine | 13 | |
| Ret | 21 | Andrea de Adamich | Brabham-Ford | 17 | Wheel | 17 | |
| Ret | 10 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford | 13 | Halfshaft | 16 | |
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