1973 Formula One Season

The 1973 Formula One Season was the 24th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It was contested over fifteen races, beginning in Argentina on January 28 and concluding in the United States of America on October 7. There were also two non-champiponship races, also open to Formula 5000 cars.
The Drivers' Championship was won by 's Jackie Stewart, his third and final title, in his final season. champion, Emerson Fittipaldi, was the runner-up after his title challenge faded mid-season, scoring just one point in the six races between Sweden and Austria. Fittipaldi's teammate, Ronnie Peterson, came third in the Championship, despite taking nine pole positions. His season was set back by failing to score in the first five races, at which point Fittipaldi had 35 points, and Stewart had 28.
Fittipaldi and Peterson's team, , took the Constructors' Championship (then known as the "International Cup for F1 Manufacturers"), by a margin of ten points ahead of Tyrrell.
The end of the season was marred by the death of François Cevert in practice for the . His team, Tyrrell, withdrew their entries as a mark of respect. As a result, Stewart failed to reach the 100-start mark. He later announced his retirement from the sport, a decision which already had been made prior to the tragedy.
==Background==
==Teams and Drivers==
===Entry List===
==Calendar==
===World Championship Schedule===
The full world championship schedule for the 1973 season is outlined below:
===Non-Championship Schedule===
The full non-championship schedule for the 1973 season is outlined below:
Date 	Event 	Circuit 	Report
18th March	VIII Daily Mail Race of Champions 	Brands Hatch	Report
8th April 	XXV GKN Silver Jubilee International Trophy	Silverstone 	Report
==Results==
A run down of results for the 1973 FIA Formula 1 World Championship is shown below:
==Final Standings==
===World Championship for Drivers===
Outline below are the full standings from the 1973 FIA Formula 1 World Championship for drivers:
Pos.	Driver 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	Points
Pos.	Driver 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Points
 	Jackie Stewart 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10th	 	 	 	 	 	 	71
 	Emerson Fittipaldi 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12th	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	55
 	Ronnie Peterson 	 	 	11th	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th	 	 	 	 	 	52
4th 	François Cevert† 	 	10th	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	† 	47
5th 	Peter Revson 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	9th 	 	 	 	 	38
6th 	Denny Hulme 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	8th 	 	 	12th	8th 	15th	13th	 	26
7th 	Carlos Reutemann 	 	11th	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	16
8th 	James Hunt 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	14
9th 	Jacky Ickx 	 	 	 	12th	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	8th 	 	7th 	12
10th	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th	 	 	 	 	13th	 	9th 	9
11th	Carlos Pace 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	10th	13th	 	7th 	 	 	 	18th	 	7
12th	Arturo Merzario 	9th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	7th 	13th	 	16th	6
13th	George Follmer 	 	 	 	 	 	 	14th	 	 	10th	 	 	10th	17th	14th	5
14th	Jackie Oliver 	 	 	 	 	 	10th	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	11th	 	15th	4
15th	Andrea de Adamich 	 	 	8th 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	3
= 	Wilson Fittipaldi 	 	 	 	10th	 	11th	 	16th	 	 	 	 	 	11th	 	3
17th	Niki Lauda 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	13th	9th 	12th	 	 	 	 	 	 	2
= 	Clay Regazzoni 	7th 	 	 	9th 	10th	 	9th 	12th	7th 	8th 	 	 	 	 	8th 	2
19th	Chris Amon 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10th	 	1
= 	Gijs van Lennep 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	 	 	1
= 	Howden Ganley 	 	7th 	10th	 	 	 	11th	14th	9th 	9th 	 	 	 	 	12th	1
— 	Mike Hailwood 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	14th	10th	7th 	9th 	 	0
— 	Mike Beuttler 	10th	 	 	7th 	11th	 	8th 	 	11th	 	16th	 	 	 	10th	0
— 	Jochen Mass 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Henri Pescarolo 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10th	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Graham Hill 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	 	10th	 	 	13th	 	14th	16th	13th	0
— 	Nanni Galli 	 	9th 	 	11th	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	David Purley 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15th	 	9th 	 	 	0
— 	Jody Scheckter 	 	 	9th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Rolf Stommelen 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th	 	12th	12th	 	0
— 	Jean-Pierre Jarier 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th	0
— 	Luiz Bueno 	 	12th	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Rikky von Opel 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15th	13th	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Tim Schenken 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	14th	 	0
— 	Eddie Keizan 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Roger Williamson† 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	† 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	John Watson 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Reine Wisell 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Dave Charlton 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Jackie Pretorius 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Graham McRae 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Peter Gethin 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Brian Redman 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Tom Belsø 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
Pos.	Driver 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Points
Pos.	Driver 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	Points
===World Championship for Constructors===
Outline below are the full standings from the 1973 FIA Formula 1 World Championship for constructors:
Pos.	Constructor	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	Points
Pos.	Constructor	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Points
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th	 	 	 	 	 	92 (96)
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	82 (86)
 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	8th	 	 	 	58
4th 	 	 	11th	7th 	10th	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	22
5th 	 	10th	 	 	7th 	11th	9th 	8th 	 	 	 	15th	 	9th 	7th 	 	14
6th 	 	 	 	 	12th	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	7th	8th 	15th	16th	12
= 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	9th 	7th 	 	 	 	13th	 	8th 	12
8th 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	10th	14th	10th	 	10th	8th 	 	10th	 	13th	9
9th 	 	 	12th	8th 	 	8th 	8th 	10th	13th	 	7th 	 	 	7th 	9th 	 	7
10th	 	 	7th 	10th	11th	 	 	11th	14th	9th 	 	10th	9th	 	 	7th 	2
11th	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1
— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15th	13th	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
Pos.	Constructor	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Points
Pos.	Constructor	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	Points
==Notes==
==See Also==
*List of fatal accidents
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