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.
| 1973 Spanish Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The Montjuïc Circuit (1966–1975) | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 29 April 1973 | ||
| Location | Montjuïc circuit, Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Course | Street Circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.791 km (2.356 mi) | ||
| Distance | 75 laps, 284.325 km (176.671 mi) | ||
| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:21.8 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | Lotus-Ford | |
| Time | 1:23.8 on lap 13 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Third | Shadow-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders
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Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  |
Lotus-Ford | 75 | 1:48:18.7 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | 4 |  |
Tyrrell-Ford | 75 | + 42.7 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 20 |  |
Shadow-Ford | 75 | + 1:13.1 | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | |
McLaren-Ford | 74 | +1 Lap | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 15 | |
BRM | 74 | +1 Lap | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 |  |
McLaren-Ford | 74 | +1 Lap | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | 12 |  |
March-Ford | 74 | +1 Lap | 19 | |
| 8 | 11 | |
March-Ford | 73 | +2 Laps | 18 | |
| 9 | 14 |  |
BRM | 69 | +6 Laps | 8 | |
| 10 | 17 | |
Brabham-Ford | 69 | +6 Laps | 12 | |
| 11 | 24 |  |
Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 69 | +6 Laps | 20 | |
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Ferrari | 69 | +6 Laps | 6 | |
| Ret | 18 |  |
Brabham-Ford | 66 | Halfshaft | 15 | |
| Ret | 23 | |
Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 63 | Out of Fuel | 21 | |
| Ret | 2 | |
Lotus-Ford | 56 | Gearbox | 1 | |
| Ret | 3 | |
Tyrrell-Ford | 47 | Brakes | 4 | |
| Ret | 16 |  |
BRM | 28 | Tyre | 11 | |
| Ret | 25 | |
Shadow-Ford | 27 | Brakes | 22 | |
| Ret | 9 | |
Surtees-Ford | 25 | Oil Leak | 9 | |
| Ret | 19 | |
Shadow-Ford | 23 | Engine | 13 | |
| Ret | 21 | |
Brabham-Ford | 17 | Wheel | 17 | |
| Ret | 10 | |
Surtees-Ford | 13 | Halfshaft | 16 | |
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Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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References
- "1973 Spanish Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- "Spain 1973 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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