United States Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Watkins Glen
RACE DATE
7 Oct 1973
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1973 United States Grand Prix.
WINNERPetersonP1 → P1
RACE LAPS59
BIGGEST GAIN+16Ickx
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | 0 | 59 | 1:41:15.779Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | James Hunt | March | 4 | +2 | 59 | +0.668Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 2 | -1 | 59 | +22.930Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 8 | +4 | 59 | +50.226Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 7 | +2 | 59 | +1:20.367Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | -3 | 59 | +1:47.945Finished | 1 | — |
| 7 | Jacky Ickx | Iso Marlboro | 23 | +16 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 15 | +7 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 14 | +5 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 10 | Mike Beuttler | March | 26 | +16 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 17 | +6 | 57 | Accident | 0 | — |
| 12 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 19 | +7 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 13 | Graham Hill | Shadow | 18 | +5 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 14 | George Follmer | Shadow | 20 | +6 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 15 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 22 | +7 | 55 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| 16 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 11 | -5 | 55 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 25 | +8 | 52 | Not classified | 0 | — |
| R | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 10 | -8 | 39 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Jochen Mass | Surtees | 16 | -3 | 35 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Niki Lauda | BRM | 21 | +1 | 35 | Fuel pump | 0 | — |
| R | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 6 | -15 | 34 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 9 | -13 | 32 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | John Watson | Brabham | 24 | +1 | 7 | Engine | 0 | — |
| D | Brian Redman | Shadow | 13 | — | 5 | Disqualified | 0 | — |
| R | Rikky von Opel | Ensign | 27 | +2 | 0 | Throttle | 0 | — |
| W | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 5 | -21 | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | — |
| W | Chris Amon | Tyrrell | 12 | -15 | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | — |
| W | François Cevert | Tyrrell | PIT / — | — | 0 | Accident | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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