The 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on 11 February 1973.[2] It was race 2 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. It was also the first ever world championship race to be held in Brazil. The race was won by home town hero Emerson Fittipaldi after starting from first row beside Ronnie Peterson, who claimed the first pole position in his Formula One career, both driving Lotus. Jackie Stewart finished in second position, driving a Tyrrell. Denny Hulme finished in third position, driving a McLaren.
| 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 11 February 1973 | ||
| Official name | II Grande Prêmio do Brasil | ||
| Location | Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 7.960[1] km (4.946 miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 318.400 km (197.845 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny and hot | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 2:30.5 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Drivers |
 Emerson Fittipaldi (lap 14) | Lotus-Ford | |
 Denny Hulme (lap 20) | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Time | 2:35.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Third | McLaren-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
Classification
editQualifying
edit| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 2:30.5 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 2:30.7 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 3 | 9 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 2:32.0 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 4 | 14 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 2:32.4 | 1.9 | 4 |
| 5 | 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 2:32.7 | 2.2 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford | 2:32.7 | 2.2 | 6 |
| 7 | 17 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 2:32.9 | 2.4 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | 2:33.3 | 2.8 | 8 |
| 9 | 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford | 2:33.4 | 2.9 | 9 |
| 10 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 2:33.5 | 3.0 | 10 |
| 11 | 18 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford | 2:34.3 | 3.8 | 11 |
| 12 | 8 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford | 2:34.3 | 3.8 | 12 |
| 13 | 16 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 2:35.1 | 4.6 | 13 |
| 14 | 5 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford | 2:35.5 | 5.0 | 14 |
| 15 | 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford | 2:37.6 | 7.1 | 15 |
| 16 | 19 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 2:37.6 | 7.1 | 16 |
| 17 | 10 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 2:37.7 | 7.2 | 17 |
| 18 | 20 | Nanni Galli | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 2:38.7 | 8.2 | 18 |
| 19 | 12 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | 2:39.9 | 9.4 | 19 |
| 20 | 23 | Luiz Bueno | Surtees-Ford | 2:42.5 | 12.0 | 20 |
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Race
edit| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 40 | 1:43:55.6 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 3 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | 40 | + 13.5 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 40 | + 1:46.4 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 39 | + 1 Lap | 17 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 39 | + 1 Lap | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | 14 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 39 | + 1 Lap | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | 19 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 39 | + 1 Lap | 16 | |
| 8 | 16 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 38 | + 2 Laps | 13 | |
| 9 | 20 | Nanni Galli | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 38 | + 2 Laps | 18 | |
| 10 | 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford | 38 | + 2 Laps | 9 | |
| 11 | 17 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 38 | + 2 Laps | 7 | |
| 12 | 23 | Luiz Bueno | Surtees-Ford | 36 | + 4 Laps | 20 | |
| Ret | 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 23 | Electrical | 10 | |
| Ret | 12 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | 18 | Overheating | 19 | |
| Ret | 6 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford | 9 | Suspension | 6 | |
| Ret | 5 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford | 6 | Gearbox | 14 | |
| Ret | 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford | 6 | Gearbox | 15 | |
| Ret | 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 5 | Wheel | 1 | |
| Ret | 18 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford | 5 | Overheating | 11 | |
| Ret | 8 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford | 3 | Gearbox | 12 | |
Source:[4]
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Notes
edit- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Brazilian driver Luiz Bueno.
- This was the 37th podium finish for Jackie Stewart, breaking the record set by Graham Hill at the 1969 Monaco Grand Prix.
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
edit- ^ "The Brazilian Grand Prix". MotorSport. March 1973. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "1973 Brazilian Grand Prix Entry list".
- ^ F1, STATS. "Brazil 1973 - Qualifications". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "1973 Brazilian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Brazil 1973 - Championship". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 13 March 2019.