1973 United States Grand Prix

Watkins Glen · 7 October 1973

Round 15🇺🇸 USA

Ronnie Peterson won the 1973 United States Grand Prix for Team Lotus from 1st on the grid, 0.668s ahead of James Hunt.

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Laps

First GP

1961

Weekend Points

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Team Lotus Peterson 9 + Fittipaldi 1	Peterson 9 + Fittipaldi 1	10
2	March Hunt 6 + Beuttler 0 + Jarier 0	Hunt 6 + Beuttler 0 + Jarier 0	6
3	McLaren Hulme 3 + Revson 2 + Scheckter 0	Hulme 3 + Revson 2 + Scheckter 0	5
4	Brabham Reutemann 4 + Fittipaldi 0 + Watson 0	Reutemann 4 + Fittipaldi 0 + Watson 0	4
5	Iso Marlboro Ickx 0 + Ganley 0	Ickx 0 + Ganley 0	0
6	BRM Regazzoni 0 + Beltoise 0 + Lauda 0	Regazzoni 0 + Beltoise 0 + Lauda 0	0
7	Shadow Hill 0 + Follmer 0 + Oliver 0 + Redman 0	Hill 0 + Follmer 0 + Oliver 0 + Redman 0	0
8	Ferrari Merzario 0	Merzario 0	0
9	Surtees Mass 0 + Hailwood 0 + Pace 0	Mass 0 + Hailwood 0 + Pace 0	0
10	Ensign von Opel 0	von Opel 0	0
11	Tyrrell Stewart 0 + Amon 0 + Cevert 0	Stewart 0 + Amon 0 + Cevert 0	0

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	Ronnie Peterson Team Lotus	Team Lotus	1:41:15.779	59	—	9
2	James Hunt March	March	+0.668s	59	—	6
3	Carlos Reutemann Brabham	Brabham	+22.930s	59	—	4
4	Denny Hulme McLaren	McLaren	+50.226s	59	—	3
5	Peter Revson McLaren	McLaren	+1:20.367	59	—	2
6	Emerson Fittipaldi Team Lotus	Team Lotus	+1:47.945	59	—	1
7	Jacky Ickx Iso Marlboro	Iso Marlboro	+1 Lap	58	—	—
8	Clay Regazzoni BRM	BRM	+1 Lap	58	—	—
9	Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM	BRM	+1 Lap	58	—	—
10	Mike Beuttler March	March	+1 Lap	58	—	—
11	Jean-Pierre Jarier March	March	DNF Accident	57	—	—
12	Howden Ganley Iso Marlboro	Iso Marlboro	+2 Laps	57	—	—
13	Graham Hill Shadow	Shadow	+2 Laps	57	—	—
14	George Follmer Shadow	Shadow	+2 Laps	57	—	—
15	Jackie Oliver Shadow	Shadow	+4 Laps	55	—	—
16	Arturo Merzario Ferrari	Ferrari	+4 Laps	55	—	—
NC	Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham	Brabham	NC	52	—	—
DNF	Jody Scheckter McLaren	McLaren	DNF Suspension	39	—	—
DNF	Jochen Mass Surtees	Surtees	DNF Engine	35	—	—
DNF	Niki Lauda BRM	BRM	DNF Fuel pump	35	—	—
DNF	Mike Hailwood Surtees	Surtees	DNF Suspension	34	—	—
DNF	Carlos Pace Surtees	Surtees	DNF Suspension	32	—	—
DNF	John Watson Brabham	Brabham	DNF Engine	7	—	—
DSQ	Brian Redman Shadow	Shadow	DSQ	5	—	—
DNF	Rikky von Opel Ensign	Ensign	DNF Throttle	0	—	—
DNS	Jackie Stewart Tyrrell	Tyrrell	DNS Withdrew	0	—	—
DNS	Chris Amon Tyrrell	Tyrrell	DNS Withdrew	0	—	—
DNS	François Cevert Tyrrell	Tyrrell	DNS Accident	0	—	—

Biggest MoverP23 → P7

Biggest LoserP11 → P16