1973 Monaco Grand Prix
The 1973 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on 3 June 1973. It was race 6 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
| 1973 Monaco Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Circuit de Monaco | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 3 June 1973 | ||
| Official name | XXXI Grand Prix de Monaco | ||
| Location | Monte Carlo, Monaco | ||
| Course | Street circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.278 km (2.037 mi) | ||
| Distance | 78 laps, 255.684 km (158.886 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:27.5 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | |
| Time | 1:28.1 on lap 78 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Second | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Third | Lotus-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders
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The race was held on a heavily revised circuit, with a longer tunnel, a new section of track around the new swimming pool on the harbour front, and the Gasworks hairpin replaced by the Rascasse and Antony Noghès corners, the latter named after the founder of the race. The pits were also moved back to the start-finish straight, on a wider pit lane.
The 78-lap race was won from pole position by Scotland's Jackie Stewart, driving a Tyrrell-Ford. In the process, Stewart equalled the record of 25 Grand Prix victories set by his friend Jim Clark. Brazil's Emerson Fittipaldi finished second in a Lotus-Ford, with Swedish teammate Ronnie Peterson third.
This was the first race for future World Champion James Hunt, driving a March-Ford entered by Hesketh Racing. Hunt suffered an engine failure in the closing stages of the race, but was classified ninth.
Qualifying
Qualifying classification
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:27,5 | 1 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 1:27,7 | 2 |
| 3 | Denis Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 1:27,8 | 3 |
| 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:27,9 | 4 |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 1:28,1 | 5 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | B.R.M. | 1:28,5 | 6 |
| 7 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:28,7 | 7 |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | B.R.M. | 1:28,9 | 8 |
| 9 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford | 1:28,9 | 9 |
| 10 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Ford | 1:29,0 | 10 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | B.R.M. | 1:29,0 | 11 |
| 12 | Chris Amon | Tecno | 1:29,3 | 12 |
| 13 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford | 1:29,4 | 13 |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford | 1:29,4 | 14 |
| 15 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford | 1:29,4 | 15 |
| 16 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 1:29,5 | 16 |
| 17 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford | 1:29,6 | 17 |
| 18 | James Hunt | March-Ford | 1:29,9 | 18 |
| 19 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 1:30,1 | 19 |
| 20 | George Follmer | Shadow-Ford | 1:30,4 | DNS |
| 21 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | 1:31,0 | 20 |
| 22 | Nanni Galli | Iso-Ford | 1:31,1 | 21 |
| 23 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow-Ford | 1:31,2 | 22 |
| 24 | David Purley | March-Ford | 1:31,9 | 23 |
| 25 | Graham Hill | Shadow-Ford | 1:31,9 | 24 |
| 26 | Andrea de Adamich | Brabham-Ford | 1:32,1 | 25 |
Race
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell-Ford | 78 | 1:57:44.3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford | 78 | + 1.3 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 |  Ronnie Peterson |
Lotus-Ford | 77 | + 1 Lap | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 |  François Cevert |
Tyrrell-Ford | 77 | + 1 Lap | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 8 |  Peter Revson |
McLaren-Ford | 76 | + 2 Laps | 15 | 2 |
| 6 | 7 |  Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | 76 | + 2 Laps | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | 9 |  Andrea de Adamich |
Brabham-Ford | 75 | + 3 Laps | 25 | |
| 8 | 23 | Mike Hailwood |
Surtees-Ford | 75 | + 3 Laps | 13 | |
| 9 | 27 | James Hunt |
March-Ford | 73 | Engine | 18 | |
| 10 | 17 | Jackie Oliver |
Shadow-Ford | 72 | + 6 Laps | 22 | |
| 11 | 11 | Wilson Fittipaldi |
Brabham-Ford | 71 | Fuel System | 9 | |
| Ret | 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
March-Ford | 67 | Gearbox | 14 | |
| Ret | 12 | Graham Hill |
Shadow-Ford | 62 | Suspension | 24 | |
| Ret | 4 | Arturo Merzario |
Ferrari | 58 | Oil Pressure | 16 | |
| Ret | 10 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Brabham-Ford | 46 | Gearbox | 19 | |
| Ret | 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | 44 | Halfshaft | 7 | |
| Ret | 25 | Howden Ganley |
Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 41 | Halfshaft | 10 | |
| Ret | 20 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
BRM | 39 | Accident | 11 | |
| Ret | 24 | Carlos Pace |
Surtees-Ford | 31 | Halfshaft | 17 | |
| Ret | 18 | David Purley |
March-Ford | 31 | Fuel Leak | 23 | |
| Ret | 26 | Nanni Galli |
Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 30 | Halfshaft | 21 | |
| Ret | 21 |  Niki Lauda |
BRM | 24 | Gearbox | 6 | |
| Ret | 22 | Chris Amon |
Tecno | 22 | Overheating | 12 | |
| Ret | 19 |  Clay Regazzoni |
BRM | 15 | Brakes | 8 | |
| Ret | 15 | Mike Beuttler |
March-Ford | 3 | Engine | 20 | |
| DNS | 16 | George Follmer |
Shadow-Ford | Practice Accident | |||
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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.
References
- "1973 Monaco Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- "Monaco 1973 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
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