Pit Lane F1
1973 Season - Round 1 - 1973-01-28
Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1973 Argentine Grand Prix for Team Lotus, with François Cevert (Tyrrell) second and Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.
Mike Beuttler (March) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P18 on the grid to P10 at the flag — a 8-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 10 drivers failing to finish.
19 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1973 Argentine Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 2 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 6 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 4 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 8 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 13 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 1 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 11 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 14 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Mike Beuttler | March | 18 | Suspension | 0 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 17 | Radiator | 0 |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 19 | Not classified | 0 |
| 14 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 5 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 15 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 13 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 16 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 9 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 17 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 10 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 18 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 15 | Suspension | 0 |
| 19 | Nanni Galli | Iso Marlboro | 16 | Engine | 0 |
