1973 Season - Round 13 - 1973-09-09
Ronnie Peterson won the 1973 Italian Grand Prix from pole position, leading Emerson Fittipaldi (Team Lotus) and Peter Revson (McLaren) home for Team Lotus.
David Purley (March) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P24 on the grid to P9 at the flag — a 15-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 10 drivers failing to finish.
25 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1973 Italian Grand Prix, completing round 13 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 2 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 6 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 11 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 10 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 8 | Finished | 0 |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | David Purley | March | 24 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | George Follmer | Shadow | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 9 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Graham Hill | Shadow | 22 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 3 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 20 | Not classified | 0 |
| 17 | Mike Beuttler | March | 12 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 15 | Accident | 0 |
| 19 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 18 | Ignition | 0 |
| 20 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 5 | Tyre | 0 |
| 21 | Gijs van Lennep | Iso Marlboro | 23 | Overheating | 0 |
| 22 | Rikky von Opel | Ensign | 17 | Overheating | 0 |
| 23 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 16 | Brakes | 0 |
| 24 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 7 | Suspension | 0 |
| 25 | James Hunt | March | 0 | Accident | 0 |