Pit Lane F1
1973 Season - Round 15 - 1973-10-07
Ronnie Peterson won the 1973 United States Grand Prix from pole position, leading James Hunt (March) and Carlos Reutemann (Brabham) home for Team Lotus.
Jacky Ickx (Iso Marlboro) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P23 on the grid to P7 at the flag — a 16-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 13 drivers failing to finish.
28 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1973 United States Grand Prix, completing round 15 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 | James Hunt | March | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 2 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Denny Hulme |
| McLaren |
| 8 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 7 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Jacky Ickx | Iso Marlboro | 23 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 15 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Mike Beuttler | March | 26 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 17 | Accident | 0 |
| 12 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 19 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Graham Hill | Shadow | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | George Follmer | Shadow | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 22 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 11 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 25 | Not classified | 0 |
| 18 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 10 | Suspension | 0 |
| 19 | Jochen Mass | Surtees | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 21 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| 21 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 6 | Suspension | 0 |
| 22 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 9 | Suspension | 0 |
| 23 | John Watson | Brabham | 24 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Brian Redman | Shadow | 13 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 25 | Rikky von Opel | Ensign | 27 | Throttle | 0 |
| 26 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 5 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 27 | Chris Amon | Tyrrell | 12 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 28 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 0 | Accident | 0 |
