Pit Lane F1
1973 Season - Round 3 - 1973-03-03
Jackie Stewart won the 1973 South African Grand Prix for Tyrrell, with Peter Revson (McLaren) second and Emerson Fittipaldi (Team Lotus) third. The win came from P16 on the grid.
Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P16 on the grid to P1 at the flag — a 15-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 15 drivers failing to finish.
25 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1973 South African Grand Prix, completing round 3 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 16 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 6 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 2 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Arturo Merzario |
| Ferrari |
| 15 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | George Follmer | Shadow | 21 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 8 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| 10 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 19 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 4 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 9 | Accident | 0 |
| 13 | Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | 22 | Not classified | 0 |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 18 | Not classified | 0 |
| 15 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 25 | Not classified | 0 |
| 16 | Mike Beuttler | March | 23 | Not classified | 0 |
| 17 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | Jackie Pretorius | Iso Marlboro | 24 | Overheating | 0 |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 7 | Clutch | 0 |
| 22 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 13 | Accident | 0 |
| 23 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 5 | Accident | 0 |
| 24 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| 25 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 12 | Accident | 0 |
