Grand Prix of USA 1973
Date of the race
1973-10-07
Circuit
Watkins Glen
Weather
Cool and dry
Driven laps
59
Driven distance
320,660 km
Winner
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus 72E Cosworth
1:41:15.799
189.999 km/h
On Pole Position
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus 72E Cosworth
1:39.657
196.333 km/h
Fastest race lap
James Hunt
March 731 Cosworth
1:41.652
192.480 km/h
Laps led
Ronnie Peterson
1 - 59
Entry list
#
Driver
Team
Car
-
Jody Scheckter
Yardley Team McLaren
McLaren M23 Cosworth
1
Emerson Fittipaldi
John Player Team Lotus
Lotus 72E Cosworth
2
Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus
Lotus 72E Cosworth
4
Arturo Merzario
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Ferrari 312 B3
5
Jackie Stewart
Elf Team Tyrrell
Tyrrell 006 Cosworth
6
Francois Cevert
Elf Team Tyrrell
Tyrrell 006 Cosworth
7
Denny Hulme
Yardley Team McLaren
McLaren M23 Cosworth
8
Peter Revson
Yardley Team McLaren
McLaren M23 Cosworth
9
John Watson
Ceramica Pagnossin Team
Brabham BT42 Cosworth
10
Carlos Reutemann
Motor Racing Developments
Brabham BT42 Cosworth
11
Wilson Fittipaldi
Motor Racing Developments
Brabham BT42 Cosworth
12
Graham Hill
Embassy Racing
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
15
Mike Beuttler
Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie-Durlacher
March 731 Cosworth
16
George Follmer
UOP Shadow Racing Team
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
17
Jackie Oliver
UOP Shadow Racing Team
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
18
Jean-Pierre Jarier
March Racing Team
March 731 Cosworth
19
Clay Regazzoni
Marlboro-BRM
BRM P160E
20
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Marlboro-BRM
BRM P160E
21
Niki Lauda
Marlboro-BRM
BRM P160E
23
Mike Hailwood
Rob Walker-Team Surtees
Surtees TS14A Cosworth
24
Carlos Pace
Rob Walker-Team Surtees
Surtees TS14A Cosworth
25
Howden Ganley
Frank Williams Racing Cars
Iso Marlboro IR Cosworth
26
Jacky Ickx
Frank Williams Racing Cars
Iso Marlboro IR Cosworth
27
James Hunt
Hesketh Racing
March 731 Cosworth
28
Rikky von Opel
Team Ensign
Ensign N173 Cosworth
29
Chris Amon
Elf Team Tyrrell
Tyrrell 005 Cosworth
30
Jochen Mass
Team Surtees
Surtees TS14A Cosworth
31
Brian Redman
UOP Shadow Racing Team
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
Starting grid
Pos
#
Driver
Car
Time
1
2
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus 72E Cosworth
1:39.657
2
10
Carlos Reutemann
Brabham BT42 Cosworth
1:40.013
3
1
Emerson Fittipaldi
Lotus 72E Cosworth
1:40.393
4
27
James Hunt
March 731 Cosworth
1:40.520
5
5
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell 006 Cosworth
1:40.635
6
23
Mike Hailwood
Surtees TS14A Cosworth
1:40.844
7
8
Peter Revson
McLaren M23 Cosworth
1:40.895
8
7
Denny Hulme
McLaren M23 Cosworth
1:40.907
9
24
Carlos Pace
Surtees TS14A Cosworth
1:41.125
10
-
Jody Scheckter
McLaren M23 Cosworth
1:41.321
11
4
Arturo Merzario
Ferrari 312 B3
1:41.455
12
29
Chris Amon
Tyrrell 005 Cosworth
1:41.679
13
31
Brian Redman
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
1:42.247
14
20
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
BRM P160E
1:42.417
15
19
Clay Regazzoni
BRM P160E
1:42.468
16
30
Jochen Mass
Surtees TS14A Cosworth
1:42.517
17
18
Jean-Pierre Jarier
March 731 Cosworth
1:42.752
18
12
Graham Hill
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
1:42.848
19
25
Howden Ganley
Iso Marlboro IR Cosworth
1:43.166
20
16
George Follmer
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
1:43.387
21
21
Niki Lauda
BRM P160E
1:43.543
22
17
Jackie Oliver
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
1:43.650
23
26
Jacky Ickx
Iso Marlboro IR Cosworth
1:43.885
24
9
John Watson
Brabham BT42 Cosworth
1:43.887
25
11
Wilson Fittipaldi
Brabham BT42 Cosworth
1:44.478
26
15
Mike Beuttler
March 731 Cosworth
1:45.032
27
28
Rikky von Opel
Ensign N173 Cosworth
1:45.441
28
6
Francois Cevert
Tyrrell 006 Cosworth
1:40.444
Classification
Pos
#
Driver
Car
Laps
Results
1
2
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus 72E Cosworth
59
1:41:15.799
2
27
James Hunt
March 731 Cosworth
59
+0.668
3
10
Carlos Reutemann
Brabham BT42 Cosworth
59
+22.930
4
7
Denny Hulme
McLaren M23 Cosworth
59
+50.226
5
8
Peter Revson
McLaren M23 Cosworth
59
+1:20.367
6
1
Emerson Fittipaldi
Lotus 72E Cosworth
59
+1:47.945
7
26
Jacky Ickx
Iso Marlboro IR Cosworth
58
+ 1 lap
8
19
Clay Regazzoni
BRM P160E
58
+ 1 lap
9
20
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
BRM P160E
58
+ 1 lap
10
15
Mike Beuttler
March 731 Cosworth
58
+ 1 lap
11
18
Jean-Pierre Jarier
March 731 Cosworth
57
+ 2 laps - Accident
12
25
Howden Ganley
Iso Marlboro IR Cosworth
57
+ 2 laps
13
12
Graham Hill
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
57
+ 2 laps
14
16
George Follmer
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
57
+ 2 laps
15
17
Jackie Oliver
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
55
+ 4 laps
16
4
Arturo Merzario
Ferrari 312 B3
55
+ 4 laps
DNF
11
Wilson Fittipaldi
Brabham BT42 Cosworth
52
Not classified
DNF
-
Jody Scheckter
McLaren M23 Cosworth
39
Suspension
DNF
21
Niki Lauda
BRM P160E
35
Fuel pump
DNF
30
Jochen Mass
Surtees TS14A Cosworth
35
Engine
DNF
23
Mike Hailwood
Surtees TS14A Cosworth
34
Suspension
DNF
24
Carlos Pace
Surtees TS14A Cosworth
32
Suspension
DNF
9
John Watson
Brabham BT42 Cosworth
7
Engine
DNS
28
Rikky von Opel
Ensign N173 Cosworth
0
Jammed throttle
DNS
6
Francois Cevert
Tyrrell 006 Cosworth
0
† Fatal accident in practice
DNS
29
Chris Amon
Tyrrell 005 Cosworth
0
Withdrew
DNS
5
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell 006 Cosworth
0
Withdrew
DQ
31
Brian Redman
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
5
Pushed at start
Grand Prix of USA 1973