1973 Formula One season facts for kids

The 1973 Formula One season crowned as champion Jackie Stewart.

Season review

Round	Race	Date	Location	Winning driver	Constructor	Report
1	Argentine Grand Prix	January 28	Oscar Gálvez	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford	Report
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	February 11	Interlagos	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford	Report
3	South African Grand Prix	March 3	Kyalami	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford	Report
4	Spanish Grand Prix	April 29	Montjuïc	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford	Report
5	Belgian Grand Prix	May 20	Zolder	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford	Report
6	Monaco Grand Prix	June 3	Monaco	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford	Report
7	Swedish Grand Prix	June 17	Scandinavian Raceway	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford	Report
8	French Grand Prix	July 1	Paul Ricard	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus-Ford	Report
9	British Grand Prix	July 14	Silverstone	Peter Revson	McLaren-Ford	Report
10	Dutch Grand Prix	July 29	Zandvoort	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford	Report
11	German Grand Prix	August 5	Nürburgring	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford	Report
12	Austrian Grand Prix	August 19	Österreichring	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus-Ford	Report
13	Italian Grand Prix	September 9	Monza	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus-Ford	Report
14	Canadian Grand Prix	September 23	Mosport Park	Peter Revson	McLaren-Ford	Report
15	United States Grand Prix	October 7	Watkins Glen	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus-Ford	Report

1973 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos Driver ARG BRA RSA ESP BEL MON SWE FRA GBR NED GER AUT ITA CAN USA Points 1 Jackie Stewart 3 2 1 Ret 1 1 5 4 10 1 1 2 4 5 WD 71 2 Emerson Fittipaldi 1 1 3 1 3 2 12 Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 2 2 6 55 3 Ronnie Peterson Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 3 2 1 2 11 Ret 1 1 Ret 1 52 4 François Cevert 2 10 NC 2 2 4 3 2 5 2 2 Ret 5 Ret DNS 47 5 Peter Revson 8 Ret 2 4 Ret 5 7 1 4 9 Ret 3 1 5 38 6 Denny Hulme 5 3 5 6 7 6 1 8 3 Ret 12 8 15 13 4 26 7 Carlos Reutemann Ret 11 7 Ret Ret Ret 4 3 6 Ret Ret 4 6 8 3 16 8 James Hunt 6 4 3 Ret Ret 7 2 14 9 Jacky Ickx 4 5 Ret 12 Ret Ret 6 5 8 3 8 7 12 10 Jean-Pierre Beltoise Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 5 Ret 5 13 4 9 9 11 José Carlos Pace Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 10 13 Ret 7 4 3 Ret 18 Ret 7 12 Arturo Merzario 9 4 4 Ret 7 7 Ret 15 16 6 13 George Follmer 6 3 Ret 14 Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 10 17 14 5 14 Jackie Oliver Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 11 3 15 4 15 Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior 6 Ret Ret 10 Ret 11 Ret 16 Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret 11 NC 3 16 Andrea de Adamich 8 Ret 4 7 Ret Ret 3 17 Clay Regazzoni 7 6 Ret 9 10 Ret 9 12 7 8 Ret 6 Ret 8 3 18 Niki Lauda Ret 8 Ret Ret 5 Ret 13 9 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 19 Howden Ganley NC 7 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 9 9 NC NC 6 12 1 20 Gijs van Lennep 6 9 Ret 1 21 Chris Amon 6 Ret Ret Ret 10 WD 1 22 Mike Hailwood Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 10 7 9 Ret 0 23 Mike Beuttler 10 Ret Ret NC 7 11 Ret 8 11 Ret 16 Ret Ret Ret 0 24 Jochen Mass Ret 7 Ret 0 25 Henri Pescarolo 8 Ret 10 0 26 Graham Hill Ret 9 Ret Ret 10 Ret NC 13 Ret 14 16 13 0 27 Nanni Galli Ret 9 11 Ret Ret 0 28 Jody Scheckter 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 29 Rolf Stommelen 11 Ret 12 12 0 30 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ret Ret NC Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret NC 11 0 31 Luiz Bueno 12 0 32 Rikky von Opel 15 13 DNS Ret Ret DNS Ret 0 33 Tim Schenken 14 0 34 David Purley Ret Ret WD 16 Ret 0 — Jackie Pretorius Ret Ret NC Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret NC 0 — Reine Wisell Ret Ret 0 — Roger Williamson Ret Ret 0 — John Watson Ret Ret 0 — Eddie Keizan NC 0 — Dave Charlton Ret 0 — Graham McRae Ret 0 — Peter Gethin Ret 0 — Brian Redman DSQ 0 Pos Driver ARG BRA RSA ESP BEL MON SWE FRA GBR NED GER AUT ITA CAN USA Points

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Finished, in points Blue Finished, no points Purple Did not finish (Ret) Not classified (NC) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Blank Did not participate Injured (INJ) Excluded (EX)