1973 South African Grand Prix
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1973 South African Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
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| Race 3 of 15 in the 1973 Formula One season | ||
 The Kyalami Circuit (1967-1985) |
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| Date | 3 March 1973 | |
| Official name | VII South African Grand Prix | |
| Location | Kyalami, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 4.104 km (2.550 mi) |
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| Distance | 79 laps, 324.216 km (201.458 mi) | |
| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford |
| Time | 1:16.28 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford |
| Time | 1:17.10 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell-Ford |
| Second |  Peter Revson |
McLaren-Ford |
| Third | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford |
The 1973 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Kyalami on 3 March 1973. The race was won by Jackie Stewart driving a Tyrrell. Denny Hulme's pole position was the only one of his Formula One World Championship career.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell-Ford | 79 | 1:43:11.07 | 16 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | Peter Revson |
McLaren-Ford | 79 | + 24.55 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford | 79 | + 25.06 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 9 |  Arturo Merzario |
Ferrari | 78 | + 1 Lap | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | 77 | + 2 Laps | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 23 | George Follmer |
Shadow-Ford | 77 | + 2 Laps | 21 | 1 |
| 7 | 18 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Brabham-Ford | 77 | + 2 Laps | 8 | |
| 8 | 12 | Andrea de Adamich |
Surtees-Ford | 77 | + 2 Laps | 20 | |
| 9 | 7 |  Jody Scheckter |
McLaren-Ford | 75 | Engine | 3 | |
| 10 | 21 | Howden Ganley |
Iso Marlboro-Ford | 73 | + 6 Laps | 19 | |
| 11 | 2 |  Ronnie Peterson |
Lotus-Ford | 73 | + 6 Laps | 4 | |
| Ret | 11 | Carlos Pace |
Surtees-Ford | 69 | Accident | 9 | |
| NC | 26 | Eddie Keizan |
Tyrrell-Ford | 67 | Not Classified | 22 | |
| NC | 14 |  Jean-Pierre Jarier |
March-Ford | 66 | Not Classified | 18 | |
| NC | 4 | François Cevert |
Tyrrell-Ford | 66 | Not Classified | 25 | |
| NC | 24 | Mike Beuttler |
March-Ford | 65 | Not Classified | 23 | |
| Ret | 19 | Wilson Fittipaldi |
Brabham-Ford | 52 | Gearbox | 17 | |
| Ret | 20 | Jackie Pretorius |
Iso Marlboro-Ford | 35 | Overheating | 24 | |
| Ret | 17 |  Niki Lauda |
BRM | 26 | Engine | 10 | |
| Ret | 22 | Jackie Oliver |
Shadow-Ford | 14 | Engine | 14 | |
| Ret | 16 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
BRM | 4 | Clutch | 7 | |
| Ret | 25 | Dave Charlton |
Lotus-Ford | 3 | Accident | 13 | |
| Ret | 15 |  Clay Regazzoni |
BRM | 2 | Accident | 5 | |
| Ret | 8 |  Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | 2 | Accident | 11 | |
| Ret | 10 | Mike Hailwood |
Surtees-Ford | 2 | Accident | 12 |
Standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1973/489/. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
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FIA Formula One World Championship 1973 season |
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