1973 F1 Championship Standings

1973 F1 Championship Standings
1973 F1 World Championship · 24 of 77

Drivers & Constructors Standings

Final standings · 15 rounds

5
Most GP driver wins
Jackie Stewart Jackie Stewart
71pts
World Champion
Jackie Stewart Jackie Stewart
5
Different GP winners
92pts
Constructors' Champion
Lotus-Ford Lotus-Ford
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Jackie Stewart clinched his third Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship in 1973 with 71 points, taking five wins, eight podiums and three pole positions along the way. The British driver finished 16 points clear of Emerson Fittipaldi. The Constructors' Championship, however, went not to Stewart's Tyrrell but to Lotus-Ford, who took their sixth title with 92 points and seven race wins. It was their second constructors' crown in a row.

Stewart wrapped up the title with two rounds to spare, at the Italian Grand Prix (round 13 of 15), while Lotus-Ford sealed the Constructors' crown two rounds later, at the USA Grand Prix (round 15 of 15).

See all 1973 F1 results for each race, driver and team. Here you can find the 1973 F1 teams overview, we also have all other F1 results since 1950.

Drivers Standings

1973 F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POSDriverPTS1973 Argentine F1 GP1973 Brazilian F1 GP1973 South African F1 GP1973 Spanish F1 GP1973 Belgian F1 GP1973 Monaco F1 GP1973 Swedish F1 GP1973 French F1 GP1973 British F1 GP1973 Dutch F1 GP1973 German F1 GP1973 Austrian F1 GP1973 Italian F1 GP1973 Canadian F1 GP1973 USA F1 GP
1Jackie StewartJackieStewart71321DNF1154101124*5WD
2Emerson FittipaldiEmersonFittipaldi551*1*3*132*12DNFDNFDNF61122*6
3SwedenRonniePeterson52DNFDNF11DNF*DNF321211*DNF11DNF1
4FranceFrançoisCevert47210NC22*432522DNF5DNFDNS
5United KingdomPeterRevson388DNF24DNF57-149DNF315
6Denny HulmeDennyHulme265356761*8*3DNF12815134
7ArgentinaCarlosReutemann16DNF117DNFDNFDNF436DNFDNF4683
8James HuntJamesHunt14-----9-64*3-DNFDNS72*
9BelgiumJackyIckx1245DNF12DNFDNF658-3-8-7
10FranceJean-PierreBeltoise9DNFDNFDNF5DNFDNFDNF11DNF5DNF51349
11BrazilCarlosPace7DNFDNFDNFDNF8DNF1013DNF74*3*DNF18DNF
12ItalyArturoMerzario6944--DNF-7---7DNF1516
13United StatesGeorgeFollmer5--63DNF-14DNFDNF10DNFDNF101714
14United KingdomJackieOliver4--DNFDNFDNF10DNFDNFDNFDNF8DNF11315
15ItalyAndreade Adamich3--8DNF47-DNFDNF------
16BrazilWilsonFittipaldi36DNFDNF10DNF11DNF16DNFDNF5DNFDNF11NC
17Niki LaudaNikiLauda2DNF8DNFDNF5DNF13912DNFDNF-DNFDNFDNF
18SwitzerlandClayRegazzoni276DNF910DNF91278DNF6DNF-8
19New ZealandHowdenGanley1NC710DNFDNFDNF111499-NCNC612
20NetherlandsGijsVan Lennep1---------6-9DNF--
21New ZealandChrisAmon1----6DNF--DNFDNF---10WD
22United KingdomMikeHailwood0DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF8DNFDNFDNFDNF141079DNF
23United KingdomMikeBeuttler010DNFNC711DNF8-11DNF16DNFDNFDNF10
24GermanyJochenMass0--------DNF-7---DNF
25FranceHenriPescarolo0---8---DNF--10----
26Graham HillGrahamHill0---DNF9DNFDNF10DNFNC13DNF141613
27ItalyNanniGalli0DNF9-11DNFDNF---------
28United KingdomDavidPurley0-----DNF--DNFDNF15-9--
29Jody ScheckterJodyScheckter0--9----DNFDNF----DNFDNF
30GermanyRolfStommelen0----------11DNF1212-
31FranceJean-PierreJarier0DNFDNFNC-DNFDNFDNFDNF---DNF-NC11
32BrazilLuizBueno0-12-------------
33LiechtensteinRikkyvon Opel0-------1513DNS-DNFDNFNCDNF
34AustraliaTimSchenken0-------------14-
-South AfricaEddieKeizan0--NC------------
-United KingdomJohnWatson0--------DNF-----DNF
-South AfricaJackiePretorius0--DNF------------
-United KingdomRogerWilliamson0--------DNFDNF-----
-SwedenReineWisell0------DNFDNF-------
-South AfricaDaveCharlton0--DNF------------
-United KingdomBrianRedman0--------------DSQ
-United KingdomPeterGethin0-------------DNF-
-New ZealandGrahamMcRae0--------DNF------

Best 7 of the first 8 and best 6 of the last 7 results counted. Points in brackets are all points scored; the lower figure is the championship total.

1973 Drivers' Championship Progression

P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10P11P12P13P14P15P16P17P18P19P20P21P22P23P24P25P26P27P28P29P30P31P32P33P34P35P36P37P38P39P40P41P42P43StewartFittipaldiPetersonCevertRevsonHulmeReutemannHuntIckxBeltoisePaceMerzarioAdamichFollmerOliverBuenoFittipaldiLaudaRegazzoniLennepGanleyAmonHailwoodGalliBeuttlerKeizanPescaroloMassPretoriusHillCharltonPurleyScheckterStommelenJarierWisellOpelSchenkenWilliamsonWatsonMcRaeGethinRedman👑

1973 F1 Driver Statistics

POSDriverTeamGP1st2nd3rdPodPoleLapsFLDNFPTS
1Jackie StewartJackieStewartUnited KingdomTyrrell15521838841271
2SwedenRonniePetersonUnited KingdomTeam Lotus15421797712752
3Emerson FittipaldiEmersonFittipaldiUnited KingdomTeam Lotus15332818495555
4Denny HulmeDennyHulmeMcLaren15102319152126
5FranceFrançoisCevertUnited KingdomTyrrell15061708021447
6ArgentinaCarlosReutemannUnited KingdomBrabham15002207200616
7FranceJean-PierreBeltoiseUnited KingdomBRM1500000707089
8BrazilCarlosPaceUnited KingdomSurtees1500110584287
9BrazilWilsonFittipaldiUnited KingdomBrabham15000006390103
10United KingdomMikeHailwoodUnited KingdomSurtees15000004730100
11United KingdomPeterRevsonMcLaren14211407830338
12Niki LaudaNikiLaudaUnited KingdomBRM1400000626092
13SwitzerlandClayRegazzoniUnited KingdomBRM1400001695052
14New ZealandHowdenGanleyUnited KingdomIso Marlboro1400000797061
15United KingdomMikeBeuttlerUnited KingdomMarch1400000583090
16United KingdomJackieOliverUnited KingdomShadow1300110383084
17BelgiumJackyIckxFerrari12001105820312
18United StatesGeorgeFollmerUnited KingdomShadow1200110534055
19Graham HillGrahamHillUnited KingdomShadow1200000529060
20FranceJean-PierreJarierUnited KingdomMarch10000004930100
21ItalyArturoMerzarioFerrari900000506026
22James HuntJamesHuntUnited KingdomMarch8011204062314
23LiechtensteinRikkyvon OpelUnited KingdomEnsign700000224050
24ItalyAndreade AdamichUnited KingdomBrabham600000266033
25New ZealandChrisAmonItalyTecno600000194041
26United KingdomDavidPurleyUnited KingdomMarch500000106030
27ItalyNanniGalliUnited KingdomIso Marlboro500000143030
28Jody ScheckterJodyScheckterMcLaren500000189050
29GermanyRolfStommelenUnited KingdomBrabham400000165010
30NetherlandsGijsVan LennepUnited KingdomIso Marlboro300000136011
31GermanyJochenMassUnited KingdomSurtees30000049020
32FranceHenriPescaroloUnited KingdomMarch300000103010
33United KingdomRogerWilliamsonUnited KingdomMarch2000007020
34SwedenReineWisellUnited KingdomMarch20000020020
35United KingdomJohnWatsonUnited KingdomBrabham20000043020
36New ZealandGrahamMcRaeUnited KingdomIso Marlboro1000000010
37South AfricaEddieKeizanUnited KingdomTyrrell10000067010
38AustraliaTimSchenkenUnited KingdomIso Marlboro10000075000
39United KingdomBrianRedmanUnited KingdomShadow1000005010
40South AfricaJackiePretoriusUnited KingdomIso Marlboro10000035010
41United KingdomPeterGethinUnited KingdomBRM1000005010
42South AfricaDaveCharltonUnited KingdomTeam Lotus1000003010
43BrazilLuizBuenoUnited KingdomSurtees10000036000
Constructors Standings

1973 F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POSTeamPTS1973 Argentine F1 GP1973 Brazilian F1 GP1973 South African F1 GP1973 Spanish F1 GP1973 Belgian F1 GP1973 Monaco F1 GP1973 Swedish F1 GP1973 French F1 GP1973 British F1 GP1973 Dutch F1 GP1973 German F1 GP1973 Austrian F1 GP1973 Italian F1 GP1973 Canadian F1 GP1973 USA F1 GP
1United KingdomLotus-FordLotus 7292 (96)1131322121161121
2United KingdomTyrrell-FordTyrrell 00682 (86)22121132511245WD
3McLaren-FordMcLaren M2358532475181438314
4United KingdomBrabham-FordBrabham BT422261171047436DNF54683
5United KingdomMarch-FordMarch 7311410DNFNC7119864315DNF972
6FerrariFerrari 312B31244412DNFDNF658--781516
7United KingdomBRMBRM P160D1276DNF55DNF9975DNF51348
8United KingdomShadow-FordShadow DN19--639101410DNF108DNF10313
9United KingdomSurtees-FordSurtees TS14A7DNF128DNF881013DNF74379DNF
10United KingdomIso Marlboro-FordIso Marlboro FX3BIso Marlboro IR2NC71011DNFDNF111496109NC67
11ItalyTecnoTecno E7311----6DNF--DNFDNF-----
12United KingdomEnsign-FordEnsign N1730-------1513DNS-DNFDNFNCDNF

Best 7 of the first 8 and best 6 of the last 7 results counted. Points in brackets are all points scored; the lower figure is the championship total.

1973 Constructors' Championship Progression

P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10P11P12Lotus-FordTyrrell-FordMcLaren-FordBrabham-FordMarch-FordFerrariBRMShadow-FordSurtees-FordIso Marlboro-FordTecnoEnsign-Ford👑
Race Results

1973 F1 Race-by-Race Results

1973 F1 World Championship
NOGrand PrixDateWinnerTeamLapsTime
11973 Argentine F1 GP 1973 Argentine F1 GPJanuary 28Brazil Emerson FittipaldiUnited Kingdom Team Lotus9601:56:18.220
21973 Brazilian F1 GP 1973 Brazilian F1 GPFebruary 11Brazil Emerson FittipaldiUnited Kingdom Team Lotus4001:43:55.600
31973 South African F1 GP 1973 South African F1 GPMarch 3United Kingdom Jackie StewartUnited Kingdom Tyrrell7901:43:11.070
41973 Spanish F1 GP 1973 Spanish F1 GPApril 29Brazil Emerson FittipaldiUnited Kingdom Team Lotus7501:48:18.700
51973 Belgian F1 GP 1973 Belgian F1 GPMay 20United Kingdom Jackie StewartUnited Kingdom Tyrrell7001:42:13.430
61973 Monaco F1 GP 1973 Monaco F1 GPJune 3United Kingdom Jackie StewartUnited Kingdom Tyrrell7801:57:44.300
71973 Swedish F1 GP 1973 Swedish F1 GPJune 17New Zealand Denny HulmeUnited Kingdom McLaren8001:56:46.049
81973 French F1 GP 1973 French F1 GPJuly 1Sweden Ronnie PetersonUnited Kingdom Team Lotus5401:41:36.520
91973 British F1 GP 1973 British F1 GPJuly 14United Kingdom Peter RevsonUnited Kingdom McLaren6701:29:18.500
101973 Dutch F1 GP 1973 Dutch F1 GPJuly 29United Kingdom Jackie StewartUnited Kingdom Tyrrell7201:39:12.450
111973 German F1 GP 1973 German F1 GPAugust 5United Kingdom Jackie StewartUnited Kingdom Tyrrell1401:42:03.000
121973 Austrian F1 GP 1973 Austrian F1 GPAugust 19Sweden Ronnie PetersonUnited Kingdom Team Lotus5401:28:48.780
131973 Italian F1 GP 1973 Italian F1 GPSeptember 9Sweden Ronnie PetersonUnited Kingdom Team Lotus5501:29:17.000
141973 Canadian F1 GP 1973 Canadian F1 GPSeptember 23United Kingdom Peter RevsonUnited Kingdom McLaren8001:59:04.083
151973 USA F1 GP 1973 USA F1 GPOctober 7Sweden Ronnie PetersonUnited Kingdom Team Lotus5901:41:15.779

1973 points distribution: P1 = 9, P2 = 6, P3 = 4, P4 = 3, P5 = 2, P6 = 1 point.

  • Positions in bold show the driver who started from pole position.
  • Positions marked with an asterisk (*) show the driver who set the fastest lap.
  • DNS = Did not start · WD = Withdrawn · DNF = Did not finish · NC = Not classified · DSQ = Disqualified

1973 F1 Championship — Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1973 F1 Drivers' Championship?

Jackie Stewart won the 1973 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 71 points, finishing 16 points ahead of Emerson Fittipaldi.

After which race was the 1973 F1 Drivers' Championship decided?

Jackie Stewart clinched the 1973 Drivers' Championship at the Italian Grand Prix, round 13 of 15, with two rounds to spare.

How many F1 World Drivers' Championships had Jackie Stewart won by 1973?

1973 was Jackie Stewart's third Drivers' title.

How many races did Jackie Stewart win in 1973?

Jackie Stewart won 5 of the 15 races in 1973, with 8 podiums and 3 pole positions.

Who finished runner-up in the 1973 F1 Drivers' Championship?

Emerson Fittipaldi finished runner-up, 16 points behind Jackie Stewart.

Which team won the 1973 F1 Constructors' Championship?

Lotus-Ford won the 1973 Constructors' Championship with 92 points.

When did Lotus-Ford win the 1973 F1 Constructors' Championship?

Lotus-Ford secured the 1973 Constructors' Championship at the USA Grand Prix, round 15 of 15.

Did the 1973 F1 Drivers' champion also win the Constructors' Championship?

No. The 1973 Constructors' title went to Lotus-Ford, while Jackie Stewart raced for Tyrrell.

How many races are in the 1973 F1 season?

The 1973 Formula 1 season featured 15 Grand Prix rounds.