1973 Argentine Grand Prix
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The 1973 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Buenos Aires circuit on 28 January 1973. It was race 1 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 96-lap race was won by Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi after he started from second position. François Cevert finished second for the Tyrrell team and his teammate Jackie Stewart came in third.
Classification
Qualifying
Race
Notes
- This was the 5th pole position for a Swiss driver.
- This was the first fastest lap set by Emerson Fittipaldi and the first by a Brazilian driver.
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Italian constructor Iso-Marlboro, being entered by Frank Williams.
- This was the 200th Grand Prix for a Ferrari-powered car. In those 200 races, Ferrari-powered cars won 49 Grands Prix, achieved 183 podium finishes, 60 pole positions, 57 fastest laps, 18 Grand Slams, and won 6 Driver's and 2 Constructor's World Championships.
Championship standings after the race
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- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Emerson Fittipaldi | 9 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon François Cevert | 6 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart | 4 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Jacky Ickx | 3 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Denny Hulme | 2 |
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- Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Lotus-Ford | 9 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Tyrrell-Ford | 6 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Ferrari | 3 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon McLaren-Ford | 2 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Brabham-Ford | 1 |
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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