1973 German Grand Prix
Template:Infobox Grand Prix race report The 1973 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on 5 August 1973. It was race 11 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The 14-lap race was won from pole position by Jackie Stewart, driving a Tyrrell-Ford. It was Stewart's 27th and final Grand Prix victory, a record that would stand until Template:F1. Teammate François Cevert finished second, with Jacky Ickx third in a McLaren-Ford.
Ferrari did not participate in this race due to internal political issues and the uncompetitiveness of their car, enabling regular Ferrari driver and Nürburgring specialist Ickx to accept a one-off drive for McLaren.
The works March team also did not participate in this race following the accident at the Dutch Grand Prix the previous weekend that had claimed the life of Roger Williamson. The Ensign, Tecno and Hesketh teams also did not participate. To boost the field, the McLaren, Brabham and Surtees teams all entered three cars: Ferrari released Ickx to drive the third McLaren; Rolf Stommelen drove the third Brabham in place of the injured Andrea de Adamich; and Jochen Mass drove the third Surtees.
Niki Lauda, who out-qualified his teammates by more than 8 seconds crashed at Kesselchen on Lap 2 and injured his wrist; he had to miss the subsequent race, the Austrian Grand Prix, which was his home race.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Qualifying
Qualifying classification
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | 7:07.8 | 1 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 7:08.3 | 2 |
| 3 | François Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford | 7:09.3 | 3 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | McLaren-Ford | 7:09.7 | 4 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 7:09.9 | 5 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 7:15.1 | 6 |
| 7 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford | 7:15.9 | 7 |
| 8 | Denis Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 7:16.5 | 8 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 7:18.1 | 9 |
| 10 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 7:18.2 | 10 |
| 11 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford | 7:18.8 | 11 |
| 12 | Henri Pescarolo | Iso-Ford | 7:18.8 | 12 |
| 13 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford | 7:19.1 | 13 |
| 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 7:19.7 | 14 |
| 15 | Jochen Mass | Surtees-Ford | 7:20.4 | 15 |
| 16 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford | 7:22.2 | 16 |
| 17 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow-Ford | 7:22.3 | 17 |
| 18 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford | 7:22.3 | 18 |
| 19 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Ford | 7:25.1 | DNS |
| 20 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | 7:26.6 | 19 |
| 21 | Graham Hill | Shadow-Ford | 7:27.1 | 20 |
| 22 | George Follmer | Shadow-Ford | 7:28.3 | 21 |
| 23 | David Purley | March-Ford | 7:54.2 | 22 |
Race
Classification
Notes
- This was the 5th fastest lap set by a Brazilian driver.
Championship standings after the race
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- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart | 60 |
| File:1uparrow green.svg 1 | 2 | Template:Flagicon François Cevert | 45 |
| File:1downarrow red.svg 1 | 3 | Template:Flagicon Emerson Fittipaldi | 42 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 4 | Template:Flagicon Ronnie Peterson | 25 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 5 | Template:Flagicon Peter Revson | 23 |
| Source: <ref name="Championship standings">Template:Cite web</ref> | |||
- Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Tyrrell-Ford | 71 (75) |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 2 | Template:Flagicon Lotus-Ford | 59 (63) |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 3 | Template:Flagicon McLaren-Ford | 42 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 4 | Template:Flagicon Brabham-Ford | 14 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 5 | Template:Flagicon Ferrari | 12 |
| Source: <ref name="Championship standings"/> | |||
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