1973 Italian Grand Prix

The 1973 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on 9 September 1973. It was race 13 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

The 55-lap race was won from pole position by Ronnie Peterson, driving a Lotus-Ford, with teammate Emerson Fittipaldi second and Peter Revson third in a McLaren-Ford. Jackie Stewart suffered a puncture early in the race which dropped him to 20th, but charged through the field to finish fourth, which was enough to secure his third (and final) Drivers' Championship.

Stewart's Tyrrell teammate François Cevert finished fifth, scoring what would turn out to be the final points of his Formula One career. Carlos Reutemann completed the top six in his Brabham.

The race also saw Jacky Ickx's last drive for Ferrari, the Belgian returning to the team for its home race having left after the British Grand Prix. Ickx qualified 14th and finished eighth, a lap down on Peterson.

Qualifying classification

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time/Gap
1	2	Template:Flagicon Ronnie Peterson	Lotus–Ford	1:34.80
2	8	Template:Flagicon Peter Revson	McLaren–Ford	+0.49
3	7	Template:Flagicon Denny Hulme	McLaren–Ford	+0.65
4	1	Template:Flagicon Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus–Ford	+0.88
5	24	Template:Flagicon Carlos Pace	Surtees–Ford	+1.26
6	5	Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell–Ford	+1.30
7	4	Template:Flagicon Arturo Merzario	Ferrari	+1.57
8	23	Template:Flagicon Mike Hailwood	Surtees–Ford	+1.64
9	9	Template:Flagicon Rolf Stommelen	Brabham–Ford	+1.74
10	10	Template:Flagicon Carlos Reutemann	Brabham–Ford	+1.75
11	6	Template:Flagicon François Cevert	Tyrrell–Ford	+1.78
12	15	Template:Flagicon Mike Beuttler	March–Ford	+1.87
13	20	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM	+2.08
14	3	Template:Flagicon Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	+2.19
15	21	Template:Flagicon Niki Lauda	BRM	+2.46
16	11	Template:Flagicon Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham–Ford	+2.50
17	28	Template:Flagicon Frederick von Opel	Ensign–Ford	+2.60
18	19	Template:Flagicon Clay Regazzoni	BRM	+2.78
19	17	Template:Flagicon Jackie Oliver	Shadow–Ford	+3.01
20	25	Template:Flagicon Howden Ganley	Williams–Ford	+3.33
21	16	Template:Flagicon George Follmer	Shadow–Ford	+3.86
22	12	Template:Flagicon Graham Hill	Shadow–Ford	+4.08
23	26	Template:Flagicon Gijs van Lennep	Williams–Ford	+4.44
24	29	Template:Flagicon David Purley	March–Ford	+4.48
25	27	Template:Flagicon James Hunt	March–Ford	+5.02
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Race classification

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	2	Template:Flagicon Ronnie Peterson	Lotus-Ford	55	1:29:17.0	1	9
2	1	Template:Flagicon Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford	55	+ 0.8	4	6
3	8	Template:Flagicon Peter Revson	McLaren-Ford	55	+ 28.8	2	4
4	5	Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford	55	+ 33.2	6	3
5	6	Template:Flagicon François Cevert	Tyrrell-Ford	55	+ 46.2	11	2
6	10	Template:Flagicon Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Ford	55	+ 59.8	10	1
7	23	Template:Flagicon Mike Hailwood	Surtees-Ford	55	+ 1:28.7	8
8	3	Template:Flagicon Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	54	+ 1 Lap	14
9	29	Template:Flagicon David Purley	March-Ford	54	+ 1 Lap	24
10	16	Template:Flagicon George Follmer	Shadow-Ford	54	+ 1 Lap	21
11	17	Template:Flagicon Jackie Oliver	Shadow-Ford	54	+ 1 Lap	19
12	9	Template:Flagicon Rolf Stommelen	Brabham-Ford	54	+ 1 Lap	9
13	20	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM	54	+ 1 Lap	13
14	12	Template:Flagicon Graham Hill	Shadow-Ford	54	+ 1 Lap	22
15	7	Template:Flagicon Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford	53	+ 2 Laps	3
NC	25	Template:Flagicon Howden Ganley	Iso-Marlboro-Ford	44	+ 11 Laps	20
Ret	15	Template:Flagicon Mike Beuttler	March-Ford	34	Gearbox	12
Ret	21	Template:Flagicon Niki Lauda	BRM	33	Accident	15
Ret	19	Template:Flagicon Clay Regazzoni	BRM	30	Ignition	18
Ret	24	Template:Flagicon Carlos Pace	Surtees-Ford	17	Tyre	5
Ret	26	Template:Flagicon Gijs van Lennep	Iso-Marlboro-Ford	14	Overheating	23
Ret	28	Template:Flagicon Rikky von Opel	Ensign-Ford	10	Overheating	17
Ret	11	Template:Flagicon Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham-Ford	6	Brakes	16
Ret	4	Template:Flagicon Arturo Merzario	Ferrari	2	Suspension	7
DNS	27	Template:Flagicon James Hunt	March-Ford		Practice Accident
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Notes

• This was the 10th fastest lap set by Tyrrell.

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	1	Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart	69
File:1uparrow green.svg 1	2	Template:Flagicon Emerson Fittipaldi	48
File:1downarrow red.svg 1	3	Template:Flagicon François Cevert	47
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	4	Template:Flagicon Ronnie Peterson	43
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	5	Template:Flagicon Peter Revson	27
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Constructors' Championship standings

	Pos	Constructor	Points
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	1	Template:Flagicon Tyrrell-Ford	80 (84)
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	2	Template:Flagicon Lotus-Ford	77 (81)
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	3	Template:Flagicon McLaren-Ford	46
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	4	Template:Flagicon Brabham-Ford	18
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	5	Template:Flagicon Ferrari	12
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