1973 Spanish Grand Prix
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The 1973 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Montjuïc circuit on 29 April 1973. It was race 4 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 75-lap race was won by Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi after he started from seventh position. François Cevert finished second for the Tyrrell team and Shadow driver George Follmer came in third, scoring his only podium finish in Formula One.
Classification
Qualifying
Race
Notes
- This was the first fastest lap set by Ronnie Peterson and by a Swedish driver.
- This was the 50th Grand Prix win by Lotus, breaking the old record set by Ferrari at the 1972 German Grand Prix.
- This was the first podium finish for American driver George Fullmer and for American-British constructor Shadow.
Championship standings after the race
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- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Emerson Fittipaldi | 31 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 2 | Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart | 19 |
| File:1uparrow green.svg 2 | 3 | Template:Flagicon François Cevert | 12 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 4 | Template:Flagicon Peter Revson | 9 |
| File:1downarrow red.svg 2 | 5 | Template:Flagicon Denny Hulme | 9 |
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- Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Lotus-Ford | 31 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 2 | Template:Flagicon Tyrrell-Ford | 27 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 3 | Template:Flagicon McLaren-Ford | 15 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 4 | Template:Flagicon Ferrari | 9 |
| File:1uparrow green.svg 2 | 5 | Template:Flagicon Shadow-Ford | 5 |
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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