1973 Dutch Grand Prix
| 1973 Dutch Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 15 in the 1973 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | July 29, 1973 | ||
| Official name | XXI Grote Prijs van Nederland | ||
| Location | Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.18 km (2.6 miles) | ||
| Distance | 72 laps, 304.27 km (189.06 miles) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:19.47 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | |
| Time | 1:20.31 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Second | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Third | March-Ford | ||
The 1973 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One held at Zandvoort on July 29, 1973.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ronnie Peterson
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:19.47 | — |
| 2 | 5 |  Jackie Stewart
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:19.97 | +0.50 |
| 3 | 6 |  François Cevert
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:20.12 | +0.65 |
| 4 | 7 |  Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:20.31 | +0.84 |
| 5 | 10 |  Carlos Reutemann
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:20.59 | +1.12 |
| 6 | 8 |  Peter Revson
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:20.60 | +1.13 |
| 7 | 27 | James Hunt
|
March-Ford | 1:20.70 | +1.23 |
| 8 | 24 |  Carlos Pace
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:21.02 | +1.55 |
| 9 | 20 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
BRM | 1:21.14 | +1.67 |
| 10 | 17 | Jackie Oliver
|
Shadow-Ford | 1:21.23 | +1.76 |
| 11 | 21 |  Niki Lauda
|
BRM | 1:21.43 | +1.96 |
| 12 | 19 |  Clay Regazzoni
|
BRM | 1:21.56 | +2.09 |
| 13 | 11 | Wilson Fittipaldi
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:21.82 | +2.35 |
| 14 | 28 |  Rikky von Opel
|
Ensign-Ford | 1:22.01 | +2.54 |
| 15 | 25 | Howden Ganley
|
Iso Marlboro-Ford | 1:22.10 | +2.63 |
| 16 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:22.24 | +2.77 |
| 17 | 12 | Graham Hill
|
Shadow-Ford | 1:22.50 | +3.03 |
| 18 | 14 | Roger Williamson
|
March-Ford | 1:22.72 | +3.25 |
| 19 | 22 | Chris Amon
|
Tecno | 1:22.73 | +3.26 |
| 20 | 26 |  Gijs van Lennep
|
Iso Marlboro-Ford | 1:22.95 | +3.48 |
| 21 | 18 | David Purley
|
March-Ford | 1:23.09 | +3.62 |
| 22 | 16 | George Follmer
|
Shadow-Ford | 1:24.14 | +3.67 |
| 23 | 15 | Mike Beuttler
|
March-Ford | 1:24.45 | +3.98 |
| 24 | 23 | Mike Hailwood
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:32.33 | +11.86 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jackie Stewart
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 72 | 1:39:12.4 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | François Cevert
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 72 | 15.83 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 27 | James Hunt
|
March-Ford | 72 | + 1:03.01 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | 8 | Peter Revson
|
McLaren-Ford | 72 | + 1:09.13 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 20 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
BRM | 72 | + 1:13.37 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 26 | Gijs Van Lennep
|
Iso Marlboro-Ford | 70 | + 2 Laps | 20 | 1 |
| 7 | 24 | Carlos Pace
|
Surtees-Ford | 69 | + 3 Laps | 8 | |
| 8 | 19 | Clay Regazzoni
|
BRM | 68 | + 4 Laps | 12 | |
| 9 | 25 | Howden Ganley
|
Iso Marlboro-Ford | 68 | + 4 Laps | 15 | |
| 10 | 16 | George Follmer
|
Shadow-Ford | 67 | + 5 Laps | 22 | |
| 11 | 2 | Ronnie Peterson
|
Lotus-Ford | 66 | Engine | 1 | |
| NC | 12 | Graham Hill
|
Shadow-Ford | 56 | Not Classified | 17 | |
| Ret | 21 | Niki Lauda
|
BRM | 52 | Fuel Pump | 11 | |
| Ret | 23 | Mike Hailwood
|
Surtees-Ford | 52 | Electrical | 24 | |
| Ret | 7 | Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 31 | Engine | 4 | |
| Ret | 11 | Wilson Fittipaldi
|
Brabham-Ford | 27 | Accident | 13 | |
| Ret | 22 | Chris Amon
|
Tecno | 22 | Fuel System | 19 | |
| Ret | 10 | Carlos Reutemann
|
Brabham-Ford | 9 | Tyre | 5 | |
| WD | 18 | David Purley
|
March-Ford | 8 | Withdrew | 21 | |
| Ret | 14 | Roger Williamson
|
March-Ford | 7 | Fatal Accident | 18 | |
| Ret | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford | 2 | Physical | 16 | |
| Ret | 15 | Mike Beuttler
|
March-Ford | 2 | Electrical | 23 | |
| Ret | 17 | Jackie Oliver
|
Shadow-Ford | 1 | Accident | 10 | |
| DNS | 28 | Rikky von Opel
|
Ensign-Ford | 0 | Non Starter | 14 |
Notes
- Fastest Lap: Ronnie Peterson - 1:20.31
- Driver Roger Williamson was killed in this race when his car crashed into the barriers, spun upside-down and caught fire. The race continued on with his burnt-out car still on the track. David Purley stopped his own race and tried, unsuccessfully, to save Williamson. Following that, he withdrew from the race rather than complete it. Purley was given the British Imperial George Medal for his brave action to try saving his fellow sportsman.
References
- "The Official Formula 1 website". Retrieved 2008-01-22.