1973 Monaco Grand Prix
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43°44′4.74″N 7°25′16.8″E/43.7346500°N 7.421333°E/ 43.7346500; 7.421333
The 1973 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on 3 June 1973. It was race 6 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
The race was held on a heavily revised circuit, with a longer tunnel, a new section of track around the new swimming pool on the harbour front, and the Gasworks hairpin replaced by the Rascasse and Antony Noghès corners, the latter named after the founder of the race. The pits were also moved back to the start-finish straight, on a wider pit lane.
The 78-lap race was won from pole position by Scotland's Jackie Stewart, driving a Tyrrell-Ford. In the process, Stewart equalled the record of 25 Grand Prix victories set by his friend Jim Clark. Brazil's Emerson Fittipaldi finished second in a Lotus-Ford, with Swedish teammate Ronnie Peterson third.
This was the first race for future World Champion James Hunt, driving a March-Ford entered by Hesketh Racing. Hunt suffered an engine failure in the closing stages of the race, but was classified ninth.
Qualifying
Qualifying classification
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:27.5 | 1 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 1:27.7 | 2 |
| 3 | Denis Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 1:27.8 | 3 |
| 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:27.9 | 4 |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 1:28.1 | 5 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 1:28.5 | 6 |
| 7 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:28.7 | 7 |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 1:28.9 | 8 |
| 9 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford | 1:28.9 | 9 |
| 10 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Ford | 1:29.0 | 10 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:29.0 | 11 |
| 12 | Chris Amon | Tecno | 1:29.3 | 12 |
| 13 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford | 1:29.4 | 13 |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford | 1:29.4 | 14 |
| 15 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford | 1:29.4 | 15 |
| 16 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 1:29.5 | 16 |
| 17 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford | 1:29.6 | 17 |
| 18 | James Hunt | March-Ford | 1:29.9 | 18 |
| 19 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 1:30.1 | 19 |
| 20 | George Follmer | Shadow-Ford | 1:30.4 | DNS |
| 21 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | 1:31.0 | 20 |
| 22 | Nanni Galli | Iso-Ford | 1:31.1 | 21 |
| 23 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow-Ford | 1:31.2 | 22 |
| 24 | David Purley | March-Ford | 1:31.9 | 23 |
| 25 | Graham Hill | Shadow-Ford | 1:31.9 | 24 |
| 26 | Andrea de Adamich | Brabham-Ford | 1:32.1 | 25 |
Race
Classification
Notes
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for British drivers David Purley and future World Champion James Hunt.
- This was the 10th pole position for Tyrrell.
Championship standings after the race
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 41 2 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 37 3 France François Cevert 21 4 United States Peter Revson 11 5 New Zealand Denny Hulme 10 Source: | Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford 45 2 United Kingdom Lotus-Ford 41 3 United Kingdom McLaren-Ford 17 4 Italy Ferrari 9 5 United Kingdom Shadow-Ford 5 Source: | ||
| 1 | Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi | 41 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom Jackie Stewart | 37 | |
| 3 | France François Cevert | 21 | |
| 4 | United States Peter Revson | 11 | |
| 5 | New Zealand Denny Hulme | 10 | |
| Source: | |||
| Pos | Constructor | Points | |
| 1 | United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford | 45 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom Lotus-Ford | 41 | |
| 3 | United Kingdom McLaren-Ford | 17 | |
| 4 | Italy Ferrari | 9 | |
| 5 | United Kingdom Shadow-Ford | 5 | |
| Source: |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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