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1973 John Player British Grand Prix · race
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- 1973 John Player British Grand Prix · race
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Grand Prix context
1973 John Player British Grand Prix · Silverstone Circuit
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1973 Formula 1 World Championship · round 9
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 1:29:18.500 · 67 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:29:21.300 · 67 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:29:21.500 · 67 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | James Hunt | March | 1:29:21.900 · 67 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:29:55.100 · 67 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:30:03.200 · 67 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 1:30:30.200 · 67 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:30:35.900 · 67 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro | Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Mike Beuttler | March | Time not recorded · 65 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | BRM | Time not recorded · 63 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Rikky von Opel | Ensign | Time not recorded · 61 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | Transmission · Time not recorded · 36 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | Brabham | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 36 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Graham Hill | Shadow | Chassis · Time not recorded · 24 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Chris Amon | Tecno | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 6 laps · tecno | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Graham McRae | Iso-Marlboro | Throttle · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Adamich | Brabham | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | George Follmer | Shadow | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | Surtees | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | Surtees | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roger Williamson | March | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | David Purley | March | Spun off · Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:16.300 · ford | |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:16.500 · ford | |
| 3 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 1:16.500 · ford | |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:16.700 · ford | |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:16.700 · ford | |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 1:16.900 · ford | |
| 7 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:17.300 · ford | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:17.400 · ford | |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 1:17.400 · brm | |
| 10 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 1:17.500 · brm | |
| 11 | James Hunt | March | 1:17.600 · ford | |
| 12 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 1:18.000 · ford | |
| 13 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 1:18.100 · ford | |
| 14 | Jochen Mass | Surtees | 1:18.300 · ford | |
| 15 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 1:18.300 · ford | |
| 16 | David Purley | March | 1:18.400 · ford | |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:18.400 · brm | |
| 18 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro | 1:18.600 · ford | |
| 19 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:18.900 · ferrari | |
| 20 | Andrea de Adamich | Brabham | 1:19.100 · ford | |
| 21 | Rikky von Opel | Ensign | 1:19.200 · ford | |
| 22 | Roger Williamson | March | 1:19.500 · ford | |
| 23 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:20.100 · ford | |
| 24 | Mike Beuttler | March | 1:20.100 · ford | |
| 25 | George Follmer | Shadow | 1:20.300 · ford | |
| 26 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 1:20.300 · ford | |
| 27 | Graham Hill | Shadow | 1:20.500 · ford | |
| 28 | Graham McRae | Iso-Marlboro | 1:20.800 · ford | |
| 29 | Chris Amon | Tecno | 1:21.000 · tecno |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:16.300 · ford | |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:16.500 · ford | |
| 3 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 1:16.500 · ford | |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:16.700 · ford | |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:16.700 · ford | |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 1:16.900 · ford | |
| 7 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:17.300 · ford | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:17.400 · ford | |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 1:17.400 · brm | |
| 10 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 1:17.500 · brm | |
| 11 | James Hunt | March | 1:17.600 · ford | |
| 12 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 1:18.000 · ford | |
| 13 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 1:18.100 · ford | |
| 14 | Jochen Mass | Surtees | 1:18.300 · ford | |
| 15 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 1:18.300 · ford | |
| 16 | David Purley | March | 1:18.400 · ford | |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:18.400 · brm | |
| 18 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro | 1:18.600 · ford | |
| 19 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:18.900 · ferrari | |
| 20 | Andrea de Adamich | Brabham | 1:19.100 · ford | |
| 21 | Rikky von Opel | Ensign | 1:19.200 · ford | |
| 22 | Roger Williamson | March | 1:19.500 · ford | |
| 23 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:20.100 · ford | |
| 24 | Mike Beuttler | March | 1:20.100 · ford | |
| 25 | George Follmer | Shadow | 1:20.300 · ford | |
| 26 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 1:20.300 · ford | |
| 27 | Graham Hill | Shadow | 1:20.500 · ford | |
| 28 | Graham McRae | Iso-Marlboro | 1:20.800 · ford | |
| 29 | Chris Amon | Tecno | 1:21.000 · tecno |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 42 |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 41 |
| 3 | François Cevert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33 |
| 4 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 23 |
| 6 | Peter Revson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 9 | Arturo Merzario | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 10 | George Follmer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 11 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Andrea de Adamich | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |