Overview - 1973 British Grand Prix

Information on the race, grand prix, and circuit of the 1973 British Grand Prix, as well as the grand prix weekly schedule and entry list.

Race

John Player Grand Prix

  • Season1973
  • Round

    9

  • Race Number by F1 Championship

    229

  • Grand PrixBritish Grand Prix
  • Race Number by Grand Prix

    24

  • CircuitSilverstone Circuit
  • Race Number by Circuit

    14

  • Laps

    67

  • Race Length

    315.597km

Grand Prix

British Grand Prix

Circuit

Silverstone Circuit

  • Circuit Type

    Permanent Circuit

  • Length

    4.71km

  • Turns

    7

  • Elevation

    ?m

  • Direction

    Clockwise

  • Track Record

    Ronnie Peterson1:16.3001973 British Grand Prix (Qualifying 2)

  • Lap Record

    James Hunt1:18.6001973 British Grand Prix (Race, Lap 50)

Schedule

  • July 12 (Thu)

    • Qualifying 111:45 AM
  • July 13 (Fri)

    • Qualifying 21:30 PM
  • July 14 (Sat)

    • Race2:00 PM

Entries

No.
Driver
Team
Entrant
Constructor
Car
Engine
Note
1

Emerson Fittipaldi

Lotus

John Player Team Lotus

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 72EFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
2

Ronnie Peterson

Lotus

John Player Team Lotus

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 72EFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
3

Jacky Ickx

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 312B3Ferrari 001/11 3.0L F12
4

Arturo Merzario

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 312B3Ferrari 001/11 3.0L F12Non-Entry (Not present)
5

Jackie Stewart

Tyrrell

Elf Team Tyrrell

Tyrrell-Ford

Tyrrell 006Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
6

François Cevert

Tyrrell

Elf Team Tyrrell

Tyrrell-Ford

Tyrrell 006Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
7

Denny Hulme

McLaren

Yardley Team McLaren

McLaren-Ford

McLaren M23Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
8

Peter Revson

McLaren

Yardley Team McLaren

McLaren-Ford

McLaren M23Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
9

Andrea de Adamich

Brabham

Ceramica Pagnossin Team MRD

Brabham-Ford

Brabham BT42Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
10

Carlos Reutemann

Brabham

Motor Racing Developments

Brabham-Ford

Brabham BT42Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
11

Wilson Fittipaldi

Brabham

Motor Racing Developments

Brabham-Ford

Brabham BT42Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
12

Graham Hill

Embassy Hill

Embassy Racing

Shadow-Ford

Shadow DN1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
14

Roger Williamson

March

STP March Racing Team

March-Ford

March 731Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
15

Mike Beuttler

Mike Beuttler

Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing

March-Ford

March 731Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
16

George Follmer

Shadow

UOP Shadow Racing Team

Shadow-Ford

Shadow DN1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
17

Jackie Oliver

Shadow

UOP Shadow Racing Team

Shadow-Ford

Shadow DN1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
18

David Purley

LEC

LEC Refrigeration Racing

March-Ford

March 731Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
19

Clay Regazzoni

BRM

Marlboro BRM

BRM

BRM P160EBRM P142 3.0L V12
20

Jean-Pierre Beltoise

BRM

Marlboro BRM

BRM

BRM P160EBRM P142 3.0L V12
21

Niki Lauda

BRM

Marlboro BRM

BRM

BRM P160EBRM P142 3.0L V12
22

Chris Amon

Tecno

Martini Racing Team

Tecno

Tecno PA123/4Tecno Series-P 3.0L F12
23

Mike Hailwood

Surtees

Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees

Surtees-Ford

Surtees TS14AFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
24

Jose Carlos Pace

Surtees

Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees

Surtees-Ford

Surtees TS14AFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
25

Howden Ganley

Frank Williams Racing Cars

Frank Williams Racing Cars

Iso-Marlboro-Ford

Iso-Marlboro IRFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
26

Graham McRae

Frank Williams Racing Cars

Frank Williams Racing Cars

Iso-Marlboro-Ford

Iso-Marlboro IRFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
27

James Hunt

Hesketh

Hesketh Racing

March-Ford

March 731Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
28

Rikky von Opel

Ensign

Team Ensign

Ensign-Ford

Ensign N173Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
29

John Watson

Brabham

Ceramica Pagnossin Team MRD

Brabham-Ford

Brabham BT37Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
30

Jody Scheckter

McLaren

Yardley Team McLaren

McLaren-Ford

McLaren M23Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
31

Jochen Mass

Surtees

Team Surtees

Surtees-Ford

Surtees TS14AFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
40

Emerson Fittipaldi

Lotus

John Player Team Lotus

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 72EFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8Spare Car
41

Ronnie Peterson

Lotus

John Player Team Lotus

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 72EFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8Spare Car
42

Jackie Stewart

Tyrrell

Elf Team Tyrrell

Tyrrell-Ford

Tyrrell 005Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8Spare Car
43

François Cevert

Tyrrell

Elf Team Tyrrell

Tyrrell-Ford

Tyrrell 005Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8Spare Car
46

Chris Amon

Tecno

Martini Racing Team

Tecno

Tecno E731Tecno Series-P 3.0L F12Spare Car
47

Carlos Reutemann

Brabham

Motor Racing Developments

Brabham-Ford

Brabham BT42Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8Spare Car