Monaco Grand Prix 1973

The 1973 Monaco Grand Prix is the sixth stage of the world championship in motor racing in the Formula 1 class of the 1973 season. Auto racing took place on June 3, 1973 on the Monte Carlo highway.

Monaco Grand Prix 1973
fr. 31e Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco
date of	June 3, 1973
A place	Monaco
Track	Monte Carlo (3278 m)
Distance	78 laps , 255.684 km
Weather	Warm, dry
Pole
1: 27.5 (134.9 km / h)	Jackie Stewart Tyrrell - Ford
Fast lap
1: 28.1 (133.9 km / h)	Emerson Fittipaldi
78 circle	Lotus - Ford
Podium
Winner	Jackie Stewart Tyrrell - Ford
2nd place	Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus - Ford
3rd place	Ronnie Peterson Lotus - Ford

This stage took place on the updated highway, on which a new section of the tunnel appeared, a modified section near the swimming pool and a new turn, La Raskass. The starting field was expanded by two private teams using the March chassis: Hesketh Racing with James Hunt behind the wheel and LEC under David Perley . 26 riders took part in the stage, but on Saturday their number decreased: George Follmer was injured in a collision with Arturo Merzario and did not go to the start.

Jackie Stewart won the qualification, ahead of Ronnie Peterson by 0.2 seconds. At the start, they skipped ahead, starting from fourth place, François Sever , but already in the second round, the Frenchman pierced the wheel and stopped at the pit stop, making way for Ronnie Peterson. In turn, in a Peterson’s car after several laps there were problems with fuel supply and the Swede was forced to give up leadership to Jackie Stewart, who did not miss the first place to the finish line. Debutant of “Formula 1” James Hunt could score points in his first race, but engine failure five laps to the finish threw him from sixth to ninth place.