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1973 Mercury 100
1973 South African GP
1972 Spanish GP

1973 Spanish GP

1973 Belgian GP
1974 Spanish GP
 XIX  Gran Premio de España

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 29 April 1973
Start time14:00
Event Spanish GP
Circuit Montjuich Park
Event FormatRace of 75 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#4 of 15 in 1973
#224 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps75
Circuit Perimeter3791 m
Race Distance3791 × 75 = 284.325 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionAnti-clockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers12
Debutants
BRM P160E (Car Model),
Brabham BT42 (Car Model),
Ferrari 312B3 (Car Model),
Iso Marlboro IR (Car Model),
   Lotus 72E (Car Model),
March 731 (Car Model),
Ceramica Pagnossin Team MRD (Entrant),
Embassy Racing (Entrant)
MilestonesFord – 50th Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
 Lotus – 50th Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Ronnie Peterson – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Highest 3rd Place Finish Ratio Shadow (20.00%)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (266),
2. Most Retirements Graham Hill (66),
3. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Tyrrell (15.00%),
4. Most Laps Led Lotus (3469),
5. Most Race Entries Ferrari (633),
6. Most Race Entries Graham Hill (149),
7. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (52),
8. Most 10th Place Qualifications BRM (29),
9. Most 11th Place Qualifications BRM (36)

World Championship standings
1  Emerson Fittipaldi 31 
2  Jackie Stewart 19 
3  François Cévert 12 up
4  Peter Revson 9 
5  Denny Hulme 9 up
6  Arturo Merzario 6 
7  George Follmer 5 up
8  Jacky Ickx 5 up
9  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 2 
10  Clay Regazzoni 1 up
  Wilson Fittipaldi 1 up
1  Lotus / Ford 31 
2  Tyrrell / Ford 27 
3  McLaren / Ford 15 
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 9 
5  Shadow / Ford 5 
6  BRM / BRM 3 up
7  Brabham / Ford 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 2Car 2
EntrantJohn Player Team LotusJohn Player Team LotusJohn Player Team Lotus
Driver Emerson Fittipaldi Ronnie Peterson Ronnie Peterson
Car Lotus 72E Lotus 72E Lotus 72E
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:48'18.71'21.81'23.8
Speed157.504 km/h166.841 km/h162.859 km/h