Round 15 | Watkins Glen
United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, 1973-10-07. Ronnie Peterson won it for Team Lotus. Podium: Ronnie Peterson, James Hunt, Carlos Reutemann.
Winner
Ronnie Peterson
Team Lotus
Pole
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not available
Fastest lap
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not available
Circuit
Watkins Glen
USA
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | 59 | Finished | 9.0 |
| 2 | James Hunt | March | 4 | 59 | Finished | 6.0 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 2 | 59 | Finished | 4.0 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 8 | 59 | Finished | 3.0 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 7 | 59 | Finished | 2.0 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | 59 | Finished | 1.0 |
| 7 | Jacky Ickx | Iso Marlboro | 23 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0.0 |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 15 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0.0 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 14 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0.0 |
| 10 | Mike Beuttler | March | 26 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0.0 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 17 | 57 | Accident | 0.0 |
| 12 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 19 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0.0 |
| 13 | Graham Hill | Shadow | 18 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0.0 |
| 14 | George Follmer | Shadow | 20 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0.0 |
| 15 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 22 | 55 | +4 Laps | 0.0 |
| 16 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 11 | 55 | +4 Laps | 0.0 |
| R | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 25 | 52 | Not classified | 0.0 |
| R | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 10 | 39 | Suspension | 0.0 |
| R | Jochen Mass | Surtees | 16 | 35 | Engine | 0.0 |
| R | Niki Lauda | BRM | 21 | 35 | Fuel pump | 0.0 |
| R | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 6 | 34 | Suspension | 0.0 |
| R | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 9 | 32 | Suspension | 0.0 |
| R | John Watson | Brabham | 24 | 7 | Engine | 0.0 |
| D | Brian Redman | Shadow | 13 | 5 | Disqualified | 0.0 |
| R | Rikky von Opel | Ensign | 27 | 0 | Throttle | 0.0 |
| W | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 5 | 0 | Withdrew | 0.0 |
| W | Chris Amon | Tyrrell | 12 | 0 | Withdrew | 0.0 |
| W | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | Accident | 0.0 |
Grid movement
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