Round 1 · 1973
Argentine Grand Prix
WinnerFIATeam Lotus · from P2
PoleREA
Fastest lap1:11.220Fittipaldi · L79
Biggest gain+8Beuttler P18→P10
Retirements9of 19 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 2 | +1 | 96 | 1:56:18.220 FL | — | 9 | |
| 2 | Tyrrell | 6 | +4 | 96 | +4.690 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 4 | +1 | 96 | +33.190 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ferrari | 3 | -1 | 96 | +42.570 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 8 | +3 | 95 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Brabham | 12 | +6 | 95 | +1 lap | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni REA | BRM | 1 | -6 | 93 | +3 laps | — | |
| 8 | Peter Revson REV | McLaren | 11 | +3 | 92 | +4 laps | — | |
| 9 | Arturo Merzario MEZ | Ferrari | 14 | +5 | 92 | +4 laps | — | |
| 10 | Mike Beuttler BEU | March | 18 | +8 | 90 | +6 laps | — | |
| — | Mike Hailwood HAI | Surtees | 10 | 10 | DNF · L10 | — | ||
| — | BRM | 7 | 79 | DNF · L79 | — | |||
| — | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Team Lotus | 5 | 67 | DNF · L67 | — | ||
| — | Nanni Galli GLL | Iso Marlboro | 16 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Howden Ganley GAN | Iso Marlboro | 19 | 79 | NC · L79 | — | ||
| — | March | 17 | 84 | NC · L84 | — | |||
| — | Niki Lauda LAU | BRM | 13 | 66 | DNF · L66 | — | ||
| — | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham | 9 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — | ||
| — | Jose Carlos Pace CRL | Surtees | 15 | 10 | DNF · L10 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 1
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | Jackie Stewart STJ | 4 | |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx ICK | 3 | |
| 5 | Denny Hulme HUM | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Mike Hailwood HAI | 0 | |
| 8 | 0 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Oscar and Juan Gálvez Race Track
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentine Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 2 |
| 1960 | Argentine Grand Prix | Bruce McLaren MCL | Cooper | 13 |
| 1958 | Argentine Grand Prix | Stirling Moss MSS | Cooper | 7 |
| 1957 | Argentine Grand Prix | — | — | |
| 1956 | Argentine Grand Prix | Luigi Musso MUS | Ferrari | 3 |
| 1955 | Argentine Grand Prix | — | — | |
| 1954 | Argentine Grand Prix | Maserati | 3 | |
| 1953 | Argentine Grand Prix | Alberto Ascari ASC | Ferrari | 1 |