1973 season·Round 15·7 Oct 1973

United States Grand Prix

Watkins Glen·United States of AmericaUnited States Grand PrixhistoryTyres: Goodyear, Firestone1973 United States Grand Prix

Canada 1974 Argentina Rewrite this race

Winner

Ronnie Peterson Ronnie Peterson

Fastest lap

James Hunt1:41.652

Laps

Distance

320.67 km

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time / Retired	Grid	Pts / timePts
1	2	Ronnie Peterson Lotus · Ford	Lotus Ford	59	1:41:15.799	1	9 1:41:15.799
2	27	James Hunt March · Ford	March Ford	59	+0.668	4	6 +0.668
3	10	Carlos Reutemann Brabham · Ford	Brabham Ford	59	+22.930	2	4 +22.930
4	7	Denny Hulme McLaren · Ford	McLaren Ford	59	+50.226	8	3 +50.226
5	8	Peter Revson McLaren · Ford	McLaren Ford	59	+1:20.367	7	2 +1:20.367
6	1	Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus · Ford	Lotus Ford	59	+1:47.945	3	1 +1:47.945
7	26	Jacky Ickx Iso-Marlboro · Ford	Iso-Marlboro Ford	58	+1 lap	23	+1 lap
8	19	Clay Regazzoni BRM	BRM	58	+1 lap	15	+1 lap
9	20	Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM	BRM	58	+1 lap	14	+1 lap
10	15	Mike Beuttler March · Ford	March Ford	58	+1 lap	26	+1 lap
11	18	Jean-Pierre Jarier March · Ford	March Ford	57	Accident	17	Accident
12	25	Howden Ganley Iso-Marlboro · Ford	Iso-Marlboro Ford	57	+2 laps	19	+2 laps
13	12	Graham Hill Shadow · Ford	Shadow Ford	57	+2 laps	18	+2 laps
14	16	George Follmer Shadow · Ford	Shadow Ford	57	+2 laps	20	+2 laps
15	17	Jackie Oliver Shadow · Ford	Shadow Ford	55	+4 laps	22	+4 laps
16	4	Arturo Merzario Ferrari	Ferrari	55	+4 laps	11	+4 laps
NC	11	Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham · Ford	Brabham Ford	52	+7 laps	25	+7 laps
DNF	0	Jody Scheckter McLaren · Ford	McLaren Ford	39	Suspension	10	Suspension
DNF	30	Jochen Mass Surtees · Ford	Surtees Ford	35	Engine	16	Engine
DNF	21	Niki Lauda BRM	BRM	35	Fuel pump	21	Fuel pump
DNF	23	Mike Hailwood Surtees · Ford	Surtees Ford	34	Suspension	6	Suspension
DNF	24	Carlos Pace Surtees · Ford	Surtees Ford	32	Suspension	9	Suspension
DNF	9	John Watson Brabham · Ford	Brabham Ford	7	Engine	24	Engine
DSQ	31	Brian Redman Shadow · Ford	Shadow Ford	5	Received outside assistance	13	Received outside assistance
DNF	28	Rikky von Opel Ensign · Ford	Ensign Ford	0	Throttle	27	Throttle
DNS	5	Jackie Stewart Tyrrell · Ford	Tyrrell Ford		Withdrew	5	Withdrew
DNS	29	Chris Amon Tyrrell · Ford	Tyrrell Ford		Withdrew	12	Withdrew
DNS	6	François Cevert Tyrrell · Ford	Tyrrell Ford		Fatal accident in qualifying	–	Fatal accident in qualifying

Drivers after this round

1	Jackie Stewart	71
2	Emerson Fittipaldi	55
3	Ronnie Peterson	52
4	François Cevert	47
5	Peter Revson	38
6	Denny Hulme	26
7	Carlos Reutemann	16
8	James Hunt	14
9	Jacky Ickx	12
10	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	9

Constructors after this round

1	Lotus	92
2	Tyrrell	82
3	McLaren	58
4	Brabham	22
5	March	14
6	Ferrari	12
7	BRM	12
8	Shadow	9
9	Surtees	7
10	Iso-Marlboro	2