1973 Belgian Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of Belgium 1973 was held on 20 May at the Circuit Zolder Zolder - Terlaemen place and was the fifth race of the Formula 1 season 1973. Had the race even the FIA honorary title of European Grand Prix.
- 3.1 Start -up
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
For the first time, the Belgian Grand Prix should be held in Zolder. During a reconnaissance in advance of the asphalt was criticized by members of the GPDA. The organizers then decided to renew it until the race weekend.
To the driver's field that had already been three weeks before the Grand Prix of Spain at the start, Chris Amon joined at the wheel of a revised version of the Italian manufacturer Tecno the race car.
Training
During the Friday practice of the new and not yet fully cured asphalt broke on several occasions. On the night of Saturday appropriate repair work had to be carried out. The GPDA threatened to boycott the Grand Prix if the problems were not completely eliminated. During the training sessions on Saturday eventually turned out that the track was easy to navigate.
Ronnie Peterson qualified for the third time this season in the Lotus 72 for the pole position. He shared the front row with Denis Hulme McLaren M23. Behind the only participating Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx before François Cevert to Tyrrell, Jean -Pierre Beltoise started in BRM P160 and Jackie Stewart in the second Tyrrell.
Race
Peterson could transpose into a guide his pole first, but was overtaken in the second round of Cevert, which then was able to pull something from the rest of the field. This was followed by Ickx, Hulme and Carlos Reutemann.
A little later slipped Hulme off the track and lost the connection to the top. He was advised to oil that had leaked from the engine of Ickx. A little later had to give the Belgians because of this damage. Reutemann was then in third place, he could hold it until it failed on lap 15 due to engine failure.
Fittipaldi and Stewart got one on the top. On lap 18, Fittipaldi overtook first his teammate Peterson. When Cevert turned shortly afterwards, the Brazilian was able to take the lead. Five laps later, however, he was replaced by Stewart of this position.
In the closing stages of the race, Fittipaldi had increasingly struggling with fuel pressure problems. He had to then pass Cevert, which thus ensured a Tyrrell - two victory. Behind Fittipaldi Andrea de Adamich, Niki Lauda and Chris Amon finished the race and secured each of their first points of the season.
Message list
Classifications
Line-up
Race
WM stands after the race
The first six of the race were 9, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).