1973 - Grand Prix of Austria

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1973 - Grand Prix of Austria

Race Name - Grand Prix of Austria
Date - 8/19/1973
Race Track - Osterreichring
Number of Starting Cars - 23
Laps Run - 54
Pole Winner Emerson Fittipaldi
Average Race Speed - 215.668 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Emerson Fittipaldi
Race Number - 12

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72E	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	7	Jackie Stewart	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 006	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	8	Carlos Pace	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees TS14A	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	5	Carlos Reutemann	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT42	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	13	JeanPierre Beltoise	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160E	BRM P142
6	14	Clay Regazzoni	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160E	BRM P142
7	6	Arturo Merzario	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B3	Ferrari 001/11
8	3	Denny Hulme	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	23	Gijs van Lennep	Frank Williams Racing Cars	Iso Marlboro IR	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	15	Mike Hailwood	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees TS14A	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	1	Emerson Fittipaldi	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72E	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	21	Howden Ganley	Frank Williams Racing Cars	Iso Marlboro IR	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	12	JeanPierre Jarier	STP March Racing Team	March 731	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	19	Rikky von Opel	Team Ensign	Ensign N173	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	16	Wilson Fittipaldi	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT42	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	22	Graham Hill	Embassy Racing	Shadow DN1	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	20	George Follmer	UOP Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN1	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	17	Rolf Stommelen	Ceramica Pagnossin Team MRD	Brabham BT42	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	18	Jackie Oliver	UOP Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN1	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	10	Franois Cevert	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 006	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	9	James Hunt	Hesketh Racing	March 731	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	4	Peter Revson	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	11	Mike Beuttler	ClarkeMordauntGuthrieDurlacher	March 731	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	24	Chris Amon	Martini Racing Team	Tecno E731	Tecno Series P
25	25	Niki Lauda	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160E	BRM P142