Round 12 · 19 August 1973
1973 Austrian Grand Prix: results
Ronnie Peterson (Team Lotus) won the 1973 Austrian Grand Prix, round 12 of the championship, held on 19 August 1973 at Red Bull Ring (Austria), starting from position 2. Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell) and Carlos Pace (Surtees) completed the podium. Pole position went to Emerson Fittipaldi.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 2 | 1:28:48.780 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 7 | +9.010 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 8 | +46.640 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 5 | +47.910 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 13 | +81.300 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 14 | +98.400 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 6 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 3 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Gijs van Lennep | Iso Marlboro | 23 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 15 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 1 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 12 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 21 | — | — | Not classified |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 12 | — | — | Engine |
| 14 | Rikky von Opel | Ensign | 19 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 15 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 16 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 16 | Graham Hill | Shadow | 22 | — | — | Suspension |
| 17 | George Follmer | Shadow | 20 | — | — | Differential |
| 18 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 17 | — | — | Wheel |
| 19 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 18 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 20 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 10 | — | — | Suspension |
| 21 | James Hunt | March | 9 | — | — | Injection |
| 22 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 4 | — | — | Clutch |
| 23 | Mike Beuttler | March | 11 | — | — | Collision |