Round 15 · 7 October 1973
1973 United States Grand Prix: results
Ronnie Peterson (Team Lotus) won the 1973 United States Grand Prix, round 15 of the championship, held on 7 October 1973 at Watkins Glen (USA), starting from position 1. James Hunt (March) and Carlos Reutemann (Brabham) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | 1:41:15.779 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | James Hunt | March | 4 | +0.668 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 2 | +22.930 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 8 | +50.226 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 7 | +80.367 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | +107.945 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Jacky Ickx | Iso Marlboro | 23 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 14 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Mike Beuttler | March | 26 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 17 | — | — | Accident |
| 12 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 19 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 13 | Graham Hill | Shadow | 18 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 14 | George Follmer | Shadow | 20 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 15 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 22 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 16 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 11 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 17 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 25 | — | — | Not classified |
| 18 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 10 | — | — | Suspension |
| 19 | Jochen Mass | Surtees | 16 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 21 | — | — | Fuel pump |
| 21 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 6 | — | — | Suspension |
| 22 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 9 | — | — | Suspension |
| 23 | John Watson | Brabham | 24 | — | — | Engine |
| 24 | Brian Redman | Shadow | 13 | — | — | Disqualified |
| 25 | Rikky von Opel | Ensign | 27 | — | — | Throttle |
| 26 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 5 | — | — | Withdrew |
| 27 | Chris Amon | Tyrrell | 12 | — | — | Withdrew |
| 28 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | — | — | — | Accident |