The 1973 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mosport Park on 23 September 1973. It was race 14 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
The 80-lap race was won by Peter Revson, driving a McLaren M23, after starting from second on the grid. This turned out to be Revson's last victory and podium finish in Formula One. , this is the last Grand Prix to be won by a driver born in the USA. Emerson Fittipaldi took second position for Team Lotus, while Jackie Oliver took third in a Shadow, his first podium in five years and his last of all.
This was also the 99th and last race start of triple world champion Jackie Stewart.
Qualifying classification
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Pos
!No
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time/Gap
|-
! 1
|align=center| 2
| Ronnie Peterson
| Lotus–Ford
| 1:13.697
|-
! 2
|align=center| 8
| Peter Revson
| McLaren–Ford
| +1.040
|-
! 3
|align=center| 0
| Jody Scheckter
| McLaren–Ford
| +1.061
|-
! 4
|align=center| 10
| Carlos Reutemann
| Brabham–Ford
| +1.116
|-
! 5
|align=center| 1
| Emerson Fittipaldi
| Lotus–Ford
| +1.338
|-
! 6
|align=center| 6
| François Cevert
| Tyrrell–Ford
| +1.421
|-
! 7
|align=center| 7
| Denny Hulme
| McLaren–Ford
| +1.622
|-
! 8
|align=center| 21
| Niki Lauda
| BRM
| +1.703
|-
! 9
|align=center| 5
| Jackie Stewart
| Tyrrell–Ford
| +1.944
|-
! 10
|align=center| 11
| Wilson Fittipaldi
| Brabham–Ford
| +2.415
|-
! 11
|align=center| 29
| Chris Amon
| Tyrrell–Ford
| +2.531
|-
! 12
|align=center| 23
| Mike Hailwood
| Surtees–Ford
| +2.593
|-
! 13
|align=center| 16
| George Follmer
| Shadow–Ford
| +2.661
|-
! 14
|align=center| 17
| Jackie Oliver
| Shadow–Ford
| +2.739
|-
! 15
|align=center| 27
| James Hunt
| March–Ford
| +2.807
|-
! 16
|align=center| 20
| Jean-Pierre Beltoise
| BRM
| +2.926
|-
! 17
|align=center| 12
| Graham Hill
| Shadow–Ford
| +3.043
|-
! 18
|align=center| 9
| Rolf Stommelen
| Brabham–Ford
| +3.149
|-
! 19
|align=center| 24
| Carlos Pace
| Surtees–Ford
| +3.331
|-
! 20
|align=center| 4
| Arturo Merzario
| Ferrari
| +3.653
|-
! 21
|align=center| 15
| Mike Beuttler
| March–Ford
| +3.686
|-
! 22
|align=center| 25
| Howden Ganley
| Williams–Ford
| +3.882
|-
! 23
|align=center| 18
| Jean-Pierre Jarier
| March–Ford
| +4.024
|-
! 24
|align=center| 26
| Tim Schenken
| Williams–Ford
| +4.705
|-
! 25
|align=center| 19
| Peter Gethin
| BRM
| +4.801
|-
! 26
|align=center| 28
| Rikky von Opel
| Ensign–Ford
| +4.985
|-
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Race report
This was the first Grand Prix to feature a car with the number 0, the car in question being the McLaren of Jody Scheckter.
The race start was delayed from 2:30pm to 3:00pm and began in very wet conditions, which caused a number of incidents later in the race. François Cevert and Scheckter collided on the 32nd lap, resulting in the deployment of a safety car for the first time in Formula One history (although it would not be until twenty years later, in 1993, when these cars were given an official role). The car in question was a yellow Porsche 914 driven by former F1 privateer Eppie Wietzes. Wietzes stayed in front of Howden Ganley's Iso-Marlboro because of race control's mistake, which allowed several drivers, including eventual winner Peter Revson, to gain a lap on the field.
Ganley realised the problem and waited until team-mate Tim Schenken had made his stop, making him one of the last to stop.
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Notes
- This was the 50th Grand Prix start for British constructor March.
Championship standings after the race
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|+Drivers' Championship standings
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 1
| Jackie Stewart
| style="text-align:left;"| 71
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 2
| Emerson Fittipaldi
| style="text-align:left;"| 54
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 3
| François Cevert
| style="text-align:left;"| 47
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 4
| Ronnie Peterson
| style="text-align:left;"| 43
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 5
| Peter Revson
| style="text-align:left;"| 36
|-
!colspan=4|Source:
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|+Constructors' Championship standings
!
! Pos
! Constructor
! Points
|-
|align="left"| 10px 1
|align="center"| 1
| Lotus-Ford*
| style="text-align:left;"| 83 (87)
|-
|align="left"| 10px 1
|align="center"| 2
| Tyrrell-Ford*
| style="text-align:left;"| 82 (86)
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 3
| McLaren-Ford
| style="text-align:left;"| 55
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 4
| Brabham-Ford
| style="text-align:left;"| 18
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 5
| Ferrari
| style="text-align:left;"| 12
|-
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