1973 Spanish Grand Prix

1973 Spanish Grand Prix
The Montjuïc Circuit (1966–1975)
The Montjuïc Circuit (1966–1975)
Race details
Date 29 April 1973
Location Montjuïc circuit, Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Course Street Circuit
Course length 3.791 km (2.356 miles)
Distance 75 laps, 284.325 km (176.671 miles)
Weather Sunny, Hot, Dry
Pole position
Driver Lotus-Ford
Time 1:21.8
Fastest lap
Driver Sweden Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford
Time 1:23.8 on lap 13
Podium
First Lotus-Ford
Second Tyrrell-Ford
Third Shadow-Ford
Lap leaders

The 1973 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Montjuïc circuit on 29 April 1973. It was race 4 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 75-lap race was won by Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi after he started from seventh position. François Cevert finished second for the Tyrrell team and Shadow driver George Follmer came in third, scoring his only podium finish in Formula One.