Jackie Stewart won his third F1 World Championship in 1973, a season marked by the deaths of Roger Williamson and François Cevert.
Key Facts
- Season number
- 27th FIA Formula One season
- Number of races
- 15 championship races
- Season dates
- 28 January – 7 October 1973
- Drivers' Champion
- Jackie Stewart (Elf Team Tyrrell)
- Manufacturers' Cup winner
- John Player Team Lotus
- Fatalities
- Roger Williamson and François Cevert killed
By the Numbers
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1973 Formula One season opened as the established championship structure entered its 27th year, with teams including Elf Team Tyrrell and John Player Team Lotus competing across a fifteen-race calendar spanning January to October.
Jackie Stewart dominated the Drivers' Championship, claiming his third title with Elf Team Tyrrell, while Lotus secured the Manufacturers' Cup. The season was overshadowed by the deaths of Roger Williamson at the Dutch Grand Prix and François Cevert during practice at the final race, with the Tyrrell team withdrawing from that event.
Cevert's death prompted Stewart, who had already privately decided to retire, to announce his withdrawal from racing. Tyrrell's withdrawal from the final race ceded the Manufacturers' title to Lotus. The tragedies renewed debate about safety conditions at Formula One circuits and in marshalling procedures.