Jackie Stewart's 27th Grand Prix win at the 1973 German Grand Prix proved to be the final victory of his career, a record that stood for 14 years.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell-Ford)
- Stewart's career Grand Prix wins
- 27 (final victory)
- Record duration
- Stood until 1987
- Number of laps
- 14 laps
- Race number in season
- 11 of 15
- Lauda crash lap
- Lap 2 at Kesselchen
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Several teams, including Ferrari and the works March squad, withdrew from the 1973 German Grand Prix. Ferrari cited internal political issues and car uncompetitiveness, while March pulled out following Roger Williamson's fatal accident at the Dutch Grand Prix the previous weekend. To fill the grid, McLaren, Brabham, and Surtees each entered a third car.
The 14-lap race at Nürburgring on 5 August 1973 was won from pole position by Jackie Stewart in a Tyrrell-Ford, with teammate François Cevert second and Jacky Ickx third in a one-off McLaren drive. Niki Lauda crashed at Kesselchen on Lap 2, injuring his wrist and forcing him to miss the subsequent Austrian Grand Prix.
Stewart's victory proved to be the 27th and last of his Formula One career, setting a wins record that lasted until 1987. It was also the final Grand Prix win by a Scottish driver until David Coulthard's triumph at the 1995 Portuguese Grand Prix, cementing Stewart's place among the sport's most successful drivers of the era.
Result
at Nürburgring