1973 Swedish Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
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| Race 7 of 15 in the 1973 Formula One season | |||
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| Date | 17 June 1973 | ||
| Official name | IV Hitachi Grand Prix of Sweden | ||
| Location | Scandinavian Raceway, Anderstorp, Sweden | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.018 km (2.497 mi) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 321.440 km (199.734 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:23.810 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Denny Hulme
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McLaren-Ford | |
| Time | 1:26.146 on lap 7 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Second | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Third | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
The 1973 Grand Prix of Sweden was a Formula One motor race held at the Scandinavian Raceway, Anderstorp on 17 June 1973. It was the seventh race of the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers. The 80-lap race was won by McLaren driver Denny Hulme after he started from sixth position. Ronnie Peterson finished second for the Lotus team and Tyrrell driver François Cevert came in third.
Ronnie Peterson's success with John Player Team Lotus was the catalyst for a Swedish Grand Prix and the race was held for the first time, at World Championship level, at the grandly-named Scandinavian Raceway in 1973.
A total of 29 F1 cars were entered for this event, however only 22 arrived for the race. The field was smaller than usual as there was no time for teams to repair damaged cars after the Monaco, as they had to be transported 1,200 miles from Monaco to Anderstorp.
A number of drivers were missing from action; Arturo Merzario (Scuderia Ferrari), Chris Amon (Martini Racing Team Tecno), Andrea de Adamich (Ceramica Pagnossin Brabham)., David Purley (LEC Refrigeration Racing March) and James Hunt (Hesketh Racing March). Meanwhile, Nanni Galli had decided to retire, so Frank Williams Racing Cars entered Danish driver, Tom Belsø, however it became clear that there was no funding available from his sponsors for the race. Swedish driver, Reine Wisell had rented LEC's March 731.
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