| rdfs:comment | - Colors = id:canvas value:rgb(0.937,0.937,0.937) id:linemark value:gray(0.8) id:linemark2 value:gray(0.9) BackgroundColors = canvas:canvas PlotData = mark:(line,linemark) from:start till:end color:yellow shift:(20,-5) text:Ronnie Peterson (Laps 1-55) The Scot had been relatively poor in qualifying, having claiming a third row starting spot behind the rejuvenated Ferrari of Arturo Merzario. The front row was shared between Ronnie Peterson and Peter Revson, while Stewart's main rival for the title Emerson Fittipaldi would start from fourth, alongside Denny Hulme.
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| abstract | - Colors = id:canvas value:rgb(0.937,0.937,0.937) id:linemark value:gray(0.8) id:linemark2 value:gray(0.9) BackgroundColors = canvas:canvas PlotData = mark:(line,linemark) from:start till:end color:yellow shift:(20,-5) text:Ronnie Peterson (Laps 1-55) The 1973 Italian Grand Prix, otherwise known as the XLIV Gran Premio d'Italia, was the thirteenth round of the 1973 FIA Formula One World Championship, held on the 9th of September at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The 55 lap race would see a triple World Champion crowned as Jackie Stewart battled back from an early puncture to finish fourth, enough for him to take the title. The Scot had been relatively poor in qualifying, having claiming a third row starting spot behind the rejuvenated Ferrari of Arturo Merzario. The front row was shared between Ronnie Peterson and Peter Revson, while Stewart's main rival for the title Emerson Fittipaldi would start from fourth, alongside Denny Hulme. At the start it was Peterson who shot into an early lead, while Fittipaldi managed to weave past the two McLarens to claim second before the first chicane. Stewart, meanwhile, made his way up to fourth, splitting Hulme and Revson, while Merzario slipped to sixth but managed to keep within touching distance of the top five. The following laps saw the two Loti of Peterson and Fittipaldi pull clear of third placed Hulme, while Merzario went out with suspension damaged caused by hitting a curb. Then, Hulme and Stewart were in the pits, the former for a checkup after flying over a curb, a lap after Stewart sustained a rear puncture, thought to have been caused by the same obstacle. Stewart rejoined a minute behind and almost a whole lap down in twentieth, while the Kiwi lost an entire lap as the whole suspension of his McLaren was checked. Peterson and Fittipaldi continued to run along nose-to-tail, with Revson just keeping close enough the prevent them from swapping places, part of an agreement between the pair to give the Brazilian his best shot at the title. As they continued to inch away from the American, Stewart threw caution to the wind to try and get back into the points, throwing his Tyrrell at every corner of Monza. The Scot was soon climbing the order, breaching the top ten just ten laps after he limped into the pits. The Stewart charge continued for another twenty laps before he came up to the back of teammate François Cevert in fourth, who was too far back from the leaders to challenge for the lead. The Frenchman duly waved the Scot by meaning he would win the title regardless of whether Fittipaldi won or not. Realising this Colin Chapman decided against swapping his drivers around in the closing stages, despite the fact they were almost thirty seconds clear of Revson. A few minutes later and Peterson duly swept home for a third career win, less than a second ahead of the now former World Champion Fittipaldi. Revson was a distant third, five seconds ahead of the newly re-crowned Stewart, who pulled out a fifteen second advantage over teammate Cevert in the final five laps. Carlos Reutemann claimed the final point in sixth, with fifteen drivers classified as finishing.
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