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Peter Revson won the 1973 British Grand Prix

Peter Revson won the 1973 British Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Ronnie Peterson and Denny Hulme at Silverstone Circuit.

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Race recap

Winner
Peter Revson
Team
McLaren
Top listed
Peter Revson, Ronnie Peterson, and Denny Hulme
Race date
July 14, 1973
Pole
Ronnie Peterson
Fastest lap
James Hunt
Classified drivers
29
Circuit
Silverstone Circuit

The decisive result

Peter Revson finished first for McLaren. Ronnie Peterson is listed 2 for Team Lotus, with Denny Hulme 3 for McLaren.

Grid to finish

Mike Beuttler from P24 to P11 (+13), Jacky Ickx from P19 to P8 (+11), and Howden Ganley from P18 to P9 (+9) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Ronnie Peterson started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 9 Collision, 8 Finished, 2 +1 lap, 2 Fuel system, and 1 +2 laps. James Hunt holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:18.600 on lap 63. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Peter RevsonMcLaren1:29:18.5009
2Ronnie PetersonTeam Lotus1:29:21.3006
3Denny HulmeMcLaren1:29:21.5004
4James HuntMarch1:29:21.9003
5François CevertTyrrell1:29:55.1002
6Carlos ReutemannBrabham1:30:03.2001
7Clay RegazzoniBRM1:30:30.2000
8Jacky IckxFerrari1:30:35.9000
9Howden GanleyIso-Marlboro+1 lap0
10Jackie StewartTyrrell+1 lap0
11Mike BeuttlerMarch+2 laps0
12Niki LaudaBRM+4 laps0
13Rikky von OpelEnsign+6 laps0
DNFWilson FittipaldiBrabhamOil leak0
DNFEmerson FittipaldiTeam LotusTransmission0
DNFJohn WatsonBrabhamFuel system0
DNFGraham HillShadowChassis0
DNFChris AmonTecnoFuel system0
DNFGraham McRaeIso-MarlboroThrottle0
DNFJean-Pierre BeltoiseBRMCollision0