1973 season#6

François Cevert

Championship: 4th
24 pts to the leader
Points: 47pts
15 rounds started

François Cevert, a French driver, raced for Tyrrell in the 1973 Formula 1 season with car number 6. Cevert was born on 25 February 1944. Cevert finished 4th in the 1973 drivers' championship with 47 points, 7 podiums but no wins – 24 points behind champion Jackie Stewart.

Cevert's best result was 2nd, achieved 6 times, most recently at the German Grand Prix. Cevert's teammate was Jackie Stewart; Cevert trailed their qualifying head-to-head 4–11 and trailed the race head-to-head 5–10.

Cevert scored points in 10 of 15 Grands Prix, with a best run of 8 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Cevert gained a net 17 places across 11 classified finishes. Cevert scored 40% of Tyrrell's 1973 total of 118 points.

Final 1973 results after 15 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.

Wins

win rate

Podiums

podium rate

47%

Poles

pole rate

Avg finish

3.5

classified races

Best finish

6 times

DNFs

finish rate

73%

François Cevert points by round

Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.

François Cevert vs teammates

Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.

vs Stewart · Tyrrell

15 shared GPs

François Cevert

5:10

Race H2H

Jackie Stewart

Qualifying

411

Race

510

Points

4771

3.5Avg finish3.1

6.9Avg grid5.1

P2Best finishP1

4DNFs2

vs Amon · Tyrrell

2 shared GPs

François Cevert

0:2

Race H2H

Chris Amon

Qualifying

Race

Points

–Avg finish10.0

6.0Avg grid11.5

–Best finishP10

2DNFs1

vs Keizan · Tyrrell

1 shared GPs

François Cevert

0:1

Race H2H

Eddie Keizan

Qualifying

Race

Points

–Avg finish–

25.0Avg grid22.0

–Best finish–

1DNFs1

François Cevert 1973 results

Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.

Rd	Grand Prix	Quali	Grid	Finish	Gap / status	Sprint	Pts
1	Argentine Grand Prix	–	6	P2	+4.690	–	6
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	–	9	P10	+2 Laps	–	0
3	South African Grand Prix	–	25	DNF	Not classified	–	0
4	Spanish Grand Prix	–	3	P2	+42.700	–	6
5	Belgian Grand Prix	–	4	P2	+31.840	–	6
6	Monaco Grand Prix	–	4	P4	+1 Lap	–	3
7	Swedish Grand Prix	–	2	P3	+14.667	–	4
8	French Grand Prix	–	4	P2	+40.920	–	6
9	British Grand Prix	–	7	P5	+36.600	–	2
10	Dutch Grand Prix	–	3	P2	+15.830	–	6
11	German Grand Prix	–	3	P2	+1.600	–	6
12	Austrian Grand Prix	–	10	DNF	Suspension	–	0
13	Italian Grand Prix	–	11	P5	+46.200	–	2
14	Canadian Grand Prix	–	6	DNF	Accident	–	0
15	United States Grand Prix	–	PL	DNS	Accident	–	0

François Cevert: quick facts

Short answers about Cevert's 1973 season.

What team did François Cevert drive for in 1973?

François Cevert drove for Tyrrell in the 1973 Formula 1 season.

What car number did François Cevert use in 1973?

François Cevert raced with car number 6 in 1973.

How many points did François Cevert score in 1973?

François Cevert scored 47 points in 1973 and finished 4th in the drivers' championship, 24 points behind champion Jackie Stewart.

How many races did François Cevert win in 1973?

François Cevert did not win a Grand Prix in 1973. Cevert's best result was 2nd at the German Grand Prix.

Who was François Cevert's teammate in 1973?

Jackie Stewart was François Cevert's teammate at Tyrrell in 1973. Cevert trailed the qualifying head-to-head 4–11 and trailed the race head-to-head 5–10.