- Championship
- 13th66 pts to the leader
- Points
- 5pts12 rounds started
George Follmer, an American driver, raced for Shadow in the 1973 Formula 1 season with car number 16. Follmer was born on 27 January 1934. Follmer finished 13th in the 1973 drivers' championship with 5 points, 1 podium but no wins – 66 points behind champion Jackie Stewart.
Follmer's best result was 3rd at the Spanish Grand Prix. Follmer's teammate was Jackie Oliver; Follmer trailed their qualifying head-to-head 5–7 and led the race head-to-head 10–2.
Follmer scored points in 2 of 12 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Follmer gained a net 56 places across 7 classified finishes. Follmer scored 56% of Shadow's 1973 total of 9 points.
Final 1973 results after 15 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
1
podium rate
8%
Poles
0
pole rate
0%
Avg finish
10.6
classified races
Best finish
P3
once
DNFs
5
finish rate
58%
George Follmer points by round
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
George Follmer vs teammates
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
vs Oliver · Shadow
12 shared GPs
Qualifying
57
Race
102
Points
54
10.6Avg finish9.3
18.9Avg grid17.8
P3Best finishP3
5DNFs8
vs Hill · Shadow
11 shared GPs
Qualifying
65
Race
47
Points
40
11.3Avg finish12.5
18.7Avg grid20.2
P3Best finishP9
5DNFs5
vs Redman · Shadow
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
10
Points
00
14.0Avg finish–
20.0Avg grid13.0
P14Best finish–
0DNFs1
George Follmer 1973 results
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  South African Grand Prix | P6 | 1 |
| 4 |  Spanish Grand Prix | P3 | 4 |
| 5 |  Belgian Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 7 |  Swedish Grand Prix | P14 | 0 |
| 8 |  French Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 9 |  British Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 10 |  Dutch Grand Prix | P10 | 0 |
| 11 |  German Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 12 |  Austrian Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 13 |  Italian Grand Prix | P10 | 0 |
| 14 |  Canadian Grand Prix | P17 | 0 |
| 15 |  United States Grand Prix | P14 | 0 |
George Follmer: quick facts
Short answers about Follmer's 1973 season.
What team did George Follmer drive for in 1973?
George Follmer drove for Shadow in the 1973 Formula 1 season.
What car number did George Follmer use in 1973?
George Follmer raced with car number 16 in 1973.
How many points did George Follmer score in 1973?
George Follmer scored 5 points in 1973 and finished 13th in the drivers' championship, 66 points behind champion Jackie Stewart.
How many races did George Follmer win in 1973?
George Follmer did not win a Grand Prix in 1973. Follmer's best result was 3rd at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Who was George Follmer's teammate in 1973?
Jackie Oliver was George Follmer's teammate at Shadow in 1973. Follmer trailed the qualifying head-to-head 5–7 and led the race head-to-head 10–2.