Articles related to "1973 World Champion Racing Driver"The 1973 Formula 1 World Championship developed into a battle between Emerson Fittipaldi's JPS Lotus and Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell.
Emerson Fittipaldi injured himself at Zandvoort, handing the advantage to Jackie Stewart in the chase for the F1 title. Roger Williamson was killed in the same race.
Jackie Stewart scored victories in the 1973 Belgian and Monaco Grands Prix. Ronnie Peterson was deprived a win on the last lap at Anderstorp but won in France.
The 1973 Formula 1 season was going perfectly for Jackie Stewart and Tyrrell as they won the World Championship, but at the final race François Cevert was killed.
Jackie Stewart secured the 1973 F1 World Championship at Monza but, at Watkins Glen, he lost his Tyrrell team-mate François Cevert in a qualifying accident.
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