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| - 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:1 color:yellow shift:(20,-5) text:Ronnie Peterson (Lap 1) from:1 till:19 color:darkblue shift:(20,-5) text:François Cevert (Laps 2-19) from:19 till:24 color:green shift:(20,-5) text:Emerson Fittipaldi (Laps 20-24) from:24 till:end color:purple shift:(20,-5) text:Jackie Stewart (Laps 24-70)
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| - 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:1 color:yellow shift:(20,-5) text:Ronnie Peterson (Lap 1) from:1 till:19 color:darkblue shift:(20,-5) text:François Cevert (Laps 2-19) from:19 till:24 color:green shift:(20,-5) text:Emerson Fittipaldi (Laps 20-24) from:24 till:end color:purple shift:(20,-5) text:Jackie Stewart (Laps 24-70) The 1973 Belgian Grand Prix, otherwise known as the XXXI Grote Prijs van Belgie, was the fifth round of the 1973 FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at Circuit Zolder on the 20th of May 1973. The meeting would be overshadowed by a dispute over the track surface, which required constant attention throughout, with the eventual podium finishers all threatening to have the race cancelled unless the problems were resolved. A delay in confirming Zolder as host of the Belgian Grand Prix of 1973 meant that there was a delay Circuit g new tarmac at the circuit, which was only completed the evening before the first practice session. Indeed, the track surface was not properly hardened before practice got underway, and when huge chunks of tarmac began to be thrown up, the Grand Prix Drivers' Association threatened to cancel the race. Fortunately, overnight repairs on Friday cured the issue, with Ronnie Peterson sweeping to pole once again for Lotus. The Swede's form carried over into the race as he took an early lead from François Cevert, with Jacky Ickx, Denny Hulme and Carlos Reutemann completing the top five. Cevert really pushed on lap two and snatched the lead, leaving Peterson to fend off the rest of the field as the Tyrrell pulled clear. The Swede's cause was aided by quick fire retirements that eliminated Hulme, Ickx and Reutemann, before being overhauled by teammate Emerson Fittipaldi and Cevert's partner Jackie Stewart. Moments after the pair passed Peterson, Cevert spun and released them into the lead, with Fittipaldi slowly pulling clear. Undeterred, Stewart pressed on an managed to pass the Lotus, with Fittipaldi suffering from a worsening fuel pressure problem. Stewart was therefore left to cruise home to victory, while Cevert overhauled Fittipaldi for second well before the end of the race. Fourth went to Andrea de Adamich ahead of maiden scorer Niki Lauda, while Chris Amon finished a surprise sixth for Tecno, three laps down on the race winner.
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