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:end color:yellow shift:(20,-5) text:Ronnie Peterson (Laps 1-55) The Scot had been relatively poor in qualifying, having claiming a third row starting spot behind the rejuvenated Ferrari of Arturo Merzario. The front row was shared between Ronnie Peterson and Peter Revson, while Stewart's main rival for the title Emerson Fittipaldi would start from fourth, alongside Denny Hulme.