1973 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
07 Oct 1973
Watkins Glen International, United States
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ronnie PetersonPET | Lotus Ford | 1:39.657 |
| 2 | 10 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Brabham Ford | 1:40.013 |
| 3 | 1 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Lotus Ford | 1:40.393 |
| 4 | 27 | James HuntHUN | March Ford | 1:40.520 |
| 5 | 5 | Jackie StewartSTE | Tyrrell Ford | 1:40.635 |
| 6 | 23 | Mike HailwoodHAI | Surtees Ford | 1:40.844 |
| 7 | 8 | Peter RevsonREV | McLaren Ford | 1:40.895 |
| 8 | 7 | Denny HulmeHUL | McLaren Ford | 1:40.907 |
| 9 | 24 | Carlos PacePAC | Surtees Ford | 1:41.125 |
| 10 | 0 | Jody ScheckterSCH | McLaren Ford | 1:41.321 |
| 11 | 4 | Arturo MerzarioMER | Ferrari | 1:41.455 |
| 12 | 29 | Chris AmonAMO | Tyrrell Ford | 1:41.679 |
| 13 | 31 | Brian RedmanRED | Shadow Ford | 1:42.247 |
| 14 | 20 | Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBEL | BRM | 1:42.417 |
| 15 | 19 | Clay RegazzoniREG | BRM | 1:42.468 |
| 16 | 30 | Jochen MassMAS | Surtees Ford | 1:42.517 |
| 17 | 18 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | March Ford | 1:42.752 |
| 18 | 12 | Graham HillHIL | Shadow Ford | 1:42.848 |
| 19 | 25 | Howden Ganley GAN | Iso Marlboro Ford | 1:43.166 |
| 20 | 16 | George Follmer FOL | Shadow Ford | 1:43.387 |
| 21 | 21 | Niki LaudaLAU | BRM | 1:43.543 |
| 22 | 17 | Jackie OliverOLI | Shadow Ford | 1:43.650 |
| 23 | 26 | Jacky IckxICK | Iso Marlboro Ford | 1:43.885 |
| 24 | 9 | John WatsonWAT | Brabham Ford | 1:43.887 |
| 25 | 11 | Wilson FittipaldiFIT | Brabham Ford | 1:44.478 |
| 26 | 15 | Mike Beuttler BEU | March Ford | 1:45.032 |
| 27 | 28 | Rikky von OpelVON | Ensign Ford | 1:45.441 |