1973 · Round 15 · Qualifying United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 07, 1973
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 07, 1973
Pole position
PET
1:39.657
Pole margin
+0.356
to REU
Top-ten spread
+1.664
P1 to SCH
Entries
27
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PETTeam Lotus · Lotus 72D ~ Lotus 72E · Cosworth | 1:39.657 | — | — |
| 02 | REUBrabham · Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT42 · Cosworth | 1:40.013 | +0.356 | — |
| 03 | FITTeam Lotus · Lotus 72D ~ Lotus 72E · Cosworth | 1:40.393 | +0.736 | — |
| 04 | HUNHesketh · March 721G ~ March 731 · Cosworth | 1:40.520 | +0.863 | — |
| 05 | STETyrrell · Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | 1:40.635 | +0.978 | — |
| 06 | HAISurtees · Surtees TS14A ~ Surtees TS9B · Cosworth | 1:40.844 | +1.187 | — |
| 07 | REVMcLaren · McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M19C ~ McLaren M23 · Cosworth | 1:40.895 | +1.238 | — |
| 08 | HULMcLaren · McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M19C ~ McLaren M23 · Cosworth | 1:40.907 | +1.250 | — |
| 09 | PACSurtees · Surtees TS14A ~ Surtees TS9B · Cosworth | 1:41.125 | +1.468 | — |
| 10 | SCHMcLaren · McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M19C ~ McLaren M23 · Cosworth | 1:41.321 | +1.664 | — |
| 11 | MERFerrari · Ferrari 312B3-73 ~ Ferrari 312B2 | 1:41.455 | +1.798 | — |
| 12 | AMOTyrrell · Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | 1:41.679 | +2.022 | — |
| 13 | REDShadow · Shadow DN1 · Cosworth | 1:42.247 | +2.590 | — |
| 14 | BELBRM · P160C P160D | 1:42.417 | +2.760 | — |
| 15 | REGBRM · P160C P160D | 1:42.468 | +2.811 | — |
| 16 | MASSurtees · Surtees TS14A ~ Surtees TS9B · Cosworth | 1:42.517 | +2.860 | — |
| 17 | JARMarch · March 721G ~ March 731 · Cosworth | 1:42.752 | +3.095 | — |
| 18 | HILEmbassy Racing · Shadow DN1 · Cosworth | 1:42.848 | +3.191 | — |
| 19 | GANFrank Williams Racing Cars · FX3B IR · Cosworth | 1:43.166 | +3.509 | — |
| 20 | FOLShadow · Shadow DN1 · Cosworth | 1:43.387 | +3.730 | — |
| 21 | LAUBRM · P160C P160D | 1:43.543 | +3.886 | — |
| 22 | OLIShadow · Shadow DN1 · Cosworth | 1:43.650 | +3.993 | — |
| 23 | ICKFrank Williams Racing Cars · FX3B IR · Cosworth | 1:43.885 | +4.228 | — |
| 24 | WATBrabham · Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT42 · Cosworth | 1:43.887 | +4.230 | — |
| 25 | FITBrabham · Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT42 · Cosworth | 1:44.478 | +4.821 | — |
| 26 | BEUClarke-Mordaunt Guthrie · March 721G ~ March 731 · Cosworth | 1:45.032 | +5.375 | — |
| 27 | VONEnsign · Ensign N173 · Cosworth | 1:45.441 | +5.784 | — |