1973 · Round 12 · Qualifying Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring, Austria
Sunday, August 19, 1973
Red Bull Ring, Austria
Sunday, August 19, 1973
Pole position
FIT
1:34.980
Pole margin
+0.390
to PET
Top-ten spread
+1.790
P1 to CEV
Entries
23
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | FITTeam Lotus · Lotus 72D ~ Lotus 72E · Cosworth | 1:34.980 | — | — |
| 02 | PETTeam Lotus · Lotus 72D ~ Lotus 72E · Cosworth | 1:35.370 | +0.390 | — |
| 03 | HULMcLaren · McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M19C ~ McLaren M23 · Cosworth | 1:35.690 | +0.710 | — |
| 04 | REVMcLaren · McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M19C ~ McLaren M23 · Cosworth | 1:35.860 | +0.880 | — |
| 05 | REUBrabham · Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT42 · Cosworth | 1:36.010 | +1.030 | — |
| 06 | MERFerrari · Ferrari 312B3-73 ~ Ferrari 312B2 | 1:36.420 | +1.440 | — |
| 07 | STETyrrell · Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | 1:36.440 | +1.460 | — |
| 08 | PACSurtees · Surtees TS14A ~ Surtees TS9B · Cosworth | 1:36.480 | +1.500 | — |
| 09 | HUNHesketh · March 721G ~ March 731 · Cosworth | 1:36.630 | +1.650 | — |
| 10 | CEVTyrrell · Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | 1:36.770 | +1.790 | — |
| 11 | BEUClarke-Mordaunt Guthrie · March 721G ~ March 731 · Cosworth | 1:36.830 | +1.850 | — |
| 12 | JARMarch · March 721G ~ March 731 · Cosworth | 1:36.930 | +1.950 | — |
| 13 | BELBRM · P160C P160D | 1:37.460 | +2.480 | — |
| 14 | REGBRM · P160C P160D | 1:37.520 | +2.540 | — |
| 15 | HAISurtees · Surtees TS14A ~ Surtees TS9B · Cosworth | 1:37.600 | +2.620 | — |
| 16 | FITBrabham · Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT42 · Cosworth | 1:37.810 | +2.830 | — |
| 17 | STOBrabham · Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT42 · Cosworth | 1:37.850 | +2.870 | — |
| 18 | OLIShadow · Shadow DN1 · Cosworth | 1:37.970 | +2.990 | — |
| 19 | VONEnsign · Ensign N173 · Cosworth | 1:38.220 | +3.240 | — |
| 20 | FOLShadow · Shadow DN1 · Cosworth | 1:38.300 | +3.320 | — |
| 21 | GANFrank Williams Racing Cars · FX3B IR · Cosworth | 1:39.380 | +4.400 | — |
| 22 | HILEmbassy Racing · Shadow DN1 · Cosworth | 1:39.500 | +4.520 | — |
| 23 | VANFrank Williams Racing Cars · FX3B IR · Cosworth | 1:41.040 | +6.060 | — |