50 Years Ago Today
Fifty years ago today, in 1973, Jackie Stewart drove Tyrrell 006/2 to what would be his final Formula 1 victory at the XXXV Großer Preis von Deutschland at the Nürburgring. Read on to discover the full race story.
A smooth and uninterrupted practice session for the Scotsman turned into the perfect qualifying on pole position, half a second ahead of Ronnie Peterson’s Lotus and a full second and a half ahead of his teammate François Cevert in third. A quick start by Cevert saw him alongside Stewart heading into the South Corner, allowing both Tyrrells to cut ahead of Peterson and push him back into third. By the end of the first lap, Peterson had retired with a major electrical fault, and Stewart and Cevert were already far ahead of the nearest competition of the McLaren of Jacky Ickx.
The duo continued to cruise around in team formation, the two cars acting as perfect models of reliability and performance. After fourteen laps of the 14.19 miles (22.835 km) circuit, the Tyrrell racers reached the chequered flag and sealed the team’s third 1-2 finish of the season. It was Stewart's 27th and final Grand Prix victory, a record that would stand until it was surpassed by Alain Prost in 1987.
Models of the Tyrrell 006 at 1:8 scale, based on the 006/2 car driven to victory by Jackie Stewart in 1973, are now available to order.
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1970 Canadian Grand Prix
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1971 British Grand Prix
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