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I see that this is the Old Farts' topic. Go ahead, kids, tell us how nostalgiac and out of touch we are.
I nominate 1973. Peter Revson gets his two wins, Denny Hulme gets one. Fittipaldi and Peterson battle for supremacy at Lotus as the Swede finally gets the ride his talents deserve. Jackie Stewart bows out at the end of the season as WDC, the undisputed Master trailed home by his students. It was a pivotal year in many ways; it was the last year that BRM was at all competitive: Reggazoni shining in Brazil and Argentina, Lauda leading his first race in Canada: Ferrari was in complete chaos, but the seeds of its success starting in '74 was set. James Hunt and Hesketh added a spirited fun to the paddock; Shadow's appearence marked the resurgence of American involvememt in the sport, Jacky Ickx suffered an uncompetitive season which would signal his decline as a force in F1, and Jackie Stewart, the last competitive link to the mid sixties would leave the sport on top, mourning the death of his protege, Francois Cevert in the final race of the seaon.
It was a season of drama, subplots, tragedy and great racing.
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