1973 – Fittipaldi wins the opening race 

#OnThisDay Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi kicked off his championship defence by clinching the win at the 1973 Argentine Grand Prix at the Autodromo Oscar Alfredo Galvez. The race saw a thrilling battle between Fittipaldi and Tyrrell teammates Jackie Stewart and Francois Cevert. Stewart, affected by a slow puncture, managed a commendable third-place finish. Fittipaldi overtook Cevert in the race’s final ten laps. Stewart lauded his teammate Cevert, saying, “He drove the race of his life … it was remarkable. He truly has become the great young driver everyone anticipated.” Tragically, Cevert died during practice for the season’s final Grand Prix.

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