McLaren on his mind

Peter Revson finished 5th in the 1972 F1 Driver’s World Championship, helping McLaren finish 3rd in the World Constructors’ Championship with its McLaren M19c. Running 9 out of the 12 races, Revson finished on the podium four times with three third-place finishes and a season-best second-place at the Canadian Grand Prix.

As part of his contract with McLaren, Revson was required to drive a McLaren Indy team entry in the Triple Crown of 500 mile races for the 1972 USAC Championship Series. His schedule is pretty full.

During the 1973 F1 season, Revson won two races in his Yardley-livered McLaren M23, the 1973 British Grand Prix and the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix (picture-below). He added two other podium finishes, with a third place and a second-place finish, helping McLaren finish 3rd in the World Constructors’ Champion Championship.

Despite Revson’s competitiveness, Teddy Mayer was not entirely convinced and McLaren, motivated by the arrival of Marlboro and Texaco in 1974, opted for the 1972 champion and 1973 runner-up, Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi. Revson then decided to accept Don Nichols’ offer to join his Shadow team.