Overview - 1972 Spanish Grand Prix

Information on the race, grand prix, and circuit of the 1972 Spanish Grand Prix, as well as the grand prix weekly schedule and entry list.

Race

XVIII Gran Premio de España

  • Season1972
  • Round

    3

  • Race Number by F1 Championship

    211

  • Grand PrixSpanish Grand Prix
  • Race Number by Grand Prix

    7

  • CircuitCircuito del Jarama
  • Race Number by Circuit

    3

  • Laps

    90

  • Race Length

    306.360km

Grand Prix

Spanish Grand Prix

Circuit

Circuito del Jarama

  • Circuit Type

    Permanent Circuit

  • Length

    3.404km

  • Turns

    12

  • Elevation

    ?m

  • Direction

    Clockwise

  • Track Record

    Jacques Laffite1:15.2701979 Spanish Grand Prix (Qualifying 1)

  • Lap Record

    Gilles Villeneuve1:16.4401979 Spanish Grand Prix (Race, Lap 72)

Schedule

  • April 29 (Sat)

    • Qualifying 112:00 PM
  • April 30 (Sun)

    • Qualifying 212:00 PM
  • ?

    • Race Warm-up?
  • May 1 (Mon)

    • Race12:00 PM

Entries

No.
Driver
Team
Entrant
Constructor
Car
Engine
Note
1

Jackie Stewart

Tyrrell

Elf Team Tyrrell

Tyrrell-Ford

Tyrrell 004Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8Spare Car
Tyrrell 003
2

Ronnie Peterson

March

STP March Racing Team

March-Ford

March 721XFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
3

François Cevert

Tyrrell

Elf Team Tyrrell

Tyrrell-Ford

Tyrrell 002Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
4

Jacky Ickx

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 312B2Ferrari 001/1 3.0L F12
5

Emerson Fittipaldi

Lotus

John Player Team Lotus

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 72DFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
6

Clay Regazzoni

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 312B2Ferrari 001/1 3.0L F12
7

Mario Andretti

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 312B2Ferrari 001/1 3.0L F12
8

Peter Gethin

BRM

Marlboro BRM

BRM

BRM P180BRM P142 3.0L V12
9

Chris Amon

Matra

Equipe Matra Sports

Matra

Matra MS120CMatra MS72 3.0L V12
10

Reine Wisell

BRM

Marlboro BRM

BRM

BRM P160BBRM P142 3.0L V12
11

Denny Hulme

McLaren

Yardley Team McLaren

McLaren-Ford

McLaren M19CFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8Changed to Spare Car
McLaren M19ASpare Car
12

Tim Schenken

Surtees

Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees

Surtees-Ford

Surtees TS9BFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
14

Henri Pescarolo

Frank Williams Racing Cars

Team Williams Motul

March-Ford

March 721Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
15

Mike Hailwood

Surtees

Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees

Surtees-Ford

Surtees TS9BFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
16

Rolf Stommelen

Eifelland

Team Eifelland Caravans

Eifelland-Ford

Eifelland 21Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
18

Graham Hill

Brabham

Motor Racing Developments

Brabham-Ford

Brabham BT37Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
19

Jean-Pierre Beltoise

BRM

Marlboro BRM

BRM

BRM P180BRM P142 3.0L V12Spare Car
BRM P160B
20

Peter Revson

McLaren

Yardley Team McLaren

McLaren-Ford

McLaren M19AFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
21

Emerson Fittipaldi

Lotus

John Player Team Lotus

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 72DFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8

David Walker

22

Wilson Fittipaldi

Brabham

Motor Racing Developments

Brabham-Ford

Brabham BT33Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
23

Mike Beuttler

Mike Beuttler

Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing

March-Ford

March 721GFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
24

Niki Lauda

March

STP March Racing Team

March-Ford

March 721XFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
25

Howden Ganley

BRM

Marlboro BRM

BRM

BRM P160BBRM P142 3.0L V12
26

Andrea de Adamich

Surtees

Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees

Surtees-Ford

Surtees TS9BFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
27

Nanni Galli

Tecno

Martini Racing Team

Tecno-Ford

Tecno PA123/3Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8Non-Entry (Car not ready)
28

Alex Soler-Roig

BRM

Marlboro BRM

BRM

BRM P160BBRM P142 3.0L V12
29

Jose Carlos Pace

Frank Williams Racing Cars

Team Williams Motul

March-Ford

March 711Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8