Overview - 1972 Season

Season information, a list of races, championship standings, figures in the 1972 season, records, and entries of the 1972 season.

Season

Number of F1 Championship
23
Driver Champion
Emerson Fittipaldi
Constructor Champion
Lotus-Ford
Number of Races
12

Races

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Name	Pole Position		Win		Second Place		Third Place		Fastest Lap
Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Name	Driver	Team	Driver	Team	Driver	Team	Driver	Team	Driver	Team
1	Argentine Grand Prix	Autodromo Municipal del Parque Almirante Brown de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires	IX Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell	Denny Hulme	McLaren	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell
2	South African Grand Prix	Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit	5th AA Grand Prix of South Africa	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell	Denny Hulme	McLaren	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus	Peter Revson	McLaren	Mike Hailwood	Surtees
3	Spanish Grand Prix	Circuito del Jarama	XVIII Gran Premio de España	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari
4	Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco	30e Grand Prix de Monaco	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM
5	Belgian Grand Prix	Nivelles-Baulers	1972 Belgian Grand Prix	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus	François Cevert	Tyrrell	Denny Hulme	McLaren	Chris Amon	Matra
6	French Grand Prix	Charade Circuit	58e Grand Prix de France	Chris Amon	Matra	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus	Chris Amon	Matra	Chris Amon	Matra
7	British Grand Prix	Brands Hatch	John Player Grand Prix	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell	Peter Revson	McLaren	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell
8	German Grand Prix	Nurburgring - Nordschleife	1972 Grosser Preis von Deutschland	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	Ronnie Peterson	March	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari
9	Austrian Grand Prix	Oesterreichring	10. Großer Preis von Osterreich	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus	Denny Hulme	McLaren	Peter Revson	McLaren	Denny Hulme	McLaren
10	Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	43° Gran Premio d'Italia	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus	Mike Hailwood	Surtees	Denny Hulme	McLaren	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari
11	Canadian Grand Prix	Mosport International Raceway	XII Labatt's Grand Prix of Canada	Peter Revson	McLaren	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell	Peter Revson	McLaren	Denny Hulme	McLaren	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell
12	United States Grand Prix	Watkins Glen International	XV United States Grand Prix	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell	François Cevert	Tyrrell	Denny Hulme	McLaren	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell

Championship Standings

Driver Championship

Pos	Driver	Point
1	Emerson Fittipaldi	61
2	Jackie Stewart	45
3	Denny Hulme	39
4	Jacky Ickx	27
5	Peter Revson	23
6	François Cevert	15
7	Clay Regazzoni	15
8	Mike Hailwood	13
9	Ronnie Peterson	12
10	Chris Amon	12
11	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	9
12	Mario Andretti	4
13	Howden Ganley	4
14	Brian Redman	4
15	Graham Hill	4
16	Carlos Reutemann	3
17	Andrea de Adamich	3
18	Jose Carlos Pace	3
19	Tim Schenken	2
20	Arturo Merzario	1
21	Peter Gethin	1
22	Wilson Fittipaldi	0
23	Niki Lauda	0
24	Patrick Depailler	0
25	Helmut Marko	0
26	Mike Beuttler	0
27	Henri Pescarolo	0
28	David Walker	0
29	Jody Scheckter	0
30	Rolf Stommelen	0
31	Reine Wisell	0
32	Sam Posey	0
33	Nanni Galli	0
34	John Love	0
35	Skip Barber	0

Constructor Championship

Pos	Constructor	Point
1	Lotus-Ford	61
2	Tyrrell-Ford	51
3	McLaren-Ford	47
4	Ferrari	33
5	Surtees-Ford	18
6	March-Ford	15
7	BRM	14
8	Matra	12
9	Brabham-Ford	7
10	Eifelland-Ford	0

Figures in the Season

Drivers

All
47
Entries
0
Wins
5
Pole Positions
6
Fastest Laps
6
Podiums
11
Point Finishes
21
Laps Led
8

Teams

All
19
Entries
0
Wins
5
Pole Positions
6
Fastest Laps
6
Podiums
8
Point Finishes
10
Laps Led
7

Constructors

All
13
Entries
0
Wins
5
Pole Positions
6
Fastest Laps
6
Podiums
8
Point Finishes
9
Laps Led
7

Records

Drivers

Wins
Emerson Fittipaldi
5
Pole Positions
Jacky Ickx
4
Fastest Laps
Jackie Stewart
4
Podiums
Emerson Fittipaldi
8
Points
Emerson Fittipaldi
61pts
Point Finishes
Emerson Fittipaldi
8
Laps Led
Jackie Stewart
320Laps
Races Led
Jackie Stewart
7

Teams

Wins
Lotus
5
Pole Positions
Ferrari
4
Fastest Laps
Tyrrell
4
Podiums
McLaren
11
Podium Finishes
Lotus
8
Points
McLaren
66pts
Point Finishes
McLaren
11
Laps Led
Tyrrell
320Laps
Races Led
Tyrrell
7

Constructors

Wins
Lotus
5
Pole Positions
Ferrari
4
Fastest Laps
Tyrrell
4
Podiums
McLaren
11
Podium Finishes
Lotus
8
Points
McLaren
66pts
Point Finishes
McLaren
11
Laps Led
Tyrrell
320Laps
Races Led
Tyrrell
7

Entries

Team	Entrant	Constructor	Car	Engine	Driver	Round
Brabham	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham-Ford	Brabham BT33	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Graham Hill	1 - 2
			Brabham BT33		Wilson Fittipaldi	3 - 4
			Brabham BT34		Carlos Reutemann	1 - 2
			Brabham BT34		Wilson Fittipaldi	5 - 12
			Brabham BT37		Carlos Reutemann	5 - 12
			Brabham BT37		Graham Hill	3 - 12
BRM	Marlboro BRM	BRM	BRM P153	BRM P142 3.0L V12	Helmut Marko	1 - 2
			BRM P153		Reine Wisell	1, 5
			BRM P153B		Helmut Marko	4 - 5
			BRM P153B		Vern Schuppan	5
			BRM P160B		Alex Soler-Roig	1, 3
					Helmut Marko	6 - 8
					Howden Ganley	1 - 3, 5 - 6
					Jackie Oliver	7
					Jean-Pierre Beltoise	2 - 6
					Peter Gethin	1 - 2, 4 - 7
					Reine Wisell	3 - 4, 6 - 7
			BRM P160C		Howden Ganley	8 - 12
					Jean-Pierre Beltoise	7 - 9
					Peter Gethin	9 - 12
					Reine Wisell	8 - 10
			BRM P180		Bill Brack	11
					Brian Redman	12
					Howden Ganley	4
					Jean-Pierre Beltoise	3, 10 - 12
					Peter Gethin	3
Mike Beuttler	Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing	March-Ford	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Mike Beuttler	3 - 12
Connew Racing Team	Darnval Connew Racing Team	Connew-Ford	Connew PC1	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	François Migault	7, 9
Eifelland	Team Eifelland Caravans	Eifelland-Ford	Eifelland 21	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Rolf Stommelen	2 - 9
Matra	Equipe Matra Sports	Matra	Matra MS120C	Matra MS72 3.0L V12	Chris Amon	1 - 5, 7, 9
Matra	Equipe Matra Sports	Matra	Matra MS120D	Matra MS72 3.0L V12	Chris Amon	6 - 12
Frank Williams Racing Cars	Team Williams Motul	March-Ford	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Jose Carlos Pace	2 - 12
		March-Ford	March 721		Henri Pescarolo	1 - 6, 8 - 12
		Politoys-Ford	Politoys FX3		Giancarlo Gagliardi	10
		Politoys-Ford	Politoys FX3		Henri Pescarolo	7
March	STP March Racing Team	March-Ford	March 721	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Niki Lauda	1 - 2
			March 721		Ronnie Peterson	1 - 2
			March 721G		Niki Lauda	6 - 12
			March 721G		Ronnie Peterson	6 - 12
			March 721X		Niki Lauda	3 - 5
			March 721X		Ronnie Peterson	3 - 5
McLaren	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren-Ford	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Brian Redman	4, 6 - 8
					Denny Hulme	1 - 3, 6, 9 - 11
					Jody Scheckter	11 - 12
					Peter Revson	1 - 3, 5, 7, 9 - 11
			McLaren M19C		Denny Hulme	3 - 12
			McLaren M19C		Peter Revson	9 - 12
Sam Posey	Champcarr Inc.	Surtees-Ford	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Sam Posey	12
Ferrari	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari	Ferrari 312B	Ferrari 001/1 3.0L F12	Nanni Galli	6
			Ferrari 312B2		Arturo Merzario	7 - 8, 11
					Clay Regazzoni	1 - 5, 8 - 12
					Jacky Ickx	1 - 12
					Mario Andretti	1 - 3, 5, 7, 10, 12
Scuderia Scribante	Scribante Lucky Strike Racing	Lotus-Ford	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Dave Charlton	2, 6 - 8
Skip Barber	Gene Mason Racing	March-Ford	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Skip Barber	11 - 12
Speed International	Speed International	March-Ford	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Ray Allen	7
Surtees	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees-Ford	Surtees TS14	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Mike Hailwood	12
			Surtees TS9		John Surtees	9
			Surtees TS9B		Mike Hailwood	2 - 12
					Tim Schenken	1 - 3
	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees				Andrea de Adamich	1 - 12
	Flame Out Team Surtees				Tim Schenken	6 - 7
	Team Surtees		Surtees TS14		John Surtees	10 - 12
			Surtees TS14		Tim Schenken	12
			Surtees TS9B		Tim Schenken	4 - 5, 8 - 11
Team Gunston	Team Gunston	Brabham-Ford	Brabham BT33	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	William Ferguson	2
		Surtees-Ford	Surtees TS9		John Love	2
		Surtees-Ford	Surtees TS9		William Ferguson	2
Lotus	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus-Ford	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	David Walker	1 - 9, 12
					Emerson Fittipaldi	1 - 9, 11 - 12
					Reine Wisell	11 - 12
					Tony Trimmer	7
	World Wide Racing				Emerson Fittipaldi	10
Tecno	Martini Racing Team	Tecno	Tecno PA123/3	Tecno Series-P 3.0L F12	Derek Bell	4 - 6, 8, 10 - 12
		Tecno		Tecno Series-P 3.0L F12	Nanni Galli	5, 7, 9 - 10
		Tecno-Ford		Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	Nanni Galli	3 - 4, 11 - 12
Tyrrell	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell-Ford	Tyrrell 002	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	François Cevert	1 - 10
			Tyrrell 003		Jackie Stewart	1 - 3, 5 - 8
			Tyrrell 004		François Cevert	8, 10
					Jackie Stewart	2 - 4, 10 - 11
					Patrick Depailler	6, 12
			Tyrrell 005		François Cevert	6
			Tyrrell 005		Jackie Stewart	7, 9 - 12
			Tyrrell 006		François Cevert	11 - 12
			Tyrrell 006		Jackie Stewart	11