1972 Formula One season

The 1972 Formula One season crowned as champion Emerson Fittipaldi.

Grands Prix

Round	Race	Circuit	Date	Winning driver	Constructor	Report
1	Argentine Grand Prix	Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez	January 23	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford	Report
2	South African Grand Prix	Kyalami	March 4	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford	Report
3	Spanish Grand Prix	Circuito Permanente Del Jarama	May 1	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford	Report
4	Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco	May 14	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM	Report
5	Belgian Grand Prix	Nivelles-Baulers	June 4	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford	Report
6	French Grand Prix	Charade Circuit	July 2	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford	Report
7	British Grand Prix	Brands Hatch	July 15	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford	Report
8	German Grand Prix	Nürburgring	July 30	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	Report
9	Austrian Grand Prix	Österreichring	August 13	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford	Report
10	Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 10	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford	Report
11	Canadian Grand Prix	Mosport Park	September 24	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford	Report
12	United States Grand Prix	Watkins Glen International	October 8	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford	Report

Drivers

Pos	Driver	ARG	RSA	ESP	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA	Points
1	Emerson Fittipaldi	Ret	2	1	3	1	2	1	Ret	1	1	11	Ret	61
2	Jackie Stewart	1	Ret	Ret	4		1	2	11	7	Ret	1	1	45
3	Denny Hulme	2	1	Ret	15	3	7	5	Ret	2	3	3	3	39
4	Jacky Ickx	3	8	2	2	Ret	11	Ret	1	Ret	Ret	12	5	27
5	Peter Revson	Ret	3	5		7		3		3	4	2	18	23
6	François Cevert	Ret	9	Ret	NC	2	4	Ret	10	9	Ret	Ret	2	15
7	Clay Regazzoni	4	12	3	Ret	Ret			2	Ret	Ret	5	8	15
8	Mike Hailwood		Ret	Ret	Ret	4	6	Ret	Ret	4	2		17	13
9	Ronnie Peterson	6	5	Ret	11	9	5	7	3	12	9	DSQ	4	12
10	Chris Amon	DNS	15	Ret	6	6	3	4	15	5	Ret	6	15	12
11	Jean-Pierre Beltoise		Ret	Ret	1	Ret	15	11	9	8	8	Ret	Ret	9
12	Mario Andretti	Ret	4	Ret							7		6	4
13	Howden Ganley	9	NC	Ret	Ret	8			4	6	11	10	Ret	4
14	Brian Redman				5		9		5				Ret	4
15	Graham Hill	Ret	6	10	12	Ret	10	Ret	6	Ret	5	8	11	4
16	Carlos Reutemann	7	Ret			13	12	8	Ret	Ret	Ret	4	Ret	3
17	Andrea de Adamich	Ret	NC	4	7	Ret	14	Ret	13	14	Ret	Ret	Ret	3
18	José Carlos Pace		17	6	17	5	Ret	Ret	NC	NC	Ret	9	Ret	3
19	Tim Schenken	5	Ret	8	Ret	Ret	17	Ret	14	11	Ret	7	Ret	2
20	Arturo Merzario							6	12					1
21	Peter Gethin	Ret	NC	Ret	Ret	Ret		Ret		13	6	Ret	Ret	1
22	Wilson Fittipaldi			7	9	Ret	8	12	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	0
23	Niki Lauda	11	7	Ret	16	12	Ret	9	Ret	10	13	DSQ	NC	0
24	Patrick Depailler						NC						7	0
25	Helmut Marko	10	14		8	10	Ret							0
26	Mike Beuttler			DNQ	13	Ret	19	13	8	Ret	10	NC	13	0
27	Henri Pescarolo	8	11	11	Ret	NC		Ret	Ret		DNQ	13	14	0
28	David Walker	DSQ	10	9	14	14	18	Ret	Ret	Ret			Ret	0
29	Jody Scheckter												9	0
30	Rolf Stommelen		13	Ret	10	11	16	10	Ret	Ret				0
31	Reine Wisell	Ret		Ret	Ret		Ret		Ret		12	Ret	10	0
32	Sam Posey												12	0
33	Nanni Galli					Ret	13	Ret		Ret	Ret			0
34	Skip Barber											NC	16	0
35	John Love		16											0
—	Dave Charlton		Ret				DNQ	Ret	Ret					0
—	Derek Bell								Ret		DNQ		Ret	0
—	Alex Soler-Roig	Ret		Ret										0
—	Jackie Oliver							Ret						0
—	François Migault									Ret				0
—	John Surtees										Ret			0
—	Bill Brack											Ret		0
Pos	Driver	ARG	RSA	ESP	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA	Points

1972 Formula One Season Media

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  Jean-Pierre Beltoise, driving for BRM in the 1972 French Grand Prix

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  David Walker in the Lotus 72

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  Rolf Stommelen in the Eifelland in France

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  Nanni Galli in the Tecno during the Italian GP

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  Carlos Reutemann (left) started on pole position in his debut race.

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  Chris Amon (bottom) started on pole position for the French Grand Prix.

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  Start of the Italian Grand Prix

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  After securing pole position, Peter Revson crashed out of qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix.

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  Emerson Fittipaldi (pictured in 2008) won the Drivers' Championship, driving for Lotus

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  Lotus-Ford won the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers