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214th GP – France 1972

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 72D [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
2 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Team Yardley McLaren Great Britain McLaren M19C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
3 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [005] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone
4 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell - [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P160B [05] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone
6 Australia Dave Walker
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 72D [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
7 France François Cevert
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell - [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
8 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell - [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
9 New Zealand Chris Amon
Equipe Matra France Matra MS120D [07] Matra MS71 V12 3.0 Goodyear
10 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Team Eifelland Caravan Germany Eifelland 21 [721/4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
11 Great Britain Brian Redman
Team Yardley McLaren Great Britain McLaren M19A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
12 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
STP March Racing Team Great Britain March 721G [721G/3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
14 Austria Niki Lauda
STP March Racing Team Great Britain March 721G [721G/2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
15 Great Britain Mike Beuttler
Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing Great Britain March 721G [721G/1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
16 France Henri Pescarolo
Team Williams Motul Great Britain March 721 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
17 Brazil Carlos Pace
Team Williams Motul Great Britain March 711 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
18 Great Britain Graham Hill
Motor Racing Developments Great Britain Brabham BT37 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
19 Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi
Motor Racing Developments Great Britain Brabham BT34 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
20 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Motor Racing Developments Great Britain Brabham BT37 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
21 Great Britain Derek Bell
Martini Racing Team Italy Tecno PA123 [2] Tecno Series-P F12 3.0 Firestone
22 Great Britain Peter Gethin
Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P160B [03] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone
23 New Zealand Howden Ganley
Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P160B [05] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone
24 Sweden Reine Wisell
Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P160B [04] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone
25 Austria Helmut Marko
Austria Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P160B [06] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone
26 Great Britain Mike Hailwood
Brooke Bond Oxo Rob Walker Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS9B [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
27 Australia Tim Schenken
Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS9B [006] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
28 Italy Andrea de Adamich
Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
29 South Africa Dave Charlton
Lucky Strike Racing Great Britain Lotus 72D [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
30 Italy Nanni Galli
Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [007] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 7 France François Cevert
Great Britain Tyrrell - [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:55.400 0
2 2T New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren M19A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:55.600 0
3 4 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Great Britain Tyrrell - [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:55.800 0
4 9 New Zealand Chris Amon
France Matra MS120D [07] Matra MS71 V12 3.0 Goodyear 02:56.700 0
5 3 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [006] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 02:56.800 0
6 2 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren M19C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:57.400 0
7 3T Belgium Jacky Ickx
Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [005] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 02:59.400 0
8 10 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Germany Eifelland 21 [721/4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:59.800 0
9 5 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Great Britain BRM P160C [01] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 03:00.400 0
10 20 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Brabham BT37 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:00.700 0
11 17 Brazil Carlos Pace
Great Britain March 711 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:01.000 0
12 8 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell - [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:01.600 0
13 26 Great Britain Mike Hailwood
Great Britain Surtees TS9B [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:01.700 0
14 16 France Henri Pescarolo
Great Britain March 721 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:01.700 0
15 30 Italy Nanni Galli
Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [007] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 03:02.000 0
16 25 Austria Helmut Marko
Great Britain BRM P160B [06] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 03:02.000 0
17 28 Italy Andrea de Adamich
Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:02.100 0
18 1 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Great Britain Lotus 72D [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:02.100 0
19 1T Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Great Britain Lotus 72D [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:02.200 0
20 19 Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi
Great Britain Brabham BT34 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:02.400 0
21 18 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Brabham BT37 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:03.000 0
22 5T France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Great Britain BRM P160B [06] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 03:03.500 0
23 11 Great Britain Brian Redman
Great Britain McLaren M19A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:04.300 0
24 27 Australia Tim Schenken
Great Britain Surtees TS9B [006] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:04.600 0
25 12 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain March 721G [721G/3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:04.800 0
26 6 Australia Dave Walker
Great Britain Lotus 72D [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:06.200 0
27 14 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain March 721G [721G/2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:06.600 0
28 21 Great Britain Derek Bell
Italy Tecno PA123 [2] Tecno Series-P F12 3.0 Firestone 03:06.900 0
29 23 New Zealand Howden Ganley
Great Britain BRM P160B [05] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone 03:07.900 0
30 24 Sweden Reine Wisell
Great Britain BRM P160B [04] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone 03:08.300 0
31 22 Great Britain Peter Gethin
Great Britain BRM P160B [03] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 03:13.100 0
32 15 Great Britain Mike Beuttler
Great Britain March 721G [721G/1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:15.300 0
33 7T France François Cevert
Great Britain Tyrrell - [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:32.600 0
34 29 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 72D [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:38.200 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 9 New Zealand Chris Amon
France Matra MS120D [07] Matra MS71 V12 3.0 Goodyear 02:54.700 0
2 4 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Great Britain Tyrrell - [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:55.000 0
3 3T Belgium Jacky Ickx
Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [005] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 02:57.700 0
4 7T France François Cevert
Great Britain Tyrrell - [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:58.100 0
5 1 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Great Britain Lotus 72D [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:58.100 0
6 26 Great Britain Mike Hailwood
Great Britain Surtees TS9B [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:58.600 0
7 25 Austria Helmut Marko
Great Britain BRM P160B [06] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 02:58.800 0
8 17 Brazil Carlos Pace
Great Britain March 711 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:59.000 0
9 16 France Henri Pescarolo
Great Britain March 721 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:59.000 0
10 28 Italy Andrea de Adamich
Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:59.100 0
11 5 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Great Britain BRM P160C [01] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 02:59.200 0
12 19 Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi
Great Britain Brabham BT34 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:59.500 0
13 3 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [006] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 02:59.500 0
14 27 Australia Tim Schenken
Great Britain Surtees TS9B [006] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:59.600 0
15 10 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Germany Eifelland 21 [721/4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:59.600 0
16 8 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell - [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:59.600 0
17 2 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren M19C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:59.700 0
18 11 Great Britain Brian Redman
Great Britain McLaren M19A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:00.800 0
19 23 New Zealand Howden Ganley
Great Britain BRM P160B [05] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone 03:02.200 0
20 22 Great Britain Peter Gethin
Great Britain BRM P160B [03] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 03:02.800 0
21 24 Sweden Reine Wisell
Great Britain BRM P160B [04] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone 03:02.900 0
22 14 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain March 721G [721G/2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:03.100 0
23 18 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Brabham BT37 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:03.200 0
24 12 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain March 721G [721G/3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:03.500 0
25 30 Italy Nanni Galli
Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [007] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 03:03.800 0
26 20 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Brabham BT37 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:03.800 0
27 6 Australia Dave Walker
Great Britain Lotus 72D [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:04.700 0
28 21 Great Britain Derek Bell
Italy Tecno PA123 [2] Tecno Series-P F12 3.0 Firestone 03:07.500 0
29 15 Great Britain Mike Beuttler
Great Britain March 721G [721G/1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:08.100 0
30 29 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 72D [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:20.200 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 9 New Zealand Chris Amon
France Matra MS120D [07] Matra MS71 V12 3.0 Goodyear 02:53.400 0
2 2 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren M19C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:54.200 0
3 3T Belgium Jacky Ickx
Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [005] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 02:55.100 0
4 4 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Great Britain Tyrrell - [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:55.300 0
5 27 Australia Tim Schenken
Great Britain Surtees TS9B [006] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:57.200 0
6 25 Austria Helmut Marko
Great Britain BRM P160B [06] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 02:57.300 0
7 1T Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Great Britain Lotus 72D [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:58.000 0
8 12 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain March 721G [721G/3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:58.200 0
9 26 Great Britain Mike Hailwood
Great Britain Surtees TS9B [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:58.300 0
10 17 Brazil Carlos Pace
Great Britain March 711 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:58.600 0
11 11 Great Britain Brian Redman
Great Britain McLaren M19A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:59.400 0
12 16 France Henri Pescarolo
Great Britain March 721 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:59.900 0
13 10 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Germany Eifelland 21 [721/4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:00.400 0
14 24 Sweden Reine Wisell
Great Britain BRM P160B [04] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone 03:00.700 0
15 30 Italy Nanni Galli
Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [007] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 03:00.700 0
16 5 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Great Britain BRM P160C [01] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 03:00.800 0
17 28 Italy Andrea de Adamich
Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:01.000 0
18 23 New Zealand Howden Ganley
Great Britain BRM P160B [05] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone 03:02.000 0
19 8 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell - [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:02.200 0
20 18 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Brabham BT37 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:04.200 0
21 15 Great Britain Mike Beuttler
Great Britain March 721G [721G/1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:05.900 0
22 21 Great Britain Derek Bell
Italy Tecno PA123 [2] Tecno Series-P F12 3.0 Firestone 03:07.300 0
23 29 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 72D [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:11.600 0
24 20 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Brabham BT37 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:11.700 0
25 7T France François Cevert
Great Britain Tyrrell - [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:16.800 0
26 19 Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi
Great Britain Brabham BT34 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:22.300 0
27 22 Great Britain Peter Gethin
Great Britain BRM P160B [03] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 04:47.300 0
28 1 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Great Britain Lotus 72D [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 9 New Zealand Chris Amon
France Matra MS120D [07] Matra MS71 V12 3.0 Goodyear 02:53.400 0
2 2 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren M19C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:54.200 0
3 4 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Great Britain Tyrrell - [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:55.000 0
4 3 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [005] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 02:55.100 0
5 27 Australia Tim Schenken
Great Britain Surtees TS9B [006] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:57.200 0
6 25 Austria Helmut Marko
Great Britain BRM P160B [06] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 02:57.300 0
7 7 France François Cevert
Great Britain Tyrrell - [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:58.100 0
8 1 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Great Britain Lotus 72D [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:58.100 0
9 12 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain March 721G [721G/3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:58.200 0
10 26 Great Britain Mike Hailwood
Great Britain Surtees TS9B [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:58.300 0
11 17 Brazil Carlos Pace
Great Britain March 711 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:58.600 0
12 28 Italy Andrea de Adamich
Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:59.100 0
13 11 Great Britain Brian Redman
Great Britain McLaren M19A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:59.400 0
14 19 Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi
Great Britain Brabham BT34 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:59.500 0
15 10 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Germany Eifelland 21 [721/4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:59.600 0
16 8 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell - [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:59.600 0
17 20 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Brabham BT37 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:00.700 0
18 24 Sweden Reine Wisell
Great Britain BRM P160B [04] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone 03:00.700 0
19 30 Italy Nanni Galli
Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [007] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 03:00.700 0
20 18 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Brabham BT37 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:03.000 0
21 5 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Great Britain BRM P160B [05] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone 0
22 6 Australia Dave Walker
Great Britain Lotus 72D [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:04.700 0
23 14 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain March 721G [721G/2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:03.100 0
24 15 Great Britain Mike Beuttler
Great Britain March 721G [721G/1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:05.900 0
DNS 16 France Henri Pescarolo
Great Britain March 721 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:59.000 0
DNS 23 New Zealand Howden Ganley
Great Britain BRM P160B [05] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone 03:02.000 0
DNS 22 Great Britain Peter Gethin
Great Britain BRM P160B [03] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 03:02.800 0
DNS 21 Great Britain Derek Bell
Italy Tecno PA123 [2] Tecno Series-P F12 3.0 Firestone 03:06.900 0
DNQ 29 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 72D [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:11.600 0
Starting grid limited to 24 positions. Beltoise was already qualified. Pescarolo and Gethin had accidents, Bell had chassis problems and Ganley ceded his car to Beltoise, they all didn’t start.

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Official NameGrand Prix de France 1972
CircuitClermont-Ferrand
DateJuly 2
PoleChris Amon 02:53.400
Fastest LapChris Amon 02:53.900
Podium1st Jackie Stewart (19) , 2nd Emerson Fittipaldi, 3rd Chris Amon (19)
GP Number 214
Round 6
Weather Sunny
Prev race Grand Prix de Belgique June 4
Next race British Grand Prix July 15

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 4 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell - [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52:21.500 38
02:55.800
19
3
9
2 1 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 72D [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:52:49.200 38
02:55.700
0
8
6
3 9 New Zealand Chris Amon
Equipe Matra France Matra MS120D [07] Matra MS71 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:52:53.400 38
02:53.900
19
1
4
4 7 France François Cevert
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell - [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53:10.800 38
02:56.000
0
7
3
5 12 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
STP March Racing Team Great Britain March 721G [721G/3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53:18.300 38
02:55.900
0
9
2
6 26 Great Britain Mike Hailwood
Brooke Bond Oxo Rob Walker Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS9B [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:53:57.600 38
02:57.400
0
10
1
7 2 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Team Yardley McLaren Great Britain McLaren M19C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54:09.600 38
02:54.400
0
2
0
8 19 Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi
Motor Racing Developments Great Britain Brabham BT34 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54:46.600 38
02:58.900
0
14
0
9 11 Great Britain Brian Redman
Team Yardley McLaren Great Britain McLaren M19A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55:17.000 38
02:56.800
0
13
0
10 18 Great Britain Graham Hill
Motor Racing Developments Great Britain Brabham BT37 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55:21.000 38
02:59.500
0
20
0
11 3 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [005] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone +1 lap 37
02:54.400
0
4
0
12 20 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Motor Racing Developments Great Britain Brabham BT37 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 37
02:58.600
0
17
0
13 30 Italy Nanni Galli
Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [007] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone +1 lap 37
02:59.000
0
19
0
14 28 Italy Andrea de Adamich
Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone +1 lap 37
02:59.900
0
12
0
15 5 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P160B [05] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone +1 lap 37
03:01.100
0
24
0
16 10 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Team Eifelland Caravan Germany Eifelland 21 [721/4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 37
02:59.100
0
15
0
17 27 Australia Tim Schenken
Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS9B [006] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone +2 laps 36
02:59.300
0
5
0
18 6 Australia Dave Walker
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 72D [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone Half shaft 34
02:59.500
0
22
0
19 15 Great Britain Mike Beuttler
Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing Great Britain March 721G [721G/1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Out of fuel 33
03:05.000
0
23
0
NC 8 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell - [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Not classified 33
02:57.200
0
16
0
DNF 24 Sweden Reine Wisell
Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P160B [04] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone Gearbox 25
03:00.500
0
18
0
DNF 17 Brazil Carlos Pace
Team Williams Motul Great Britain March 711 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 18
02:58.600
0
11
0
DNF 25 Austria Helmut Marko
Austria Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P160B [06] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone Eye injury 8
02:59.600
0
6
0
DNF 14 Austria Niki Lauda
STP March Racing Team Great Britain March 721G [721G/2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Half shaft 4
03:23.000
0
21
0
DNS 16 France Henri Pescarolo
Team Williams Motul Great Britain March 721 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 0

0

0
DNS 22 Great Britain Peter Gethin
Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P160B [03] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone Accident 0

0

0
DNS 23 New Zealand Howden Ganley
Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P160B [05] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone Car with team mate 0

0

0
DNS 21 Great Britain Derek Bell
Martini Racing Team Italy Tecno PA123 [2] Tecno Series-P F12 3.0 Firestone Chassis 0

0

0
DNQ 29 South Africa Dave Charlton
Lucky Strike Racing Great Britain Lotus 72D [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
T 1T Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 72D [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone Practice 0

0

0
T 2T New Zealand Denny Hulme
Team Yardley McLaren Great Britain McLaren M19A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 3 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [006] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone Practice 0

0

0
T 3T Belgium Jacky Ickx
Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [005] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone Practice 0

0

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T 5 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P160C [01] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone Practice 0

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T 5T France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P160B [06] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone Practice 0

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T 7T France François Cevert
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell - [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

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T 7 France François Cevert
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell - [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice accident 0

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T 11 Great Britain Brian Redman
Team Yardley McLaren Great Britain McLaren M19A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice accident 0

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S 9T New Zealand Chris Amon
Equipe Matra France Matra MS120C [04] Matra MS71 V12 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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Formula 1 1972 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Brazil Emerson FittipaldiGreat Britain Lotus34
2Great Britain Jackie StewartGreat Britain Tyrrell21
3New Zealand Denny HulmeGreat Britain McLaren19
4Belgium Jacky IckxItaly Ferrari16
5France Jean-Pierre BeltoiseGreat Britain BRM9
6France François CevertGreat Britain Tyrrell9
7Switzerland Clay RegazzoniItaly Ferrari7
8United States Peter RevsonGreat Britain McLaren6
9New Zealand Chris AmonFrance Matra6
10Sweden Ronnie PetersonGreat Britain March5
11Great Britain Mike HailwoodGreat Britain Surtees4
12United States Mario AndrettiItaly Ferrari3
13Italy Andrea de AdamichGreat Britain Surtees3
14Brazil Carlos PaceGreat Britain March3
15Australia Tim SchenkenGreat Britain Surtees2
16Great Britain Brian RedmanGreat Britain McLaren2
17Great Britain Graham HillGreat Britain Brabham1

Formula 1 1972 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 34
2 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 27
3 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 23
4 Italy Ferrari 19
5 Great Britain BRM 9
6 Great Britain Surtees Ford Cosworth 9
7 Great Britain March Ford Cosworth 8
8 France Matra 6
9 Great Britain Brabham Ford Cosworth 1

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