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220th GP – United States 1972

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Great Britain Jackie Stewart Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell – [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
2 France François Cevert Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell – [006] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
3 France Patrick Depailler Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell – [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 Sweden Ronnie Peterson STP March Racing Team Great Britain March 721G [721G/3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 Austria Niki Lauda STP March Racing Team Great Britain March 721G [721G/4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Great Britain Mike Beuttler Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing Great Britain March 721G [721G/1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
7 Belgium Jacky Ickx Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [005] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone
8 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [007] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone
9 United States Mario Andretti Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [006] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone
10 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 72D [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
11 Australia Dave Walker John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 72D [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
12 Sweden Reine Wisell John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 72D [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
14 Great Britain Peter Gethin Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P160C [01] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone
15 Great Britain Brian Redman Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P180 [01] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone
16 New Zealand Howden Ganley Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P160C [06] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone
17 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P180 [02] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone
18 New Zealand Chris Amon Equipe Matra France Matra MS120D [07] Matra MS71 V12 3.0 Goodyear
19 New Zealand Denny Hulme Team Yardley McLaren Great Britain McLaren M19C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
20 United States Peter Revson Team Yardley McLaren Great Britain McLaren M19C [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
21 South Africa Jody Scheckter Team Yardley McLaren Great Britain McLaren M19A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 Australia Tim Schenken Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS9B Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
23 Great Britain Mike Hailwood Brooke Bond Oxo Rob Walker Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS9B [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
24 Great Britain John Surtees Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS14 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
25 Italy Andrea de Adamich Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
26 France Henri Pescarolo Team Williams Motul Great Britain March 721 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
27 Brazil Carlos Pace Team Williams Motul Great Britain March 711 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
28 Great Britain Graham Hill Motor Racing Developments Great Britain Brabham BT37 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
29 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Motor Racing Developments Great Britain Brabham BT37 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi Motor Racing Developments Great Britain Brabham BT34 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
31 Great Britain Derek Bell Martini Racing Team Italy Tecno PA123 [5] Tecno Series-P F12 3.0 Firestone
33 United States Skip Barber Gene Mason Racing Great Britain March 711 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
34 United States Sam Posey Champ Carr Inc Great Britain Surtees TS9B [006] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
Schenken was entered with #22, but raced with #24 replacing John Surtees.

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 Great Britain Jackie Stewart Great Britain Tyrrell – [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.481 0
2 20 United States Peter Revson Great Britain McLaren M19C [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.527 0
3 19 New Zealand Denny Hulme Great Britain McLaren M19C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.084 0
4 2 France François Cevert Great Britain Tyrrell – [006] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.445 0
5 29 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Great Britain Brabham BT37 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.692 0
6 8 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [007] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 01:41.951 0
7 18 New Zealand Chris Amon France Matra MS120D [07] Matra MS71 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.979 0
8 21 South Africa Jody Scheckter Great Britain McLaren M19A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.058 0
9 10 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Great Britain Lotus 72D [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:42.400 0
10 9 United States Mario Andretti Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [006] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 01:42.482 0
11 3 France Patrick Depailler Great Britain Tyrrell – [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.521 0
12 7 Belgium Jacky Ickx Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [005] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 01:42.597 0
13 30 Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi Great Britain Brabham BT34 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.766 0
14 11T Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Great Britain Lotus 72D [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:42.906 0
15 23 Great Britain Mike Hailwood Great Britain Surtees TS9B [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:43.204 0
16 27 Brazil Carlos Pace Great Britain March 711 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.319 0
17 12 Sweden Reine Wisell Great Britain Lotus 72D [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:43.543 0
18 16 New Zealand Howden Ganley Great Britain BRM P160C [06] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 01:44.075 0
19 17 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise Great Britain BRM P180 [02] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 01:44.240 0
20 25 Italy Andrea de Adamich Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:44.279 0
21 33 United States Skip Barber Great Britain March 711 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:44.280 0
22 6 Great Britain Mike Beuttler Great Britain March 721G [721G/1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:44.369 0
23 26 France Henri Pescarolo Great Britain March 721 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:44.433 0
24 34 United States Sam Posey Great Britain Surtees TS9B [006] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:44.525 0
25 15 Great Britain Brian Redman Great Britain BRM P180 [01] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:44.925 0
26 24 Great Britain John Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS14 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:45.232 0
27 5 Austria Niki Lauda Great Britain March 721G [721G/4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:45.290 0
28 4 Sweden Ronnie Peterson Great Britain March 721G [721G/3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:46.142 0
29 28 Great Britain Graham Hill Great Britain Brabham BT37 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:46.313 0
30 14 Great Britain Peter Gethin Great Britain BRM P160C [01] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:46.543 0
31 31 Great Britain Derek Bell Italy Tecno PA123 [5] Tecno Series-P F12 3.0 Firestone 01:47.023 0
32 24T Great Britain Mike Hailwood Great Britain Surtees TS14 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:48.025 0
33 11 Australia Dave Walker Great Britain Lotus 72D [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:50.600 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 4 Sweden Ronnie Peterson Great Britain March 721G [721G/3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:05.290 0
2 7 Belgium Jacky Ickx Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [005] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 02:06.688 0
3 29 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Great Britain Brabham BT37 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:08.272 0
4 28 Great Britain Graham Hill Great Britain Brabham BT37 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:09.767 0
5 5 Austria Niki Lauda Great Britain March 721G [721G/4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:11.894 0
6 24 Great Britain John Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS14 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:13.521 0
7 12 Sweden Reine Wisell Great Britain Lotus 72D [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:13.753 0
8 14 Great Britain Peter Gethin Great Britain BRM P160C [01] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone 02:14.005 0
9 16 New Zealand Howden Ganley Great Britain BRM P160C [06] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 02:16.237 0
10 31 Great Britain Derek Bell Italy Tecno PA123 [5] Tecno Series-P F12 3.0 Firestone 02:18.407 0
11 11 Australia Dave Walker Great Britain Lotus 72D [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:22.106 0
12 10 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Great Britain Lotus 72D [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:24.856 0
13 6 Great Britain Mike Beuttler Great Britain March 721G [721G/1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:26.270 0
14 25 Italy Andrea de Adamich Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:33.841 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 27 Brazil Carlos Pace Great Britain March 711 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.370 0
2 10 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Great Britain Lotus 72D [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:55.704 0
3 17 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise Great Britain BRM P180 [02] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 01:55.809 0
4 8 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [007] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 01:55.878 0
5 20 United States Peter Revson Great Britain McLaren M19C [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.477 0
6 15 Great Britain Brian Redman Great Britain BRM P180 [01] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:56.742 0
7 14 Great Britain Peter Gethin Great Britain BRM P160C [01] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:57.513 0
8 23 Great Britain Mike Hailwood Great Britain Surtees TS9B [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:57.581 0
9 24 Australia Tim Schenken Great Britain Surtees TS14 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:57.674 0
10 9 United States Mario Andretti Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [006] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 01:58.311 0
11 12 Sweden Reine Wisell Great Britain Lotus 72D [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:58.591 0
12 31 Great Britain Derek Bell Italy Tecno PA123 [5] Tecno Series-P F12 3.0 Firestone 01:58.815 0
13 1 Great Britain Jackie Stewart Great Britain Tyrrell – [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:59.078 0
14 25 Italy Andrea de Adamich Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:00.026 0
15 4 Sweden Ronnie Peterson Great Britain March 721G [721G/3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:00.090 0
16 7 Belgium Jacky Ickx Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [005] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 02:00.237 0
17 34 United States Sam Posey Great Britain Surtees TS9B [006] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:00.695 0
18 26 France Henri Pescarolo Great Britain March 721 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:02.748 0
19 18 New Zealand Chris Amon France Matra MS120D [07] Matra MS71 V12 3.0 Goodyear 02:03.316 0
20 30 Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi Great Britain Brabham BT34 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:04.175 0
21 11 Australia Dave Walker Great Britain Lotus 72D [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:04.572 0
22 29 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Great Britain Brabham BT37 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:05.179 0
23 28 Great Britain Graham Hill Great Britain Brabham BT37 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:06.253 0
24 2 France François Cevert Great Britain Tyrrell – [006] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:07.616 0
25 21 South Africa Jody Scheckter Great Britain McLaren M19A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:07.828 0
26 33 United States Skip Barber Great Britain March 711 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:08.204 0
27 16 New Zealand Howden Ganley Great Britain BRM P160C [06] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 02:08.421 0
28 6 Great Britain Mike Beuttler Great Britain March 721G [721G/1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:09.576 0
29 5 Austria Niki Lauda Great Britain March 721G [721G/4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:09.849 0
30 3 France Patrick Depailler Great Britain Tyrrell – [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:11.884 0
31 19 New Zealand Denny Hulme Great Britain McLaren M19C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:15.829 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 Great Britain Jackie Stewart Great Britain Tyrrell – [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.481 0
2 20 United States Peter Revson Great Britain McLaren M19C [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.527 0
3 19 New Zealand Denny Hulme Great Britain McLaren M19C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.084 0
4 2 France François Cevert Great Britain Tyrrell – [006] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.445 0
5 29 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Great Britain Brabham BT37 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.692 0
6 8 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [007] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 01:41.951 0
7 18 New Zealand Chris Amon France Matra MS120D [07] Matra MS71 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.979 0
8 21 South Africa Jody Scheckter Great Britain McLaren M19A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.058 0
9 10 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Great Britain Lotus 72D [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:42.400 0
10 9 United States Mario Andretti Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [006] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 01:42.482 0
11 3 France Patrick Depailler Great Britain Tyrrell – [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.521 0
12 7 Belgium Jacky Ickx Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [005] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 01:42.597 0
13 30 Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi Great Britain Brabham BT34 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.766 0
14 23 Great Britain Mike Hailwood Great Britain Surtees TS9B [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:43.204 0
15 27 Brazil Carlos Pace Great Britain March 711 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.319 0
16 12 Sweden Reine Wisell Great Britain Lotus 72D [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:43.543 0
17 16 New Zealand Howden Ganley Great Britain BRM P160C [06] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 01:44.075 0
18 17 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise Great Britain BRM P180 [02] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone 01:44.240 0
19 25 Italy Andrea de Adamich Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:44.279 0
20 33 United States Skip Barber Great Britain March 711 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:44.280 0
21 6 Great Britain Mike Beuttler Great Britain March 721G [721G/1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:44.369 0
22 26 France Henri Pescarolo Great Britain March 721 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:44.433 0
23 34 United States Sam Posey Great Britain Surtees TS9B [006] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:44.525 0
24 15 Great Britain Brian Redman Great Britain BRM P180 [01] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:44.925 0
25 5 Austria Niki Lauda Great Britain March 721G [721G/4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:45.290 0
26 4 Sweden Ronnie Peterson Great Britain March 721G [721G/3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:46.142 0
27 28 Great Britain Graham Hill Great Britain Brabham BT37 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:46.313 0
28 14 Great Britain Peter Gethin Great Britain BRM P160C [01] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:46.599 0
29 31 Great Britain Derek Bell Italy Tecno PA123 [5] Tecno Series-P F12 3.0 Firestone 01:47.023 0
30 11 Australia Dave Walker Great Britain Lotus 72D [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:50.600 0
31 24 Australia Tim Schenken Great Britain Surtees TS14 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:57.674 0
Amon qualified seventh, but started from the back of the grid due to engine problems.

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Official Name 1972 Grand Prix of the United States
Circuit Watkins Glen
Date October 8
Pole Jackie Stewart 01:40.481
Fastest Lap Jackie Stewart 01:41.644
Podium 1st Jackie Stewart (59) , 2nd François Cevert, 3rd Denny Hulme
GP Number 220
Round 12
Weather Sunny
Prev race Grand Prix of Canada September 24
Next race Gran Premio de Argentina January 28

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 1 Great Britain Jackie Stewart Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell – [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41:45.354 59 01:41.644 59 1 9
2 2 France François Cevert Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell – [006] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42:17.622 59 0 4 6
3 19 New Zealand Denny Hulme Team Yardley McLaren Great Britain McLaren M19C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42:22.882 59 0 3 4
4 4 Sweden Ronnie Peterson STP March Racing Team Great Britain March 721G [721G/3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43:07.870 59 0 26 3
5 7 Belgium Jacky Ickx Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [005] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone 01:43:08.473 59 0 12 2
6 9 United States Mario Andretti Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [006] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone +1 lap 58 0 10 1
7 3 France Patrick Depailler Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell – [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 58 0 11 0
8 8 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312B2-72 [007] Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone +1 lap 58 0 6 0
9 21 South Africa Jody Scheckter Team Yardley McLaren Great Britain McLaren M19A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 58 0 8 0
10 12 Sweden Reine Wisell John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 72D [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone +2 laps 57 0 16 0
11 28 Great Britain Graham Hill Motor Racing Developments Great Britain Brabham BT37 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 57 0 27 0
12 34 United States Sam Posey Champ Carr Inc Great Britain Surtees TS9B [006] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone +2 laps 57 0 22 0
13 6 Great Britain Mike Beuttler Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing Great Britain March 721G [721G/1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone +2 laps 57 0 20 0
14 26 France Henri Pescarolo Team Williams Motul Great Britain March 721 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 57 0 21 0
15 18 New Zealand Chris Amon Equipe Matra France Matra MS120D [07] Matra MS71 V12 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 57 0 7 0
16 33 United States Skip Barber Gene Mason Racing Great Britain March 711 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 57 0 20 0
17 23 Great Britain Mike Hailwood Brooke Bond Oxo Rob Walker Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS9B [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone Collision 56 0 14 0
18 20 United States Peter Revson Team Yardley McLaren Great Britain McLaren M19C [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Electrics 54 0 2 0
NC 5 Austria Niki Lauda STP March Racing Team Great Britain March 721G [721G/4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Not classified 49 0 25 0
DNF 27 Brazil Carlos Pace Team Williams Motul Great Britain March 711 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Fuel system 48 0 15 0
DNF 14 Great Britain Peter Gethin Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P160C [01] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone Engine 47 0 28 0
DNF 16 New Zealand Howden Ganley Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P160C [06] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone Engine 44 0 17 0
DNF 11 Australia Dave Walker John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 72D [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone Engine 44 0 30 0
DNF 30 Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi Motor Racing Developments Great Britain Brabham BT34 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 43 0 13 0
DNF 17 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P180 [02] BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 Firestone Ignition 40 0 18 0
DNF 15 Great Britain Brian Redman Marlboro BRM Great Britain BRM P180 [01] BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone Engine 34 0 24 0
DNF 29 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Motor Racing Developments Great Britain Brabham BT37 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 31 0 5 0
DNF 25 Italy Andrea de Adamich Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone Collision 25 0 19 0
DNF 24 Australia Tim Schenken Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS14 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone Suspension 22 0 31 0
DNF 10 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 72D [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone Suspension 17 0 9 0
DNF 31 Great Britain Derek Bell Martini Racing Team Italy Tecno PA123 [5] Tecno Series-P F12 3.0 Firestone Engine 8 0 29 0
T 11T Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 72D [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone Practice 0 0 0
T 24 Great Britain John Surtees Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS14 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone Practice 0 0 0
T 24T Great Britain Mike Hailwood Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS14 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone Practice 0 0 0
DNS 22 Australia Tim Schenken Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS9B Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone Other car 0 0 0

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Formula 1 1972 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Great Britain Lotus 61
2 Great Britain Jackie Stewart Great Britain Tyrrell 45
3 New Zealand Denny Hulme Great Britain McLaren 39
4 Belgium Jacky Ickx Italy Ferrari 27
5 United States Peter Revson Great Britain McLaren 23
6 France François Cevert Great Britain Tyrrell 15
7 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Italy Ferrari 15
8 Great Britain Mike Hailwood Great Britain Surtees 13
9 Sweden Ronnie Peterson Great Britain March 12
10 New Zealand Chris Amon France Matra 12
11 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise Great Britain BRM 9
12 New Zealand Howden Ganley Great Britain BRM 4
13 United States Mario Andretti Italy Ferrari 4
14 Great Britain Brian Redman Great Britain McLaren 4
Great Britain BRM
15 Great Britain Graham Hill Great Britain Brabham 4
16 Italy Andrea de Adamich Great Britain Surtees 3
17 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Great Britain Brabham 3
18 Brazil Carlos Pace Great Britain March 3
19 Australia Tim Schenken Great Britain Surtees 2
20 Italy Arturo Merzario Italy Ferrari 1
21 Great Britain Peter Gethin Great Britain BRM 1
Formula 1 1972 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 61
2 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 51
3 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 47 (49)
4 Italy Ferrari 33
5 Great Britain Surtees Ford Cosworth 18
6 Great Britain March Ford Cosworth 15
7 Great Britain BRM 14
8 France Matra 12
9 Great Britain Brabham Ford Cosworth 7
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