# 1972 Argentine Grand Prix

The 1972 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Buenos Aires circuit on 23 January 1972. It was race 1 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 95-lap race was won by Tyrrell driver Jackie Stewart after he started from second position. Denny Hulme finished second for the McLaren team and Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx came in third.
The race was notable for the debut of local driver and future Grand Prix winner Carlos Reutemann, who scored pole position in his Brabham BT34.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
| 1 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham–Ford | 1:12.46 | |
| 2 | 21 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell–Ford | 1:12.68 | +0.22 |
| 3 | 18 | Peter Revson | McLaren–Ford | 1:12.74 | +0.28 |
| 4 | 17 | Denny Hulme | McLaren–Ford | 1:12.99 | +0.53 |
| 5 | 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus–Ford | 1:13.28 | +0.82 |
| 6 | 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:13.28 | +0.82 |
| 7 | 22 | François Cevert | Tyrrell–Ford | 1:13.39 | +0.93 |
| 8 | 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:13.50 | +1.04 |
| 9 | 10 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 1:13.61 | +1.15 |
| 10 | 14 | Ronnie Peterson | March–Ford | 1:14.06 | +1.60 |
| 11 | 19 | Tim Schenken | Surtees–Ford | 1:14.17 | +1.71 |
| 12 | 16 | Chris Amon | Matra | 1:14.28 | +1.82 |
| 13 | 3 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 1:14.28 | +1.82 |
| 14 | 20 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees–Ford | 1:14.34 | +1.88 |
| 15 | 23 | Henri Pescarolo | March–Ford | 1:14.49 | +2.03 |
| 16 | 1 | Graham Hill | Brabham–Ford | 1:14.52 | +2.06 |
| 17 | 4 | Reine Wisell | BRM | 1:14.52 | +2.06 |
| 18 | 5 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 1:15.11 | +2.65 |
| 19 | 7 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 1:15.53 | +3.07 |
| 20 | 12 | David Walker | Lotus–Ford | 1:15.55 | +3.09 |
| 21 | 6 | Alex Soler-Roig | BRM | 1:15.66 | +3.20 |
| 22 | 15 | Niki Lauda | March–Ford | 1:15.92 | +3.46 |
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### Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 21 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | 95 | 1:57:58.82 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 17 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 95 | + 25.96 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 95 | + 59.39 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 95 | + 1:06.72 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 19 | Tim Schenken | Surtees-Ford | 95 | + 1:09.11 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | 14 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 94 | + 1 lap | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 93 | + 2 laps | 1 | |
| 8 | 23 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 93 | + 2 laps | 15 | |
| 9 | 3 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 93 | + 2 laps | 13 | |
| 10 | 7 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 93 | + 2 laps | 19 | |
| 11 | 15 | Niki Lauda | March-Ford | 93 | + 2 laps | 22 | |
| Ret | 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 61 | Suspension | 5 | |
| Ret | 22 | François Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford | 59 | Gearbox | 7 | |
| Ret | 4 | Reine Wisell | BRM | 59 | Water leak | 17 | |
| Ret | 18 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford | 49 | Engine | 3 | |
| Ret | 10 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 20 | Engine | 9 | |
| Ret | 20 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees-Ford | 11 | Fuel system | 14 | |
| Ret | 1 | Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford | 11 | Fuel pump | 16 | |
| DSQ | 12 | David Walker | Lotus-Ford | 8 | Received outside assistance | 20 | |
| Ret | 5 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 1 | Oil leak | 18 | |
| Ret | 6 | Alex Soler-Roig | BRM | 1 | Accident | 21 | |
| DNS | 16 | Chris Amon | Matra | 0 | Gearbox on warm-up lap | 12 | |
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