1972 Formula One season

The 1972 Formula One season was the 23rd season of Formula One motor racing. It featured the World Drivers' Championship and the World Constructors' Championship. The Championship was contested concurrently over a nine race series that commenced on 23rd January and ended on 8th October.
Stefan Van Damme won the Championship in his debut year in Formula One and Lotus won the International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
== Results and Standings ==
Rnd	Race	Date 	Circuit 	Pole Position 	Fastest Lap 	Race Winner 	Constructor
1 	
Argentine Grand Prix	
23rd January	
Buenos Aires	Alexander Wilson	Alexander Wilson	Alexander Wilson	Lotus
2 	
South African Grand Prix	
4th March 	
Kyalami 	Alexander Wilson	Alexander Wilson	Alexander Wilson	Lotus
3 	
Monaco Grand Prix	
14th May 	
Monaco 	Alexander Wilson	Jesse Masters 	Jesse Masters 	McLaren
4 	
Belgian Grand Prix	
4th June 	
Zolder 	Stefan Van Damme	Stefan Van Damme	Stefan Van Damme	Lotus
5 	
British Grand Prix	
15th July 	
Brands Hatch	Gunnar Olander 	Gunnar Olander 	Stefan Van Damme	Lotus
6 	
German Grand Prix	
30th July 	
Nürburgring	Waldemar Bauer 	Alex Plunkett 	Alex Plunkett 	Tyrrell
7 	
Austrian Grand Prix	
13th August	
Österreichring	Alex Plunkett 	Alex Plunkett 	Stefan Van Damme	Lotus
8 	
Italian Grand Prix	
10th September	
Monza 	Maria Parker 	Stefan Van Damme	Maria Parker 	Matra
9 	
United States Grand Prix	8th October	Watkins Glen	Stefan Van Damme	Stefan Van Damme	Stefan Van Damme	Lotus
=== Drivers' Championship - Final Standings ===
=== Constructors' Championship - Final Standings ===
Bold: Pole position.
Italics: Fastest lap.
Points were awarded to the top six finishers: 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1.
The best four results from the first five races and the best three results from the remaining four races were retained. Only the best placed car from each manufacturer was eligible to score points in the Constructors' Championship.
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