1972 Formula One Season

The 1972 Formula One season was the 23rd FIA Formula One season. It featured the 23rd World Championship of Drivers, the 15th International Cup for F1 Manufacturers and numerous non-championship Formula One races. The World Championship season commenced on 23 January and ended on 8 October after twelve races.
Lotus took the championship by surprise in 1972 with 25-year old Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi who became the first Brazilian World Champion and the youngest world champion at that point. Jackie Stewart came second in the championship, and Denny Hulme was third.
This was the first year where all the races were run on circuits with modern safety features on them, and considerable progress had been made since 1967, the last year where all races were run on circuits without significant safety improvements.
The BRM team took its final victory when Jean-Pierre Beltoise won the rain-affected 1972 Monaco Grand Prix in a P160D.
Three races were not held: The Dutch Grand Prix was cancelled this year because of safety arrangements that were not completed for the race. It was supposed to be held between the Belgian and French races at the usual location, Zandvoort. A return of the Mexican Grand Prix was cancelled after interest dried up in the wake of the death of Pedro Rodríguez, and amid major insurance problems after the crowd control debacle in 1970. And a race at Ontario Motor Speedway was cancelled after the sponsor, Questor Corporation, ran into financial problems.
==Calendar==
Rnd	Race 	Circuit 	Date 	Pole position 	Fastest lap 	Winning driver 	Constructor	Tyre	Report
1 	Argentine Grand Prix 	AutódromoMunicipal	January 23 	Carlos Reutemann 	Jackie Stewart 	Jackie Stewart 	 	 	Report
2 	South African Grand Prix	Kyalami 	March 4 	Jackie Stewart 	Mike Hailwood 	Denny Hulme 	 	 	Report
3 	Spanish Grand Prix 	Jarama 	May 1 	Jacky Ickx 	Jacky Ickx 	Emerson Fittipaldi 	 	 	Report
4 	Monaco Grand Prix 	Circuitde Monaco 	May 14 	Emerson Fittipaldi	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	 	 	Report
5 	Belgian Grand Prix 	Nivelles 	June 4 	Emerson Fittipaldi	Chris Amon 	Emerson Fittipaldi 	 	 	Report
6 	French Grand Prix 	CharadeCircuit 	July 2 	Chris Amon 	Chris Amon 	Jackie Stewart 	 	 	Report
7 	British Grand Prix 	Brands Hatch 	July 15 	Jacky Ickx 	Jackie Stewart 	Emerson Fittipaldi 	 	 	Report
8 	German Grand Prix 	Nürburgring 	July 30 	Jacky Ickx 	Jacky Ickx 	Jacky Ickx 	 	 	Report
9 	Austrian Grand Prix 	Österreichring 	August 13 	Emerson Fittipaldi	Denny Hulme 	Emerson Fittipaldi 	 	 	Report
10 	Italian Grand Prix 	Monza 	September 10	Jacky Ickx 	Jacky Ickx 	Emerson Fittipaldi 	 	 	Report
11 	Canadian Grand Prix 	Mosport Park 	September 24	Peter Revson 	Jackie Stewart 	Jackie Stewart 	 	 	Report
12 	United States Grand Prix	Watkins Glen 	October 8 	Jackie Stewart 	Jackie Stewart 	Jackie Stewart 	 	 	Report
==Non Championship Calendar==
Date 	Event 	Circuit 	Report
March 19 	V Race of Champions 	Brands Hatch	Report
March 30 	I Brazilian Grand Prix 	Interlagos 	Report
April 23 	Daily Express International Trophy	Silverstone 	Report
May 29 	Rothmans International Gold Cup 	Oulton Park 	Report
June 18 	Italian Republic Grand Prix 	Vallelunga 	Report
August 28 	Rothmans 50,000 	Brands Hatch	Report
October 22	John Player Challenge Trophy 	Brands Hatch	Report
==Drivers and constructors==
==Results and standings==
===Drivers===
Points for the 1972 World Championship of Drivers were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placegetters in each race. For classification, only the best five results from the first half of the season and the best five results from the second half of the season could be retained.
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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 	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
— 	Wilson Fittipaldi 	 	 	7 	9 	Ret	8 	12 	7 	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	0
— 	Niki Lauda 	11 	7 	Ret	16 	12 	Ret	9 	Ret	10 	13 	DSQ	NC 	0
— 	Patrick Depailler 	 	 	 	 	 	NC 	 	 	 	 	 	7 	0
— 	Helmut Marko 	10 	14 	 	8 	10 	Ret	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Mike Beuttler 	 	 	DNQ	13 	Ret	19 	13 	8 	Ret	10 	NC 	13 	0
— 	Henri Pescarolo 	8 	11 	11 	Ret	NC 	 	Ret	Ret	 	DNQ	13 	14 	0
— 	David Walker 	DSQ	10 	9 	14 	14 	18 	Ret	Ret	Ret	 	 	Ret	0
— 	Jody Scheckter 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9 	0
— 	Rolf Stommelen 	 	13 	Ret	10 	11 	16 	10 	Ret	15 	 	 	 	0
— 	Reine Wisell 	Ret	 	Ret	Ret	 	Ret	 	Ret	 	12 	Ret	10 	0
— 	Sam Posey 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12 	0
— 	Nanni Galli 	 	 	 	 	Ret	13 	Ret	 	NC 	Ret	 	 	0
— 	Skip Barber 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	NC 	16 	0
— 	John Love 	 	16 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Dave Charlton 	 	Ret	 	 	 	DNQ	Ret	Ret	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Derek Bell 	 	 	 	 	 	DNQ	 	Ret	 	DNQ	DNS	Ret	0
— 	Alex Soler-Roig 	Ret	 	Ret	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Jackie Oliver 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Ret	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	François Migault 	 	 	 	 	 	 	DNS	 	Ret	 	 	 	0
— 	John Surtees 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Ret	 	DNS	0
— 	Bill Brack 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Ret	 	0
— 	William Ferguson 	 	DNS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
Pos	Driver 	ARG	RSA	ESP	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA	Points
===Constructors===
Points for the 1972 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placegetters in each race. Only the best placed car from each manufacturer was eligible to score points. For classification, only the best five results from the first half of the season and the best five results from the second half of the season could be retained.
Pos.	Manufacturer	ARG	RSA	ESP	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA	Pts.
1 	 	Ret	2 	1 	3 	1 	2 	1 	Ret	1 	1 	11 	10 	61
2 	 	1 	9 	Ret	4 	2 	1 	2 	10 	7 	Ret	1 	1 	51
3 	 	2 	1 	5 	5 	3 	7 	3 	(5)	2 	3 	2 	3 	47 (49)
4 	 	3 	4 	2 	2 	Ret	11 	6 	1 	Ret	7 	5 	5 	33
5 	 	5 	16 	4 	7 	4 	6 	Ret	13 	4 	2 	7 	12 	18
6 	 	6 	5 	6 	10 	5 	5 	7 	3 	10 	9 	9 	4 	15
7 	 	9 	14 	Ret	1 	8 	15 	11 	4 	6 	6 	10 	Ret	14
8 	 	DNS	15 	Ret	6 	6 	3 	4 	15 	5 	Ret	6 	15 	12
9 	 	7 	6 	7 	9 	13 	8 	8 	6 	Ret	5 	4 	11 	7
— 	 	 	 	 	 	Ret	DNQ	Ret	Ret	NC 	Ret	DNS	Ret	0
— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Ret	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	DNS	 	Ret	 	 	 	0
Pos.	Manufacturer	ARG	RSA	ESP	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA	Pts.
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