Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Argentine Grand Prix | DNF | Suspension | 5th | 5th | 1:13.280 (Q) | +0.820 | 0 | ||
2 | South African Grand Prix | 2nd | +14.100 | 3rd | 3rd | 1:17.400 (Q) | +0.400 | 6 | ||
3 | Spanish Grand Prix | 1st | 2:03:41.230 | 3rd | 3rd | 1:19.260 (Q) | +0.830 | 9 | ||
4 | Monaco Grand Prix | 3rd | +1 lap | 1st | 1st | 1:21.400 (Q) | 4 | |||
5 | Belgian Grand Prix | 1st | 1:44:06.700 | 1st | 1st | 1:11.430 (Q) | 9 | |||
6 | French Grand Prix | 2nd | +27.700 | 8th | 8th | 2:58.100 (Q) | +4.700 | 6 | ||
7 | British Grand Prix | 1st | 1:47:50.200 | 2nd | 2nd | 1:22.600 (Q) | +0.400 | 9 | ||
8 | German Grand Prix | DNF | Gearbox | 3rd | 3rd | 7:09.900 (Q) | +2.900 | 0 | ||
9 | Austrian Grand Prix | 1st | 1:29:16.660 | 1st | 1st | 1:35.970 (Q) | 9 | |||
10 | Italian Grand Prix | 1st | 1:29:58.400 | 6th | 6th | 1:36.290 (Q) | +0.640 | 9 | ||
11 | Canadian Grand Prix | 11th | +2 laps | 4th | 4th | 1:14.400 (Q) | +0.800 | 0 | ||
12 | United States Grand Prix | DNF | Suspension | 9th | 9th | 1:42.400 (Q) | +1.919 | 0 |
In the 1972 Formula 1 season Emerson Fittipaldi drove a total of 12 races for Lotus. From the total of 12 races, Emerson managed to win 5 of them and finish on the podium 8 times. If we take a look at the races, where Fittipaldi didn't finish, this happend in 3 occasions. During the 1972 season Emerson started the race 3 times from pole position. Emerson Fittipaldi finished the season on 1st place in the driver championship and became the 1972 world champion with a total of 61 points.