The 1972 Austrian Grand Prix started August 13th, 1972 at 01:00 on A1-Ring in Spielburg, Austria. Emerson Fittipaldi started from pole position with Clay Regazzoni next to him. Jackie Stewart started from third place.
After 1 hour, 29 minutes and 16 seconds Emerson Fittipaldi finished the race first. The podium was completed with Denny Hulme in second and Peter Revson in third place.
After the 1972 Austrian Grand Prix, Emerson Fittipaldi is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 52 points. Fittipaldi is 25 points ahead of Jackie Stewart.
After 1 hour, 29 minutes and 16 seconds Emerson Fittipaldi finished the race first. The podium was completed with Denny Hulme in second and Peter Revson in third place.
After the 1972 Austrian Grand Prix, Emerson Fittipaldi is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 52 points. Fittipaldi is 25 points ahead of Jackie Stewart.
Circuit
Location
Spielburg, Austria
Date
August 13th, 1972 at 01:00
Round
9/12
Winner
Emerson Fittipaldi
Winning time
1:29:16.660
Pole position
Emerson Fittipaldi
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #31 Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 1:29:16.660 | 1 | 54 | 9 |
| 2 5 | #12 Denny Hulme | McLaren | +1.18 | 7 | 54 | 6 |
| 3 1 | #14 Peter Revson | McLaren | +36.53 | 4 | 54 | 4 |
| 4 8 | #25 Mike Hailwood | Surtees | +44.76 | 12 | 54 | 3 |
| 5 1 | #10 Chris Amon | Matra | +45.64 | 6 | 54 | 2 |
| 6 4 | #9 Howden Ganley | BRM | +1:01.19 | 10 | 54 | 1 |
| 7 4 | #1 Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | +1:09.09 | 3 | 54 | 0 |
| 8 13 | #7 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | +1:21.45 | 21 | 54 | 0 |
| 9 11 | #2 François Cevert | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 20 | 53 | 0 |
| 10 12 | #4 Niki Lauda | March | +1 Lap | 22 | 53 | 0 |
| 11 3 | #24 Tim Schenken | Surtees | +2 Laps | 8 | 52 | 0 |
| 12 1 | #5 Ronnie Peterson | March | +2 Laps | 11 | 52 | 0 |
| 13 3 | #6 Peter Gethin | BRM | +3 Laps | 16 | 51 | 0 |
| 14 1 | #11 Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | +3 Laps | 13 | 51 | 0 |
| - | #27 Rolf Stommelen | March | DNF (Engine) | 17 | 48 | 0 |
| - | #23 Carlos Pace | March | Not classified | 18 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #15 Nanni Galli | Tecno | DNF (Oil leak) | 23 | 45 | 0 |
| - | #16 Graham Hill | Brabham | DNF (Injection) | 14 | 36 | 0 |
| - | #28 Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | DNF (Brakes) | 15 | 31 | 0 |
| - | #3 Mike Beuttler | March | DNF (Fuel system) | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| - | #29 François Migault | Connew | DNF (Suspension) | 25 | 22 | 0 |
| - | #18 Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | DNF (Fuel system) | 9 | 20 | 0 |
| - | #17 Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | DNF (Injection) | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| - | #19 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | DNF (Fuel system) | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| - | #21 David Walker | Team Lotus | DNF (Engine) | 19 | 6 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 4 | 7 | 52 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 2 | 3 | 27 | -25 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1 | 4 | 27 | -25 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | 4 | 25 | -27 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 3 | 14 | -38 | |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | 13 | -39 | |
| 7 | Chris Amon | Matra | 1 | 11 | -41 | |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1 | 1 | 9 | -43 |
| 9 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1 | 9 | -43 | |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1 | 9 | -43 | |
| 11 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 7 | -45 | ||
| 12 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 4 | -48 | ||
| 13 | Brian Redman | McLaren | 4 | -48 | ||
| 14 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 3 | -49 | ||
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 3 | -49 | ||
| 16 | Carlos Pace | March | 3 | -49 | ||
| 17 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 2 | -50 | ||
| 18 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 2 | -50 | ||
| 19 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 1 | -51 | ||
| 20 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 0 | -52 | ||
| 21 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 0 | -52 | ||
| 22 | Niki Lauda | March | 0 | -52 | ||
| 23 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 0 | -52 | ||
| 24 | Henri Pescarolo | Politoys | 0 | -52 | ||
| 25 | Mike Beuttler | March | 0 | -52 | ||
| 26 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 0 | -52 | ||
| 27 | Rolf Stommelen | March | 0 | -52 | ||
| 28 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 0 | -52 | ||
| 29 | Nanni Galli | Ferrari | 0 | -52 | ||
| 30 | John Love | Surtees | 0 | -52 | ||
| 31 | Reine Wisell | BRM | 0 | -52 | ||
| 32 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 0 | -52 | ||
| 33 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 0 | -52 | ||
| 34 | Alex Soler-Roig | BRM | 0 | -52 | ||
| 35 | François Migault | Connew | 0 | -52 | ||
| 36 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 0 | -52 | ||
| 37 | Derek Bell | Tecno | 0 | -52 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Charles Leclerc | Sergio Pérez | 1:07.012 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | 1:07.275 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2021 | #33 Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | Lando Norris | 1:06.200 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2020 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Charles Leclerc | Lando Norris | 1:07.475 - Lando Norris | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2019 | #33 Max Verstappen | Charles Leclerc | Valtteri Bottas | 1:07.475 - Max Verstappen | Charles Leclerc |
| 2018 | #33 Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | Sebastian Vettel | 1:06.957 - Kimi Räikkönen | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2017 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Sebastian Vettel | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:07.411 - Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2016 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:08.411 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Felipe Massa | 1:11.235 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:12.142 - Sergio Pérez | Felipe Massa |
| 2003 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Juan Pablo Montoya | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2001 | #4 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1999 | #4 Eddie Irvine | David Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Giancarlo Fisichella | |
| 1997 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | David Coulthard | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | Teo Fabi | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1986 | #1 Alain Prost | Michele Alboreto | Stefan Johansson | Teo Fabi | |
| 1985 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Michele Alboreto | Alain Prost | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Nelson Piquet | Michele Alboreto | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #15 Alain Prost | René Arnoux | Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1982 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Keke Rosberg | Jacques Laffite | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1981 | #26 Jacques Laffite | René Arnoux | Nelson Piquet | René Arnoux | |
| 1980 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | |
| 1979 | #27 Alan Jones | Gilles Villeneuve | Jacques Laffite | René Arnoux | |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | Gilles Villeneuve | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 1977 | #17 Alan Jones | Niki Lauda | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Niki Lauda | |
| 1976 | #28 John Watson | Jacques Laffite | Gunnar Nilsson | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #9 Vittorio Brambilla | James Hunt | Tom Pryce | Niki Lauda | |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Denny Hulme | James Hunt | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | Jackie Stewart | Carlos Pace | Emerson Fittipaldi | |
| 1971 | #14 Jo Siffert | Emerson Fittipaldi | Tim Schenken | Jo Siffert | |
| 1970 | #12 Jacky Ickx | Clay Regazzoni | Rolf Stommelen | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1964 | #8 Lorenzo Bandini | Richie Ginther | Bob Anderson | Graham Hill |