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1972 Formula 1 World Championship
1st
Emerson Fittipaldi
Lotus
61 pts
2nd
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell
45 pts
3rd
Denny Hulme
McLaren
39 pts
1st
Lotus
61 pts
12
Races
First race
Jan 23, 1972
Date first race
Last race
Oct 8, 1972
Date last race
FIT (5)
Most wins
ICK (4)
Most pole positions
FIT (8)
Most podiums
FIT (8), HUL (8)
Most in points
STE (4)
Most fastest laps
GET (7)
Most DNF
1972 standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 5 | 8 | 61 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 4 | 5 | 45 | -16 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1 | 7 | 39 | -22 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | 4 | 27 | -34 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 0 | 4 | 23 | -38 |
| 6 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 0 | 2 | 15 | -46 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 0 | 2 | 15 | -46 |
| 8 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 0 | 1 | 13 | -48 |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 0 | 1 | 12 | -49 |
| 10 | Chris Amon | Matra | 0 | 1 | 12 | -49 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1 | 1 | 9 | -52 |
| 12 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 0 | 0 | 4 | -57 |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 4 | -57 |
| 14 | Brian Redman | BRM | 0 | 0 | 4 | -57 |
| 15 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 0 | 0 | 4 | -57 |
| 16 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 0 | 0 | 3 | -58 |
| 17 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 0 | 0 | 3 | -58 |
| 18 | Carlos Pace | March | 0 | 0 | 3 | -58 |
| 19 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 0 | 0 | 2 | -59 |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 1 | -60 |
| 21 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 0 | 0 | 1 | -60 |
1972 schedule
| Race | Date | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1972 Argentine Grand Prix | Jan 23 | #21 Jackie Stewart | Denny Hulme | Jacky Ickx | Carlos Reutemann |
| 2 | 1972 South African Grand Prix | Mar 4 | #12 Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | Jackie Stewart |
| 3 | 1972 Spanish Grand Prix | May 1 | #5 Emerson Fittipaldi | Jacky Ickx | Clay Regazzoni | Jacky Ickx |
| 4 | 1972 Monaco Grand Prix | May 14 | #17 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jacky Ickx | Emerson Fittipaldi | Emerson Fittipaldi |
| 5 | 1972 Belgian Grand Prix | Jun 4 | #32 Emerson Fittipaldi | François Cevert | Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi |
| 6 | 1972 French Grand Prix | Jul 2 | #4 Jackie Stewart | Emerson Fittipaldi | Chris Amon | Chris Amon |
| 7 | 1972 British Grand Prix | Jul 15 | #8 Emerson Fittipaldi | Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Jacky Ickx |
| 8 | 1972 German Grand Prix | Jul 30 | #4 Jacky Ickx | Clay Regazzoni | Ronnie Peterson | Jacky Ickx |
| 9 | 1972 Austrian Grand Prix | Aug 13 | #31 Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi |
| 10 | 1972 Italian Grand Prix | Sep 10 | #6 Emerson Fittipaldi | Mike Hailwood | Denny Hulme | Jacky Ickx |
| 11 | 1972 Canadian Grand Prix | Sep 24 | #1 Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Denny Hulme | Peter Revson |
| 12 | 1972 United States Grand Prix | Oct 8 | #1 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart |
Emerson Fittipaldi is the 1972 Formula 1 World Champion. Fittipaldi won 5 out of 12 races and scored a total of 61 points. With 16 points behind Jackie Stewart finished the season in second place and Denny Hulme as third. Lotus won the 1972 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 61 points.
The season started with the 1972 Argentine Grand Prix on January 23. The last race of the season was the 1972 United States Grand Prix on October 8.