1
Emerson Fittipaldi
Team Lotus
61 pts
2
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell
45 pts
3
Denny Hulme
McLaren
39 pts
1
Team Lotus
61 pts
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. Team 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 23rd. The last race of the season was the 1972 United States Grand Prix on October 8th.
Number of races
12 races
First race
Argentine Grand Prix (January 23rd)
Last race
United States Grand Prix (October 8th)
Most wins
Emerson Fittipaldi (5)
Most pole positions
Jacky Ickx (4)
Most podiums
Emerson Fittipaldi (8)
Most top 5 finishes
Denny Hulme (8)
Emerson Fittipaldi (8)
Most points finishes
Emerson Fittipaldi (8)
Denny Hulme (8)
Most DNF's
Peter Gethin (7)

1972 standings

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Emerson Fittipaldi
Team 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 4 23 -38
6
François Cevert
Tyrrell 2 15 -46
7
Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari 2 15 -46
8
Mike Hailwood
Surtees 1 13 -48
9
Ronnie Peterson
March 1 12 -49
10
Chris Amon
Matra 1 12 -49
11
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
BRM 1 1 9 -52
12
Mario Andretti
Ferrari 4 -57
13
Howden Ganley
BRM 4 -57
14
Brian Redman
BRM 4 -57
15
Graham Hill
Brabham 4 -57
16
Carlos Reutemann
Brabham 3 -58
17
Andrea de Adamich
Surtees 3 -58
18
Carlos Pace
March 3 -58
19
Tim Schenken
Surtees 2 -59
20
Arturo Merzario
Ferrari 1 -60
21
Peter Gethin
BRM 1 -60
22
Wilson Fittipaldi
Brabham 0 -61
23
Niki Lauda
March 0 -61
24
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell 0 -61
25
Helmut Marko
BRM 0 -61
26
Mike Beuttler
March 0 -61
27
Henri Pescarolo
Politoys 0 -61
28
David Walker
Team Lotus 0 -61
29
Jody Scheckter
McLaren 0 -61
30
Rolf Stommelen
March 0 -61
31
Reine Wisell
Team Lotus 0 -61
32
Sam Posey
Surtees 0 -61
33
Nanni Galli
Ferrari 0 -61
34
Skip Barber
March 0 -61
35
John Love
Surtees 0 -61
36
John Surtees
Surtees 0 -61
37
Jackie Oliver
BRM 0 -61
38
Alex Soler-Roig
BRM 0 -61
39
François Migault
Connew 0 -61
40
Dave Charlton
Team Lotus 0 -61
41
Bill Brack
BRM 0 -61
42
Derek Bell
Tecno 0 -61
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Team Lotus 5 8 61
2 Tyrrell 4 7 51 -10
3 McLaren 1 11 47 -14
4 Ferrari 1 6 33 -28
5 Surtees 1 18 -43
6 March 1 15 -46
7 BRM 1 1 14 -47
8 Matra 1 12 -49
9 Brabham 7 -54
10 Tecno 0 -61
11 Connew 0 -61
12 Politoys 0 -61

1972 schedule

Date Race Winner 2nd 3rd Pole position
Jan 23rd
Argentine Grand Prix
#21 Jackie Stewart
Denny Hulme
Jacky Ickx
Carlos Reutemann
Mar 4th
South African Grand Prix
#12 Denny Hulme
Emerson Fittipaldi
Peter Revson
Jackie Stewart
May 1st
Spanish Grand Prix
#5 Emerson Fittipaldi
Jacky Ickx
Clay Regazzoni
Jacky Ickx
May 14th
Monaco Grand Prix
#17 Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Jacky Ickx
Emerson Fittipaldi
Emerson Fittipaldi
Jun 4th
Belgian Grand Prix
#32 Emerson Fittipaldi
François Cevert
Denny Hulme
Emerson Fittipaldi
Jul 2nd
French Grand Prix
#4 Jackie Stewart
Emerson Fittipaldi
Chris Amon
Chris Amon
Jul 15th
British Grand Prix
#8 Emerson Fittipaldi
Jackie Stewart
Peter Revson
Jacky Ickx
Jul 30th
German Grand Prix
#4 Jacky Ickx
Clay Regazzoni
Ronnie Peterson
Jacky Ickx
Aug 13th
Austrian Grand Prix
#31 Emerson Fittipaldi
Denny Hulme
Peter Revson
Emerson Fittipaldi
Sep 10th
Italian Grand Prix
#6 Emerson Fittipaldi
Mike Hailwood
Denny Hulme
Jacky Ickx
Sep 24th
Canadian Grand Prix
#1 Jackie Stewart
Peter Revson
Denny Hulme
Peter Revson
Oct 8th
United States Grand Prix
#1 Jackie Stewart
François Cevert
Denny Hulme
Jackie Stewart