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.
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)
Emerson Fittipaldi (8)
Most points finishes
Emerson Fittipaldi (8)
Denny Hulme (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 |
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 |