1972 German Grand Prix

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1972 German Grand Prix
Race details
Date 30 July 1972
Location Nürburgring, Nürburg, West Germany
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 22.835 km (14.19 miles)
Distance 14 laps, 319.690 km (198.65 miles)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 7:07.0[1]
Fastest lap
Driver Belgium Jacky Ickx Ferrari
Time 7:13.6[1]
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third March-Ford
Lap leaders

The 1972 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on 30 July 1972. It was race 8 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.[2]

The 14-lap race was won by Belgian driver Jacky Ickx, driving a Ferrari. Ickx achieved a Grand Chelem – taking pole position, leading every lap and setting the fastest lap. It was his eighth, and final, World Championship race victory, and also Ferrari's only win of the season. Swiss teammate Clay Regazzoni finished second, with Swedish driver Ronnie Peterson third in a March-Ford.

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

Pos. No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 4 Belgium Jacky Ickx Ferrari 7:07.0
2 1 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford 7:08.7 +1.7
3 2 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford 7:09.9 +2.9
4 10 Sweden Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 7:11.6 +4.6
5 7 France François Cevert Tyrrell-Ford 7:12.2 +5.2
6 12 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford 7:12.4 +5.4
7 9 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 7:13.4 +6.4
8 8 New Zealand Chris Amon Matra 7:13.9 +6.9
9 20 France Henri Pescarolo March-Ford 7:14.4 +7.4
10 3 New Zealand Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 7:14.5 +7.5
11 21 Brazil Carlos Pace March-Ford 7:16.6 +9.6
12 15 Australia Tim Schenken Surtees-Ford 7:17.2 +10.2
13 6 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM 7:17.3 +10.3
14 22 West Germany Rolf Stommelen Eifelland-Ford 7:17.5 +10.5
15 11 United Kingdom Graham Hill Brabham-Ford 7:18.4 +11.4
16 14 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood Surtees-Ford 7:21.0 +14.0
17 18 Sweden Reine Wisell BRM 7:21.4 +14.4
18 17 New Zealand Howden Ganley BRM 7:22.3 +15.3
19 5 United Kingdom Brian Redman McLaren-Ford 7:23.2 +16.2
20 16 Italy Andrea de Adamich Surtees-Ford 7:23.7 +16.7
21 26 Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham-Ford 7:24.8 +17.8
22 19 Italy Arturo Merzario Ferrari 7:25.9 +18.9
23 25 Australia Dave Walker Lotus-Ford 7:29.5 +22.5
24 23 Austria Niki Lauda March-Ford 7:32.2 +25.2
25 27 United Kingdom Derek Bell Tecno 7:33.3 +26.3
26 29 South Africa Dave Charlton Lotus-Ford 7:34.1 +27.1
27 28 United Kingdom Mike Beuttler March-Ford 7:35.9 +28.9

Race

Race classification

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 4 Belgium Jacky Ickx Ferrari 14 1:42:12.3 1 9
2 9 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 14 + 48.3 7 6
3 10 Sweden Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 14 + 1:06.7 4 4
4 17 New Zealand Howden Ganley BRM 14 + 2:20.2 18 3
5 5 United Kingdom Brian Redman McLaren-Ford 14 + 2:35.7 19 2
6 11 United Kingdom Graham Hill Brabham-Ford 14 + 2:59.6 15 1
7 26 Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham-Ford 14 + 3:00.1 21  
8 28 United Kingdom Mike Beuttler March-Ford 14 + 5:10.7 27  
9 6 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM 14 + 5:20.2 13  
10 7 France François Cevert Tyrrell-Ford 14 + 5:43.7 5  
11 1 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford 13 Collision 2  
12 19 Italy Arturo Merzario Ferrari 13 + 1 Lap 22  
13 16 Italy Andrea de Adamich Surtees-Ford 13 + 1 Lap 20  
14 15 Australia Tim Schenken Surtees-Ford 13 + 1 Lap 12  
15 8 New Zealand Chris Amon Matra 13 + 1 Lap 8  
NC 21 Brazil Carlos Pace March-Ford 11 + 3 Laps 11  
Ret 2 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford 10 Gearbox 3  
Ret 20 France Henri Pescarolo March-Ford 10 Accident 9  
Ret 3 New Zealand Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 8 Engine 10  
Ret 14 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood Surtees-Ford 8 Suspension 16  
Ret 12 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford 6 Differential 6  
Ret 22 West Germany Rolf Stommelen Eifelland-Ford 6 Electrical 14  
Ret 25 Australia Dave Walker Lotus-Ford 6 Oil Leak 23  
Ret 23 Austria Niki Lauda March-Ford 4 Oil Leak 24  
Ret 27 United Kingdom Derek Bell Tecno 4 Engine 25  
Ret 29 South Africa Dave Charlton Lotus-Ford 4 Physical 26  
Ret 18 Sweden Reine Wisell BRM 3 Engine 17  
Source:[3]

Championship standings after the race

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

  1. ^ a b "Formula One World - History - German Grand Prix 1972". Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  2. ^ "1972 German Grand Prix Entry list".
  3. ^ "1972 German Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Germany 1972 - Championship". statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.


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