# 1972 Formula 1 season

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World Champion: **Emerson Fittipaldi** (Team Lotus, Brazil).

## Specs and regulations
- Engine: 3.0 L naturally aspirated or 1.5 L turbo
- Points: 9 points for a win (9-6-4-3-2-1)
- Races: 12

## Calendar and winners
| Round | Grand Prix | Date | Circuit | Winner | Team |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | 1972-01-23 | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |
| 2 | South African Grand Prix | 1972-03-04 | Kyalami | Denny Hulme | McLaren |
| 3 | Spanish Grand Prix | 1972-05-01 | Jarama | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus |
| 4 | Monaco Grand Prix | 1972-05-14 | Circuit de Monaco | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | 1972-06-04 | Nivelles-Baulers | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus |
| 6 | French Grand Prix | 1972-07-02 | Charade Circuit | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |
| 7 | British Grand Prix | 1972-07-15 | Brands Hatch | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus |
| 8 | German Grand Prix | 1972-07-30 | Nürburgring | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari |
| 9 | Austrian Grand Prix | 1972-08-13 | Red Bull Ring | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus |
| 10 | Italian Grand Prix | 1972-09-10 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus |
| 11 | Canadian Grand Prix | 1972-09-24 | Mosport International Raceway | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |
| 12 | United States Grand Prix | 1972-10-08 | Watkins Glen | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |

## Drivers' standings (final)
| Pos | Driver | Team | Points | Wins |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Emerson Fittipaldi](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/emerson-fittipaldi.md) | Team Lotus | 61 | 5 |
| 2 | [Jackie Stewart](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/stewart.md) | Tyrrell | 45 | 4 |
| 3 | [Denny Hulme](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/hulme.md) | McLaren | 39 | 1 |
| 4 | [Jacky Ickx](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/ickx.md) | Ferrari | 27 | 1 |
| 5 | [Peter Revson](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/revson.md) | McLaren | 23 | 0 |
| 6 | [François Cevert](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/cevert.md) | Tyrrell | 15 | 0 |
| 7 | [Clay Regazzoni](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/regazzoni.md) | Ferrari | 15 | 0 |
| 8 | [Mike Hailwood](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/hailwood.md) | Surtees | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | [Ronnie Peterson](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/peterson.md) | March | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | [Chris Amon](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/amon.md) | Matra | 12 | 0 |
| 11 | [Jean-Pierre Beltoise](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/beltoise.md) | BRM | 9 | 1 |
| 12 | [Mario Andretti](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/mario-andretti.md) | Ferrari | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | [Howden Ganley](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/ganley.md) | BRM | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | [Brian Redman](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/redman.md) | BRM | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | [Graham Hill](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/hill.md) | Brabham | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | [Carlos Reutemann](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/reutemann.md) | Brabham | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | [Andrea de Adamich](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/adamich.md) | Surtees | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | [Carlos Pace](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/pace.md) | March | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | [Tim Schenken](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/schenken.md) | Surtees | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | [Arturo Merzario](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/merzario.md) | Ferrari | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | [Peter Gethin](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/gethin.md) | BRM | 1 | 0 |
| - | [Wilson Fittipaldi](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/wilson-fittipaldi.md) | Brabham | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Niki Lauda](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/lauda.md) | March | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Patrick Depailler](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/depailler.md) | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Helmut Marko](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/marko.md) | BRM | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Mike Beuttler](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/beuttler.md) | March | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Henri Pescarolo](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/pescarolo.md) | Politoys | 0 | 0 |
| - | [David Walker](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/walker.md) | Team Lotus | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Jody Scheckter](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/scheckter.md) | McLaren | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Rolf Stommelen](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/stommelen.md) | March | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Reine Wisell](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/wisell.md) | Team Lotus | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Sam Posey](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/posey.md) | Surtees | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Nanni Galli](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/galli.md) | Ferrari | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Skip Barber](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/barber.md) | March | 0 | 0 |
| - | [John Love](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/love.md) | Surtees | 0 | 0 |
| - | [John Surtees](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/surtees.md) | Surtees | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Jackie Oliver](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/oliver.md) | BRM | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Alex Soler-Roig](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/roig.md) | BRM | 0 | 0 |
| - | [François Migault](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/migault.md) | Connew | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Dave Charlton](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/charlton.md) | Team Lotus | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Bill Brack](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/brack.md) | BRM | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Derek Bell](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/bell.md) | Tecno | 0 | 0 |

## Constructors' standings (final)
| Pos | Team | Points | Wins |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Team Lotus](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/team-lotus.md) | 61 | 5 |
| 2 | [Tyrrell](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/tyrrell.md) | 51 | 4 |
| 3 | [McLaren](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/mclaren.md) | 49 | 1 |
| 4 | [Ferrari](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/ferrari.md) | 33 | 1 |
| 5 | [Surtees](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/surtees.md) | 18 | 0 |
| 6 | [March](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/march.md) | 15 | 0 |
| 7 | [BRM](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/brm.md) | 14 | 1 |
| 8 | [Matra](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/matra.md) | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | [Brabham](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/brabham.md) | 7 | 0 |
| - | [Tecno](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/tecno.md) | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Connew](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/connew.md) | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Politoys](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/politoys.md) | 0 | 0 |

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