1972 Season
Races
12
Champion
Emerson Fittipaldi
Constructor
Team Lotus
The 1972 Formula 1 World Championship featured 12 Grand Prix races across the season. Emerson Fittipaldi of Brazilian claimed the Drivers' Championship with 61 points and 5 race victories. Jackie Stewart finished as runner-up, 16 points behind. Team Lotus won the Constructors' Championship with 61 points. 5 different drivers stood on the top step of the podium during the 1972 campaign. The top three in the final standings were Emerson Fittipaldi, Jackie Stewart, Denny Hulme.
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What races were in the 1972 F1 season?
Championship Battle
Championship Progression
| Round | Stewart | Hulme | Ickx | Fittipaldi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | — |
| R2 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 6 |
| R3 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 15 |
| R4 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 19 |
| R5 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 28 |
| R6 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 34 |
| R7 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 43 |
| R8 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 43 |
| R9 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 52 |
| R10 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 61 |
| R11 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 61 |
| R12 | 45 | 39 | 27 | 61 |
Who won the 1972 F1 driver championship?
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 5 | 61 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | 4 | 45 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | 1 | 39 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | 1 | 27 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | François Cevert | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Mike Hailwood | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Chris Amon | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Howden Ganley | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Brian Redman | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Graham Hill | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Carlos Reutemann | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Andrea de Adamich | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Carlos Pace | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Tim Schenken | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Peter Gethin | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Wilson Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Niki Lauda | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Patrick Depailler | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Helmut Marko | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Mike Beuttler | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Henri Pescarolo | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | David Walker | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Jody Scheckter | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Rolf Stommelen | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Reine Wisell | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Sam Posey | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Nanni Galli | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Skip Barber | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | John Love | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | John Surtees | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jackie Oliver | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Alex Soler-Roig | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | François Migault | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Dave Charlton | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Bill Brack | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Derek Bell | 0 | 0 |
