1972 Argentine Grand Prix
209th World Championship race, 8th World Championship Argentine Grand Prix, 8th World Championship race at Buenos Aires
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 23 January 1972 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: | Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Buenos Aires, 95 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 12 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 95 | 1hr 57m 58.820s | 9 |
| 2 | +2 |  Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 95 | +25.960s | 6 |
| 3 | +5 |  Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 95 | +59.390s | 4 |
| 4 | +2 |  Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 95 | +1m 06.720s | 3 |
| 5 | +6 |  Tim Schenken | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 95 | +1m 09.110s | 2 |
| 6 | +4 |  Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | 94 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | -6 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 93 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | +7 |  Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 93 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | +4 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 93 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | +9 |  Helmut Marko | BRM | 93 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | +11 | Niki Lauda | March-Ford Cosworth | 93 | +2 laps | |
| R |  Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 61 | DNF | ||
| R | Reine Wisell | BRM | 59 | DNF | ||
| R | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 59 | DNF | ||
| R |  Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 49 | DNF | ||
| R | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 20 | DNF | ||
| R | Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 11 | DNF | ||
| R |  Andrea de Adamich | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 11 | DNF | ||
| DQ | Dave Walker | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 8 | DSQ | ||
| R | Peter Gethin | BRM | 1 | DNF | ||
| R |  Alex Soler-Roig | BRM | 1 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Chris Amon | Matra | |||||
- Dave Walker was disqualified for receiving outside assistance from track marshals.
- Chris Amon did not start the race after encountering gearbox issues on the warm-up lap.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.460 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.680 |
| 3 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.740 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.990 |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.280 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:13.280 |
| 7 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.390 |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:13.500 |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 1:13.610 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.060 |
| 11 | Tim Schenken | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.170 |
| 12 | |||
| 13 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 1:14.280 |
| 14 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.340 |
| 15 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:14.490 |
| 16 | Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.520 |
| 17 | Reine Wisell | BRM | 1:14.520 |
| 18 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 1:15.110 |
| 19 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 1:15.530 |
| 20 | Dave Walker | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.550 |
| 21 | Alex Soler-Roig | BRM | 1:15.660 |
| 22 | Niki Lauda | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.920 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.460 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.680 | 0.220 |
| 3 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.740 | 0.280 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.990 | 0.530 |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.280 | 0.820 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:13.280 | 0.820 |
| 7 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.390 | 0.930 |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:13.500 | 1.040 |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 1:13.610 | 1.150 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.060 | 1.600 |
| 11 | Tim Schenken | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.170 | 1.710 |
| 12 | Chris Amon | Matra | 1:14.280 | 1.820 |
| 13 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 1:14.280 | 1.820 |
| 14 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.340 | 1.880 |
| 15 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:14.490 | 2.030 |
| 16 | Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.520 | 2.060 |
| 17 | Reine Wisell | BRM | 1:14.520 | 2.060 |
| 18 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 1:15.110 | 2.650 |
| 19 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 1:15.530 | 3.070 |
| 20 | Dave Walker | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.550 | 3.090 |
| 21 | Alex Soler-Roig | BRM | 1:15.660 | 3.200 |
| 22 | Niki Lauda | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.920 | 3.460 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | 9 |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | 6 |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | 4 |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | 3 |
| 5 | Tim Schenken | 2 |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Carlos Reutemann
- Wins
- Driver: 19th for Jackie Stewart
- Constructor: 8th for Tyrrell
- Podiums
- Driver: 31st for Jackie Stewart, 22nd in Denny Hulme, 18th for Jacky Ickx
- Constructor: 178th for Ferrari, 18th for McLaren, 12th for Tyrrell
- Poles
- Driver: 1st for Carlos Reutemann (38th different polesitter, 3rd Argentine driver)
- Constructor: 15th for Brabham
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 11th for Jackie Stewart
- Constructor: 5th for Tyrrell
- Front row starts
- Driver: 35th for Jackie Stewart, 1st for Carlos Reutemann (79th different front row starter, 3rd Argentine driver)
- Points finishes
- Driver: 3rd and last for Tim Schenken
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 10th for Jackie Stewart