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1972 Canadian Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitMosport, 80 laps
Round11 of 12
Race numbers

The 1972 Canadian Grand Prix was the:

  • 219th World Championship race
  • 6th World Championship Canadian Grand Prix
  • 4th World Championship race at Mosport
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1+4(GBR) Jackie StewartTyrrell-Ford Cosworth801hr 43m 16.900s9
2-1(USA) Peter RevsonMcLaren-Ford Cosworth80+48.200s6
3-1(NZL) Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford Cosworth80+54.600s4
4+5(ARG) Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford Cosworth80+1m 00.700s3
5+2(CHE) Clay RegazzoniFerrari80+1m 07.000s2
6+4(NZL) Chris AmonMatra79+1 lap1
7+6(AUS) Tim SchenkenSurtees-Ford Cosworth79+1 lap 
8+9(GBR) Graham HillBrabham-Ford Cosworth79+1 lap 
9+9(BRA) Carlos PaceMarch-Ford Cosworth (privateer)78DNF 
10+4(NZL) Howden GanleyBRM78+2 laps 
11-7(BRA) Emerson FittipaldiLotus-Ford Cosworth78+2 laps 
12-4(BEL) Jacky IckxFerrari77+3 laps 
13+8(FRA) Henri PescaroloMarch-Ford Cosworth (privateer)73+7 laps 
R (SWE) Reine WisellLotus-Ford Cosworth65DNF 
DQ (AUT) Niki LaudaMarch-Ford Cosworth64DSQ 
DQ (SWE) Ronnie PetersonMarch-Ford Cosworth61DSQ 
NC (GBR) Mike BeuttlerMarch-Ford Cosworth (privateer)59+21 laps 
R (FRA) Francois CevertTyrrell-Ford Cosworth51DNF 
R (GBR) Peter GethinBRM25DNF 
NC (USA) Skip BarberMarch-Ford Cosworth (privateer)24+56 laps 
R (FRA) Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM21DNF 
R (CAN) Bill BrackBRM20DNF 
R (BRA) Wilson FittipaldiBrabham-Ford Cosworth5DNF 
R (ITA) Andrea de AdamichSurtees-Ford Cosworth2DNF 
Did not start
  (GBR) Derek BellTecno   

Notes

  • Carlos Pace ended lap 78 in P8 before retiring on the following lap.
  • Niki Lauda and Ronnie Peterson were disqualified for receiving push starts.

Starting grid

Pole time: 1:13.600

PosDriverConstructor
1(USA) Peter RevsonMcLaren-Ford Cosworth
2(NZL) Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford Cosworth
3(SWE) Ronnie PetersonMarch-Ford Cosworth
4(BRA) Emerson FittipaldiLotus-Ford Cosworth
5(GBR) Jackie StewartTyrrell-Ford Cosworth
6(FRA) Francois CevertTyrrell-Ford Cosworth
7(CHE) Clay RegazzoniFerrari
8(BEL) Jacky IckxFerrari
9(ARG) Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford Cosworth
10(NZL) Chris AmonMatra
11(BRA) Wilson FittipaldiBrabham-Ford Cosworth
12(GBR) Peter GethinBRM
13(AUS) Tim SchenkenSurtees-Ford Cosworth
14(NZL) Howden GanleyBRM
15(ITA) Andrea de AdamichSurtees-Ford Cosworth
16(SWE) Reine WisellLotus-Ford Cosworth
17(GBR) Graham HillBrabham-Ford Cosworth
18(BRA) Carlos PaceMarch-Ford Cosworth (privateer)
19(AUT) Niki LaudaMarch-Ford Cosworth
20(FRA) Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM
21(FRA) Henri PescaroloMarch-Ford Cosworth (privateer)
22(USA) Skip BarberMarch-Ford Cosworth (privateer)
23(CAN) Bill BrackBRM
24(GBR) Mike BeuttlerMarch-Ford Cosworth (privateer)
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Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi61
2(GBR) Jackie Stewart36
3(NZL) Denny Hulme35
4(BEL) Jacky Ickx25
5(USA) Peter Revson23
6(CHE) Clay Regazzoni15
7(GBR) Mike Hailwood13
8(NZL) Chris Amon12
9(FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise9
10(FRA) Francois Cevert9
11(SWE) Ronnie Peterson9
12(NZL) Howden Ganley4
13(GBR) Brian Redman4
14(GBR) Graham Hill4
15(USA) Mario Andretti3
=(ITA) Andrea de Adamich3
=(ARG) Carlos Reutemann3
18(BRA) Carlos Pace3
19(AUS) Tim Schenken2
20(ITA) Arturo Merzario1
=(GBR) Peter Gethin1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Lotus-Ford Cosworth61
2McLaren-Ford Cosworth45
3Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth42
4Ferrari31
5Surtees-Ford Cosworth18
6BRM14
7Matra12
8March-Ford Cosworth12
9Brabham-Ford Cosworth7

Stats & milestones

Last start
Bill Brack
Wins
21st for Jackie Stewart
10th for Tyrrell (7th constructor to win ten races)
Podiums
34th for Jackie Stewart
27th for Denny Hulme
4th for Peter Revson
26th & 27th for McLaren
16th for Tyrrell
Poles
1st and only for Peter Revson (40th different polesitter, 15th American driver; first American polesitter since 1968 and last until 1976)
1st for McLaren (22nd different polesitter)
1-2 start
1st for McLaren (12th different constructor to qualify 1-2)
Fastest laps
13th for Jackie Stewart
7th for Tyrrell
Front row starts
18th for Denny Hulme
1st for Peter Revson (80th different front row starter, 29th American driver; first American front row starter since 1968)
1st for Ronnie Peterson (81st different front row starter, 2nd Swedish driver; first Swedish front row starter since 1961)
Points finishes
1st for Carlos Reutemann (170th different point scorer, 7th Argentine driver)
Win & fastest lap
11th for Jackie Stewart