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1972 German Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitNurburgring, 14 laps
Round8 of 12
Race numbers

The 1972 German Grand Prix was the:

  • 216th World Championship race
  • 20th World Championship German Grand Prix
  • 18th World Championship race at Nurburgring
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1 (BEL) Jacky IckxFerrari141hr 42m 12.300s9
2+5(CHE) Clay RegazzoniFerrari14+48.300s6
3+1(SWE) Ronnie PetersonMarch-Ford Cosworth14+1m 06.700s4
4+14(NZL) Howden GanleyBRM14+2m 20.200s3
5+14(GBR) Brian RedmanMcLaren-Ford Cosworth14+2m 35.700s2
6+9(GBR) Graham HillBrabham-Ford Cosworth14+2m 59.600s1
7+14(BRA) Wilson FittipaldiBrabham-Ford Cosworth14+3m 00.100s 
8+19(GBR) Mike BeuttlerMarch-Ford Cosworth (privateer)14+5m 10.700s 
9+4(FRA) Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM14+5m 20.200s 
10-5(FRA) Francois CevertTyrrell-Ford Cosworth14+5m 43.700s 
11-9(GBR) Jackie StewartTyrrell-Ford Cosworth13DNF 
12+10(ITA) Arturo MerzarioFerrari13+1 lap 
13+7(ITA) Andrea de AdamichSurtees-Ford Cosworth13+1 lap 
14-2(AUS) Tim SchenkenSurtees-Ford Cosworth13+1 lap 
15PL(NZL) Chris AmonMatra13+1 lap 
NC (BRA) Carlos PaceMarch-Ford Cosworth (privateer)11+3 laps 
R (FRA) Henri PescaroloMarch-Ford Cosworth (privateer)10DNF 
R (BRA) Emerson FittipaldiLotus-Ford Cosworth10DNF 
R (NZL) Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford Cosworth8DNF 
R (GBR) Mike HailwoodSurtees-Ford Cosworth8DNF 
R (ARG) Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford Cosworth6DNF 
R (DEU) Rolf StommelenEifelland-Ford Cosworth6DNF 
R (AUS) Dave WalkerLotus-Ford Cosworth6DNF 
R (GBR) Derek BellTecno4DNF 
R (ZAF) Dave CharltonLotus-Ford Cosworth (privateer)4DNF 
R (AUT) Niki LaudaMarch-Ford Cosworth4DNF 
R (SWE) Reine WisellBRM3DNF 

Notes

  • Jackie Stewart entered the final lap in P3 before retiring.

Starting grid

Pole time: 7:07.000

PosDriverConstructor
1(BEL) Jacky IckxFerrari
2(GBR) Jackie StewartTyrrell-Ford Cosworth
3(BRA) Emerson FittipaldiLotus-Ford Cosworth
4(SWE) Ronnie PetersonMarch-Ford Cosworth
5(FRA) Francois CevertTyrrell-Ford Cosworth
6(ARG) Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford Cosworth
7(CHE) Clay RegazzoniFerrari
8  
9(FRA) Henri PescaroloMarch-Ford Cosworth (privateer)
10(NZL) Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford Cosworth
11(BRA) Carlos PaceMarch-Ford Cosworth (privateer)
12(AUS) Tim SchenkenSurtees-Ford Cosworth
13(FRA) Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM
14(DEU) Rolf StommelenEifelland-Ford Cosworth
15(GBR) Graham HillBrabham-Ford Cosworth
16(GBR) Mike HailwoodSurtees-Ford Cosworth
17(SWE) Reine WisellBRM
18(NZL) Howden GanleyBRM
19(GBR) Brian RedmanMcLaren-Ford Cosworth
20(ITA) Andrea de AdamichSurtees-Ford Cosworth
21(BRA) Wilson FittipaldiBrabham-Ford Cosworth
22(ITA) Arturo MerzarioFerrari
23(AUS) Dave WalkerLotus-Ford Cosworth
24(AUT) Niki LaudaMarch-Ford Cosworth
25(GBR) Derek BellTecno
26(ZAF) Dave CharltonLotus-Ford Cosworth (privateer)
27(GBR) Mike BeuttlerMarch-Ford Cosworth (privateer)
Started from the pit lane
 (NZL) Chris AmonMatra

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi43
2(GBR) Jackie Stewart27
3(BEL) Jacky Ickx25
4(NZL) Denny Hulme21
5(CHE) Clay Regazzoni13
6(USA) Peter Revson10
7(FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise9
8(FRA) Francois Cevert9
9(NZL) Chris Amon9
10(SWE) Ronnie Peterson9
11(GBR) Mike Hailwood4
12(GBR) Brian Redman4
13(USA) Mario Andretti3
=(ITA) Andrea de Adamich3
=(NZL) Howden Ganley3
16(BRA) Carlos Pace3
17(AUS) Tim Schenken2
18(GBR) Graham Hill2
19(ITA) Arturo Merzario1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Lotus-Ford Cosworth43
2Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth33
3Ferrari29
4McLaren-Ford Cosworth29
5BRM12
6March-Ford Cosworth12
7Matra9
8Surtees-Ford Cosworth9
9Brabham-Ford Cosworth2

Stats & milestones

Milestone race start
150th for BRM (2nd constructor to start 150 races)
Wins
8th and last for Jacky Ickx (last Belgian winner until 1989)
49th for Ferrari
Race 1-2
27th for Ferrari
Podiums
21st for Jacky Ickx (last for Ferrari)
9th for Clay Regazzoni (last podium until 1974)
6th for Ronnie Peterson
182nd & 183rd for Ferrari
14th for March
Poles
12th for Jacky Ickx
59th for Ferrari
Fastest laps
13th for Jacky Ickx
57th for Ferrari
Front row starts
37th for Jackie Stewart
23rd for Jacky Ickx
Points finishes
3rd and last for Brian Redman
Pole & win
4th and last for Jacky Ickx (last Belgian driver to win from pole until 1990)
Win & fastest lap
6th and last for Jacky Ickx
Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
4th and last for Jacky Ickx