1972 Monaco Grand Prix
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| Fastest lap | |
| Circuit | Monte Carlo, 80 laps |
| Round | 4 of 12 |
| Race numbers | The 1972 Monaco Grand Prix was the:
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
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| 1 | +3 | (FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 80 | 2hr 26m 54.700s | 9 |
| 2 | (BEL) Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 80 | +38.200s | 6 | |
| 3 | -2 | (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +4 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 78 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | +5 | (GBR) Brian Redman | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +3 laps | 2 |
| 6 | (NZL) Chris Amon | Matra | 77 | +3 laps | 1 | |
| 7 | +11 | (ITA) Andrea de Adamich | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | +9 | (AUT) Helmut Marko | BRM | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 9 | +12 | (BRA) Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 10 | +15 | (DEU) Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 11 | +4 | (SWE) Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | 76 | +4 laps | |
| 12 | +7 | (GBR) Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 76 | +4 laps | |
| 13 | +10 | (GBR) Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth (privateer) | 76 | +4 laps | |
| 14 | (AUS) Dave Walker | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +5 laps | ||
| 15 | -8 | (NZL) Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +6 laps | |
| 16 | +6 | (AUT) Niki Lauda | March-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +6 laps | |
| 17 | +7 | (BRA) Carlos Pace | March-Ford Cosworth (privateer) | 72 | +8 laps | |
| NC | (FRA) Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 70 | +10 laps | ||
| R | (FRA) Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford Cosworth (privateer) | 58 | DNF | ||
| R | (CHE) Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 51 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 48 | DNF | ||
| R | (NZL) Howden Ganley | BRM | 47 | DNF | ||
| R | (AUS) Tim Schenken | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 31 | DNF | ||
| DQ | (GBR) Peter Gethin | BRM | 27 | DSQ | ||
| R | (SWE) Reine Wisell | BRM | 16 | DNF | ||
Notes
- Peter Gethin was disqualified for reversing into the pit lane.
Starting grid
Pole time: 1:21.400
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| 2 | (BEL) Jacky Ickx | Ferrari |
| 3 | (CHE) Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari |
| 4 | (FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM |
| 5 | (GBR) Peter Gethin | BRM |
| 6 | (NZL) Chris Amon | Matra |
| 7 | (NZL) Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| 8 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| 9 | (FRA) Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford Cosworth (privateer) |
| 10 | (GBR) Brian Redman | McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| 11 | (GBR) Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford Cosworth |
| 12 | (FRA) Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| 13 | (AUS) Tim Schenken | Surtees-Ford Cosworth |
| 14 | (AUS) Dave Walker | Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| 15 | (SWE) Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth |
| 16 | (SWE) Reine Wisell | BRM |
| 17 | (AUT) Helmut Marko | BRM |
| 18 | (ITA) Andrea de Adamich | Surtees-Ford Cosworth |
| 19 | (GBR) Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
| 20 | (NZL) Howden Ganley | BRM |
| 21 | (BRA) Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
| 22 | (AUT) Niki Lauda | March-Ford Cosworth |
| 23 | (GBR) Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth (privateer) |
| 24 | (BRA) Carlos Pace | March-Ford Cosworth (privateer) |
| 25 | (DEU) Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland-Ford Cosworth |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi | 19 |
| 2 | (BEL) Jacky Ickx | 16 |
| 3 | (NZL) Denny Hulme | 15 |
| 4 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart | 12 |
| 5 | (FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 9 |
| 6 | (CHE) Clay Regazzoni | 7 |
| 7 | (USA) Peter Revson | 6 |
| 8 | (USA) Mario Andretti | 3 |
| = | (ITA) Andrea de Adamich | 3 |
| 10 | (SWE) Ronnie Peterson | 3 |
| 11 | (AUS) Tim Schenken | 2 |
| = | (GBR) Brian Redman | 2 |
| 13 | (GBR) Graham Hill | 1 |
| = | (BRA) Carlos Pace | 1 |
| = | (NZL) Chris Amon | 1 |
Stats & milestones
- Milestone race start
- 50th for Jacky Ickx (21st driver to start 50 races, 1st Belgian driver)
- Wins
- 1st and only for Jean-Pierre Beltoise (48th different winner, 3rd French driver; last French winner until 1977)
- 17th and last for BRM
- Podiums
- 20th for Jacky Ickx (10th driver to score 20 podiums, 1st Belgian driver)
- 7th for Jean-Pierre Beltoise (first for BRM, first podium since 1970 and last until 1974)
- 7th for Emerson Fittipaldi
- 181st for Ferrari
- 75th for Lotus
- 60th for BRM (3rd constructor to score 60 podiums)
- Poles
- 1st for Emerson Fittipaldi (39th different polesitter, 1st Brazilian driver)
- 54th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- 4th and last for Jean-Pierre Beltoise (first since 1969; only fastest lap for BRM)
- 15th and last for BRM
- Front row starts
- 21st for Jacky Ickx
- 4th for Emerson Fittipaldi
- Win & fastest lap
- 1st and only for Jean-Pierre Beltoise (26th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 1st French driver; last French driver to win and set the fastest lap until 1979)