1972 Monaco Grand Prix
212th World Championship race, 19th World Championship Monaco Grand Prix, 19th World Championship race at Monte Carlo
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 14 May 1972 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise  BRM |
| Pole position: |  Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: | Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM |
| Circuit: | Monte Carlo, 80 laps |
| Round: | 4 of 12 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 80 | 2hr 26m 54.700s | 9 |
| 2 |  Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 80 | +38.200s | 6 | |
| 3 | -2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +4 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 78 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | +5 | Brian Redman | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +3 laps | 2 |
| 6 |  Chris Amon | Matra | 77 | +3 laps | 1 | |
| 7 | +11 |  Andrea de Adamich | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | +9 |  Helmut Marko | BRM | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 9 | +12 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 10 | +15 |  Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 11 | +4 |  Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | 76 | +4 laps | |
| 12 | +7 | Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 76 | +4 laps | |
| 13 | +10 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 76 | +4 laps | |
| 14 |  Dave Walker | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +5 laps | ||
| 15 | -8 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +6 laps | |
| 16 | +6 | Niki Lauda | March-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +6 laps | |
| 17 | +7 | Carlos Pace | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 72 | +8 laps | |
| NC | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 70 | +10 laps | ||
| R | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 58 | DNF | ||
| R |  Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 51 | DNF | ||
| R | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 48 | DNF | ||
| R | Howden Ganley | BRM | 47 | DNF | ||
| R | Tim Schenken | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 31 | DNF | ||
| DQ | Peter Gethin | BRM | 27 | DSQ | ||
| R | Reine Wisell | BRM | 16 | DNF |
- Peter Gethin was disqualified for reversing into the pit lane.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.400 |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:21.600 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:21.900 |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:22.500 |
| 5 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 1:22.600 |
| 6 | Chris Amon | Matra | 1:22.600 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.700 |
| 8 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.900 |
| 9 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:22.900 |
| 10 | Brian Redman | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.100 |
| 11 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.700 |
| 12 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.800 |
| 13 | Tim Schenken | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.900 |
| 14 | Dave Walker | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.000 |
| 15 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.100 |
| 16 | Reine Wisell | BRM | 1:24.400 |
| 17 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 1:24.600 |
| 18 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.700 |
| 19 | Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.700 |
| 20 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 1:24.700 |
| 21 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.200 |
| 22 | Niki Lauda | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.600 |
| 23 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:26.500 |
| 24 | Carlos Pace | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:26.600 |
| 25 | Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.500 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.400 | |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:21.600 | 0.200 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:21.900 | 0.500 |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:22.500 | 1.100 |
| 5 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 1:22.600 | 1.200 |
| 6 | Chris Amon | Matra | 1:22.600 | 1.200 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.700 | 1.300 |
| 8 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.900 | 1.500 |
| 9 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:22.900 | 1.500 |
| 10 | Brian Redman | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.100 | 1.700 |
| 11 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.700 | 2.300 |
| 12 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.800 | 2.400 |
| 13 | Tim Schenken | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.900 | 2.500 |
| 14 | Dave Walker | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.000 | 2.600 |
| 15 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.100 | 2.700 |
| 16 | Reine Wisell | BRM | 1:24.400 | 3.000 |
| 17 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 1:24.600 | 3.200 |
| 18 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.700 | 3.300 |
| 19 | Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.700 | 3.300 |
| 20 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 1:24.700 | 3.300 |
| 21 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.200 | 3.800 |
| 22 | Niki Lauda | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.600 | 4.200 |
| 23 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:26.500 | 5.100 |
| 24 | Carlos Pace | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:26.600 | 5.200 |
| 25 | Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.500 | 8.100 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 19 |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | 16 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | 15 |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | 12 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 9 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | 7 |
| 7 |  Peter Revson | 6 |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | 3 |
| = | Andrea de Adamich | 3 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | 3 |
| 11 | Tim Schenken | 2 |
| = | Brian Redman | 2 |
| 13 | Graham Hill | 1 |
| = | Carlos Pace | 1 |
| = | Chris Amon | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 50th for Jacky Ickx
- Wins
- Driver: 1st and only for Jean-Pierre Beltoise (48th different winner, 2nd French driver)
- Constructor: 17th and last for BRM
- Podiums
- Driver: 20th for Jacky Ickx, 7th for Jean-Pierre Beltoise & Emerson Fittipaldi
- Constructor: 181st for Ferrari, 75th for Lotus, 60th for BRM
- Poles
- Driver: 1st for Emerson Fittipaldi (39th different polesitter, 1st Brazilian driver)
- Constructor: 54th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 4th and last for Jean-Pierre Beltoise
- Constructor: 15th and last for BRM
- Front row starts
- Driver: 21st for Jacky Ickx, 4th for Emerson Fittipaldi
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 1st and only for Jean-Pierre Beltoise (26th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 1st French driver)