1972 Spanish Grand Prix
211th World Championship race, 7th World Championship Spanish Grand Prix, 3rd World Championship race at Jarama
Fact File
| Date: | Monday, 1 May 1972 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Emerson Fittipaldi  Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Jacky Ickx  Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Jacky Ickx Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Jarama, 90 laps |
| Round: | 3 of 12 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 90 | 2hr 03m 41.230s | 9 |
| 2 | -1 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 90 | +18.920s | 6 |
| 3 | +5 |  Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 89 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +9 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 89 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +6 |  Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 89 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +10 | Carlos Pace | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 89 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +7 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 88 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | +10 |  Tim Schenken | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 88 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | +15 | Dave Walker | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 87 | DNF | |
| 10 | +13 | Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 86 | +4 laps | |
| 11 | +8 |  Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 86 | +4 laps | |
| R | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 69 | DNF | ||
| R |  Chris Amon | Matra | 66 | DNF | ||
| R | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 65 | DNF | ||
| R | Peter Gethin | BRM | 65 | DNF | ||
| R | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 48 | DNF | ||
| R | Howden Ganley | BRM | 38 | DNF | ||
| R |  Reine Wisell | BRM | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 20 | DNF | ||
| R | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | 16 | DNF | ||
| R |  Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland-Ford Cosworth | 15 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 9 | DNF | ||
| R |  Niki Lauda | March-Ford Cosworth | 7 | DNF | ||
| R |  Alex Soler-Roig | BRM | 6 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:18.430 |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | |
| 6 | Chris Amon | Matra | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 10 | Reine Wisell | BRM | |
| 11 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 12 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 13 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 14 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 15 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 16 | Carlos Pace | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 17 | Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland-Ford Cosworth | |
| 18 | Tim Schenken | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 19 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 20 | Howden Ganley | BRM | |
| 21 | Peter Gethin | BRM | |
| 22 | Alex Soler-Roig | BRM | |
| 23 | Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 24 | Dave Walker | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 25 | Niki Lauda | March-Ford Cosworth |
Non-qualifiers
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hulme | 15 |
| = | Emerson Fittipaldi | 15 |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | 10 |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | 9 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | 7 |
| 6 | Peter Revson | 6 |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | 3 |
| = | Andrea de Adamich | 3 |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | 3 |
| 10 | Tim Schenken | 2 |
| 11 | Graham Hill | 1 |
| = | Carlos Pace | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Wilson Fittipaldi
- Last start
- Driver: Alex Soler-Roig
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd for Emerson Fittipaldi
- Constructor: 43rd for Lotus
- Podiums
- Driver: 19th for Jacky Ickx, 8th for Clay Regazzoni, 6th for Emerson Fittipaldi
- Constructor: 179th & 180th for Ferrari, 74th for Lotus
- Poles
- Driver: 10th for Jacky Ickx
- Constructor: 57th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 12th for Jacky Ickx
- Constructor: 56th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 20th for Jacky Ickx, 15th for Denny Hulme, 3rd for Emerson Fittipaldi
- Points finishes
- Driver: 25th for Jacky Ickx, 1st for Andrea de Adamich (167th different point scorer, 21st Italian driver), 1st for Carlos Pace (168th different point scorer, 4th Brazilian driver)