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Home / Seasons / 1972 F1 World Championship Season / Championship Leaders

1972 F1 Championship leaders

Drivers’ Championship

#Grand PrixLeaderLead
1Argentina(GBR) Jackie Stewart3
2South Africa(NZL) Denny Hulme6
3Spain(NZL) Denny Hulme0
4Monaco(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi3
5Belgium(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi9
6France(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi13
7Britain(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi16
8Germany(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi16
9Austria(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi25
10Italy(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi30
11Canada(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi25
12USA(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi16
← 1971 1973 →
First time as championship leader
Emerson Fittipaldi (first Brazilian driver to lead the championship)
Last time as championship leader
No driver led the championship for the last time in 1972
First time as championship leader since…
1967 for Denny Hulme
Last time as championship leader until…
1974 for Denny Hulme
First time as championship leader by a…
New Zealander driver since 1967
Last time as championship leader by a…
New Zealander driver until 1974

Constructors’ Championship

#Grand PrixLeaderLead
1ArgentinaTyrrell-Ford Cosworth3
2South AfricaMcLaren-Ford Cosworth6
3SpainMcLaren-Ford Cosworth2
4MonacoLotus-Ford Cosworth0
5BelgiumLotus-Ford Cosworth5
6FranceLotus-Ford Cosworth7
7BritainLotus-Ford Cosworth10
8GermanyLotus-Ford Cosworth10
9AustriaLotus-Ford Cosworth17
10ItalyLotus-Ford Cosworth22
11CanadaLotus-Ford Cosworth16
12USALotus-Ford Cosworth10
← 1971 1973 →
First time as championship leader
McLaren
Last time as championship leader
No constructor led the championship for the last time in 1972
First time as championship leader since…
1970 for Lotus

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