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1972 Argentine Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryArgentina
Grand PrixArgentine
DateJanuary 23
Year1972
ImageAutódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez Circuito N° 9 xT.svg
CaptionLayout of the Buenos Aires circuit in 1972
Official nameIX Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina
LocationAutodromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.079
Course_km3.346
Distance_laps95
Distance_mi197.505
Distance_km317.87
Pole_DriverCarlos Reutemann
Pole_TeamBrabham-Ford
Pole_CountryArgentina
Pole_Time1:12.46
Fast_DriverJackie Stewart
Fast_TeamTyrrell-Ford
Fast_CountryUnited Kingdom
Fast_Time1:13.66
Fast_Lap25
First_DriverJackie Stewart
First_TeamTyrrell-Ford
First_CountryUnited Kingdom
Second_DriverDenny Hulme
Second_TeamMcLaren-Ford
Second_CountryNew Zealand
Third_DriverJacky Ickx
Third_TeamFerrari
Third_CountryBelgium
Lapchart

The 1972 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Buenos Aires circuit on 23 January 1972. It was race 1 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 95-lap race was won by Tyrrell driver Jackie Stewart after he started from second position. Denny Hulme finished second for the McLaren team and Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx came in third.

The race was notable for the debut of local driver and future Grand Prix winner Carlos Reutemann, who scored pole position in his Brabham BT34.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverConstructorTimeGap12345678910111213141516171819202122Source:
2ARG Carlos ReutemannBrabham–Ford1:12.46
21GBR Jackie StewartTyrrell–Ford1:12.68+0.22
18USA Peter RevsonMcLaren–Ford1:12.74+0.28
17NZL Denny HulmeMcLaren–Ford1:12.99+0.53
11BRA Emerson FittipaldiLotus–Ford1:13.28+0.82
9SUI Clay RegazzoniFerrari1:13.28+0.82
22FRA François CevertTyrrell–Ford1:13.39+0.93
8BEL Jacky IckxFerrari1:13.50+1.04
10USA Mario AndrettiFerrari1:13.61+1.15
14SWE Ronnie PetersonMarch–Ford1:14.06+1.60
19AUS Tim SchenkenSurtees–Ford1:14.17+1.71
16NZL Chris AmonMatra1:14.28+1.82
3NZL Howden GanleyBRM1:14.28+1.82
20ITA Andrea de AdamichSurtees–Ford1:14.34+1.88
23FRA Henri PescaroloMarch–Ford1:14.49+2.03
1GBR Graham HillBrabham–Ford1:14.52+2.06
4SWE Reine WisellBRM1:14.52+2.06
5GBR Peter GethinBRM1:15.11+2.65
7AUT Helmut MarkoBRM1:15.53+3.07
12AUS David WalkerLotus–Ford1:15.55+3.09
6ESP Alex Soler-RoigBRM1:15.66+3.20
15AUT Niki LaudaMarch–Ford1:15.92+3.46

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011RetRetRetRetRetRetRetDSQRetRetDNS
21UK **Jackie Stewart****Tyrrell-Ford**951:57:58.822**9**
17NZL **Denny Hulme****McLaren-Ford**95+ 25.964**6**
8BEL **Jacky Ickx****Ferrari**95+ 59.398**4**
9SUI **Clay Regazzoni****Ferrari**95+ 1:06.726**3**
19AUS **Tim Schenken****Surtees-Ford**95+ 1:09.1111**2**
14SWE **Ronnie Peterson****March-Ford**94+ 1 lap10**1**
2ARG Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford93+ 2 laps1
23FRA Henri PescaroloMarch-Ford93+ 2 laps15
3NZL Howden GanleyBRM93+ 2 laps13
7AUT Helmut MarkoBRM93+ 2 laps19
15AUT Niki LaudaMarch-Ford93+ 2 laps22
11BRA Emerson FittipaldiLotus-Ford61Suspension5
22FRA François CevertTyrrell-Ford59Gearbox7
4SWE Reine WisellBRM59Water leak17
18USA Peter RevsonMcLaren-Ford49Engine3
10USA Mario AndrettiFerrari20Engine9
20ITA Andrea de AdamichSurtees-Ford11Fuel system14
1UK Graham HillBrabham-Ford11Fuel pump16
12AUS David WalkerLotus-Ford8Received outside assistance20
5UK Peter GethinBRM1Oil leak18
6Spain Alex Soler-RoigBRM1Accident21
16NZL Chris AmonMatra0Gearbox on warm-up lap12

Notes

  • This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Argentinian driver and future Grand Prix winner Carlos Reutemann. Being his first race, it was also his first pole position.
  • This was the 25th Grand Prix start for British constructor March.
  • This was the 5th fastest lap by a Tyrrell.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
1UK Jackie Stewart9
2NZL Denny Hulme6
3BEL Jacky Ickx4
4SUI Clay Regazzoni3
5AUS Tim Schenken2

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
1UK Tyrrell-Ford9
2UK McLaren-Ford6
3ITA Ferrari4
4UK Surtees-Ford2
5UK March-Ford1
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

Name_of_race = Argentine Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1972 | Previous_race_in_season = 1971 United States Grand Prix | Next_race_in_season = 1972 South African Grand Prix | Previous_year's_race = 1971 Argentine Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1973 Argentine Grand Prix

References

  1. "Formula One 1972 Argentine Grand Prix Classification | Motorsport Stats".
  2. "1972 Argentine Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  3. "Argentina 1972 - Championship • STATS F1".
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