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1972 Belgian Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryBelgium
Grand PrixBelgian
DateJune 4
Year1972
ImageCircuit Nivelles-Baulers.png
LocationNivelles-Baulers, Nivelles, Belgium
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.314
Course_km3.72
Distance_laps85
Distance_mi196.69
Distance_km316.2
Pole_DriverEmerson Fittipaldi
Pole_TeamLotus-Ford
Pole_CountryBrazil
Pole_Time1:11.43
Fast_DriverChris Amon
Fast_TeamMatra
Fast_CountryNew Zealand
Fast_Time1:12.12
Fast_Lap66
First_DriverEmerson Fittipaldi
First_TeamLotus-Ford
First_CountryBrazil
Second_DriverFrançois Cevert
Second_TeamTyrrell-Ford
Second_CountryFrance
Third_DriverDenny Hulme
Third_TeamMcLaren-Ford
Third_CountryNew Zealand
Lapchart

The 1972 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nivelles on 4 June 1972. It was race 5 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 85-lap race was won by Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi after he started from pole position. François Cevert finished second for the Tyrrell team and McLaren driver Denny Hulme came in third.

Reigning World Champion Jackie Stewart was a notable absence – his gruelling schedule of racing in Formula 1, Can-Am and European touring cars, plus promotional events for Tyrrell sponsors Elf and Ford, as well as a sideline of sports commentating on television in the US led to what was originally diagnosed as an ulcer, but was later confirmed as gastritis. Under doctor's orders, he took about three weeks off from everything, canceled his involvement with the Can-Am series and US TV for the remainder of 1972, and was restricting his schedule of everything else.

Qualifying

Qualifying for the 1972 Belgian Grand Prix at the new Nivelles circuit was dominated by Emerson Fittipaldi in the Lotus 72, who set the fastest time and looked clearly superior to the rest of the field, with Clay Regazzoni’s Ferrari and Denny Hulme’s McLaren closest behind and Jean-Pierre Beltoise and Jackie Ickx also competitive.

Qualifying classification

Pos.NoDriverConstructorTimeGap1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
32BRA Emerson FittipaldiLotus-Ford**1:11.43**
30SUI Clay RegazzoniFerrari1:11.58+0.15
9NZL Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford1:11.80+0.37
29BEL Jacky IckxFerrari1:11.84+0.41
8FRA François CevertTyrrell-Ford1:11.93+0.50
23FRA Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM1:12.12+0.69
10USA Peter RevsonMcLaren-Ford1:12.19+0.76
34GBR Mike HailwoodSurtees-Ford1:12.35+0.92
19ARG Carlos ReutemannBrabham–Ford1:12.50+1.07
36ITA Andrea de AdamichSurtees-Ford1:12.54+1.11
16BRA Carlos PaceMarch-Ford1:12.64+1.21
33AUS David WalkerLotus-Ford1:12.76+1.33
5NZL Chris AmonMatra1:12.80+1.37
11SWE Ronnie PetersonMarch-Ford1:13.00+1.57
25NZL Howden GanleyBRM1:13.01+1.58
17GBR Graham HillBrabham-Ford1:13.10+1.67
24GBR Peter GethinBRM1:13.15+1.72
18BRA Wilson FittipaldiBrabham-Ford1:13.20+1.77
15FRA Henri PescaroloMarch-Ford1:13.40+1.97
6FRG Rolf StommelenEifelland-Ford1:13.43+2.00
35AUS Tim SchenkenSurtees-Ford1:13.60+2.17
14UK Mike BeuttlerMarch-Ford1:13.70+2.27
27AUT Helmut MarkoBRM1:14.10+2.67
22ITA Nanni GalliTecno1:14.60+3.17
12AUT Niki LaudaMarch-Ford1:16.50+5.07
26AUS Vern SchuppanBRM1:16.90+5.47

Race

In the race Regazzoni led initially, but Fittipaldi passed him on lap nine and then drove away in complete control to a comfortable victory, confirming his advantage shown in practice. François Cevert finished a strong second for Tyrrell and Hulme took third for McLaren, while the rest of the field was spread out by mechanical problems and attrition, making Fittipaldi’s performance the outstanding feature of both qualifying and the race.

Classification

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314RetNCRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNS
32BRA **Emerson Fittipaldi****Lotus-Ford**851:44:07.31**9**
8FRA **François Cevert****Tyrrell-Ford**85+ 26.65**6**
9NZL **Denny Hulme****McLaren-Ford**85+ 58.13**4**
34UK **Mike Hailwood****Surtees-Ford**85+ 1:12.08**3**
16BRA **Carlos Pace****March-Ford**84+ 1 Lap11**2**
5NZL **Chris Amon****Matra**84+ 1 Lap13**1**
10USA Peter RevsonMcLaren-Ford83+ 2 Laps7
25NZL Howden GanleyBRM83+ 2 Laps15
11SWE Ronnie PetersonMarch-Ford83+ 2 Laps14
27AUT Helmut MarkoBRM83+ 2 Laps23
6GER Rolf StommelenEifelland-Ford83+ 2 Laps20
12AUT Niki LaudaMarch-Ford82+ 3 Laps25
19ARG Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford81+ 4 Laps9
33AUS Dave WalkerLotus-Ford79+ 6 Laps12
17UK Graham HillBrabham-Ford73Suspension16
15FRA Henri PescaroloMarch-Ford59+ 26 Laps19
30SUI Clay RegazzoniFerrari57Accident2
36ITA Andrea de AdamichSurtees-Ford55Engine10
22ITA Nanni GalliTecno54Accident24
29BEL Jacky IckxFerrari47Injection4
14UK Mike BeuttlerMarch-Ford31Halfshaft22
18BRA Wilson FittipaldiBrabham-Ford28Gearbox18
24UK Peter GethinBRM27Fuel Pump17
23FRA Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM15Overheating6
35AUS Tim SchenkenSurtees-Ford11Overheating21
26AUS Vern SchuppanBRMDriven by Marko

Notes

  • This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Australian driver Vern Schuppan.
  • This was the 200th Formula One World Championship Grand Prix in which a British driver participated. Of those 200 races, British drivers won 93 Grands Prix, achieved 208 podium finishes, 93 pole positions, 90 fastest laps, 25 Grand Slams and won 8 Driver's World Championships.
  • This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Italian engine supplier Tecno.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]1BRA Emerson Fittipaldi28
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 12NZL Denny Hulme19
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13BEL Jacky Ickx16
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]4UK Jackie Stewart12
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]5FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise9

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]1UK Lotus-Ford28
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]2UK McLaren-Ford23
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]3ITA Ferrari19
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]4UK Tyrrell-Ford18
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]5UK BRM9
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

Name_of_race = Belgian Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1972 | Previous_race_in_season = 1972 Monaco Grand Prix | Next_race_in_season = 1972 French Grand Prix | Previous_year's_race = 1970 Belgian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1973 Belgian Grand Prix}}

References

  1. Jenkinson, Denis. (2014-07-07). "1972 Belgian Grand Prix race report".
  2. Jenkinson, Denis. (2014-07-07). "1972 Belgian Grand Prix race report".
  3. "1972 Belgian Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  4. "Belgium 1972 - Championship • STATS F1".
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