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1972 German Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryGermany
Grand PrixGerman
Date30 July
Year1972
ImageCircuit_Nürburgring-1967-Nordschleife.svg
LocationNürburgring, Nürburg, West Germany
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi14.19
Course_km22.835
Distance_laps14
Distance_mi198.65
Distance_km319.690
Pole_DriverJacky Ickx
Pole_TeamFerrari
Pole_CountryBelgium
Pole_Time7:07.0
Fast_DriverJacky Ickx
Fast_TeamFerrari
Fast_CountryBelgium
Fast_Time7:13.6
First_DriverJacky Ickx
First_TeamFerrari
First_CountryBelgium
Second_DriverClay Regazzoni
Second_TeamFerrari
Second_CountrySwitzerland
Third_DriverRonnie Peterson
Third_TeamMarch-Ford
Third_CountrySweden
Lapchart

The 1972 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on 30 July 1972. It was race 8 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

The 14-lap race was won by Belgian driver Jacky Ickx, driving a Ferrari. Ickx achieved a Grand Chelem – taking pole position, leading every lap and setting the fastest lap. It was his eighth, and final, World Championship race victory, and also Ferrari's only win of the season. Swiss teammate Clay Regazzoni finished second, with Swedish driver Ronnie Peterson third in a March-Ford.

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

Pos.NoDriverConstructorTimeGap123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
4BEL Jacky IckxFerrari**7:07.0**
1GBR Jackie StewartTyrrell-Ford7:08.7+1.7
2BRA Emerson FittipaldiLotus-Ford7:09.9+2.9
10SWE Ronnie PetersonMarch-Ford7:11.6+4.6
7FRA François CevertTyrrell-Ford7:12.2+5.2
12ARG Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford7:12.4+5.4
9SUI Clay RegazzoniFerrari7:13.4+6.4
8NZL Chris AmonMatra7:13.9+6.9
20FRA Henri PescaroloMarch-Ford7:14.4+7.4
3NZL Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford7:14.5+7.5
21BRA Carlos PaceMarch-Ford7:16.6+9.6
15AUS Tim SchenkenSurtees-Ford7:17.2+10.2
6FRA Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM7:17.3+10.3
22FRG Rolf StommelenEifelland-Ford7:17.5+10.5
11GBR Graham HillBrabham-Ford7:18.4+11.4
14GBR Mike HailwoodSurtees-Ford7:21.0+14.0
18SWE Reine WisellBRM7:21.4+14.4
17NZL Howden GanleyBRM7:22.3+15.3
5GBR Brian RedmanMcLaren-Ford7:23.2+16.2
16ITA Andrea de AdamichSurtees-Ford7:23.7+16.7
26BRA Wilson FittipaldiBrabham-Ford7:24.8+17.8
19ITA Arturo MerzarioFerrari7:25.9+18.9
25AUS Dave WalkerLotus-Ford7:29.5+22.5
23AUT Niki LaudaMarch-Ford7:32.2+25.2
27GBR Derek BellTecno7:33.3+26.3
29RSA Dave CharltonLotus-Ford7:34.1+27.1
28GBR Mike BeuttlerMarch-Ford7:35.9+28.9

Race

Race classification

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415NCRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRet
4Belgium **Jacky Ickx****Ferrari**141:42:12.31**9**
9Switzerland **Clay Regazzoni****Ferrari**14+ 48.37**6**
10Sweden **Ronnie Peterson****March-Ford**14+ 1:06.74**4**
17New Zealand **Howden Ganley****BRM**14+ 2:20.218**3**
5United Kingdom **Brian Redman****McLaren-Ford**14+ 2:35.719**2**
11United Kingdom **Graham Hill****Brabham-Ford**14+ 2:59.615**1**
26Brazil Wilson FittipaldiBrabham-Ford14+ 3:00.121
28United Kingdom Mike BeuttlerMarch-Ford14+ 5:10.727
6France Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM14+ 5:20.213
7France François CevertTyrrell-Ford14+ 5:43.75
1United Kingdom Jackie StewartTyrrell-Ford13Collision2
19Italy Arturo MerzarioFerrari13+ 1 Lap22
16Italy Andrea de AdamichSurtees-Ford13+ 1 Lap20
15Australia Tim SchenkenSurtees-Ford13+ 1 Lap12
8New Zealand Chris AmonMatra13+ 1 Lap8
21Brazil Carlos PaceMarch-Ford11+ 3 Laps11
2Brazil Emerson FittipaldiLotus-Ford10Gearbox3
20France Henri PescaroloMarch-Ford10Accident9
3New Zealand Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford8Engine10
14United Kingdom Mike HailwoodSurtees-Ford8Suspension16
12Argentina Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford6Differential6
22West Germany Rolf StommelenEifelland-Ford6Electrical14
25Australia Dave WalkerLotus-Ford6Oil Leak23
23Austria Niki LaudaMarch-Ford4Oil Leak24
27United Kingdom Derek BellTecno4Engine25
29South Africa Dave CharltonLotus-Ford4Physical26
18Sweden Reine WisellBRM3Engine17

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]1BRA **Emerson Fittipaldi***43
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]2UK **Jackie Stewart***27
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 13BEL **Jacky Ickx***25
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 14NZL **Denny Hulme***21
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 45SUI **Clay Regazzoni***13

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]1UK **Lotus-Ford***43
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]2UK **Tyrrell-Ford***33
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 13ITA **Ferrari***29
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 14UK **McLaren-Ford***29
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]5UK **BRM***12
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
  • Competitors in bold and marked with an asterisk still had a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1971 German Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1973 German Grand Prix

References

  1. "Formula One World - History - German Grand Prix 1972".
  2. "1972 German Grand Prix Entry list".
  3. "1972 German Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  4. "Germany 1972 - Championship".
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