1972 Season
- Races
- 12
- Drivers
- 44
- Winners
- 5
- Polesitters
- 6
- Race Points
- 300
- Laps Completed
- 15,073
- Est. Km
- 71,589 km
- DNFs 38%
- 115
- WDC Gap Emerson Fittipaldi vs Sir John Young Stewart
- +16 pts
Race Calendar
| Round ↑ | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1  ARG GP | Gran Premio de Argentina 1972 | Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 1972-01-23 | 95 |
2  ZAF GP | South African Grand Prix 1972 | Kyalami | 1972-03-04 | 79 |
3  ESP GP | Gran Premio de España 1972 | Jarama | 1972-05-01 | 90 |
4  MCO GP | Grand Prix de Monaco 1972 | Monaco | 1972-05-14 | 80 |
5  BEL GP | 1972 Belgian Grand Prix | Nivelles-Baulers | 1972-06-04 | 85 |
6  FRA GP | Grand Prix de France 1972 | Charade | 1972-07-02 | 38 |
7  GBR GP | 1972 John Player British Grand Prix | Brands Hatch | 1972-07-15 | 76 |
8  DEU GP | Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1972 | Nürburgring | 1972-07-30 | 14 |
9  AUT GP | Grosser Preis von Österreich 1972 | Red Bull Ring | 1972-08-13 | 54 |
10  ITA GP | Gran Premio d'Italia 1972 | Monza | 1972-09-10 | 55 |
11  CAN GP | Labatt's Canadian Grand Prix 1972 | Mosport | 1972-09-24 | 80 |
12  USA GP | 1972 United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen | 1972-10-08 | 59 |
World Drivers' Championship Standings
| Pos ↑ | Driver | Wins | Points | Δ Leader | Δ Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 5 | 61 | — | |
| 2 | Sir John Young Stewart | 4 | 45 | -16 | -16 |
| 3 | Denis Clive Hulme | 1 | 39 | -22 | -6 |
| 4 | Jacques Bernard Edmon Martin Henri Ickx | 1 | 27 | -34 | -12 |
| 5 | Peter Jeffrey Revlon Revson | 0 | 23 | -38 | -4 |
| 6 | Albert François Cevert Goldenberg | 0 | 15 | -46 | -8 |
| 7 | Gianclaudio Giuseppe Regazzoni | 0 | 15 | -46 | 0 |
| 8 | Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood | 0 | 13 | -48 | -2 |
| 9 | Bengt Ronnie Peterson | 0 | 12 | -49 | -1 |
| 10 | Christopher Arthur Amon | 0 | 12 | -49 | 0 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Maurice Georges Beltoise | 1 | 9 | -52 | -3 |
| 12 | James Howden Ganley | 0 | 4 | -57 | -5 |
| 13 | Mario Gabriele Andretti | 0 | 4 | -57 | 0 |
| 14 | Brian Herman Thomas Redman | 0 | 4 | -57 | 0 |
| 15 | Norman Graham Hill | 0 | 4 | -57 | 0 |
| 16 | Andrea Lodovico de Adamich | 0 | 3 | -58 | -1 |
| 17 | Carlos Alberto Reutemann | 0 | 3 | -58 | 0 |
| 18 | José Carlos Pace | 0 | 3 | -58 | 0 |
| 19 | Timothy Theodore Schenken | 0 | 2 | -59 | -1 |
| 20 | Arturo Francesco Merzario | 0 | 1 | -60 | -1 |
| 21 | Peter Kenneth Gethin | 0 | 1 | -60 | 0 |
World Constructors' Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship — Round-by-Round
Cumulative points after each round. · = did not score.
Constructors' Championship — Round-by-Round
Cumulative points after each round. · = did not score.
| Constructor | R1 ARG GP | R2 ZAF GP | R3 ESP GP | R4 MCO GP | R5 BEL GP | R6 FRA GP | R7 GBR GP | R8 DEU GP | R9 AUT GP | R10 ITA GP | R11 CAN GP | R12 USA GP | Pts | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus | · | 6 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 5 |
| Tyrrell | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 51 | 4 |
| McLaren | 6 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 39 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 1 |
| Ferrari | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 1 |
| Surtees | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| March | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| BRM | · | · | · | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| Matra | · | · | · | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Brabham | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Teams & Entrants
23 teams · 53 drivers · 5 engines · 2 tyres