1972 German Grand Prix
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.[2]
| 1972 German Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 30 July 1972 | ||
| Location | Nürburgring, Nürburg, West Germany | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 22.835 km (14.19 miles) | ||
| Distance | 14 laps, 319.690 km (198.65 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 7:07.0[1] | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | |
| Time | 7:13.6[1] | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | March-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
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 – and the fourth at the circuit. It was his eighth, and final, World Championship race victory. Swiss teammate Clay Regazzoni finished second, with Swedish driver Ronnie Peterson third in a March-Ford.
Qualifying
Qualifying classification
Race
Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | 14 | 1:42:12.3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari | 14 | + 48.3 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | 10 |  Ronnie Peterson |
March-Ford | 14 | + 1:06.7 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 17 |  Howden Ganley |
BRM | 14 | + 2:20.2 | 18 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 |  Brian Redman |
McLaren-Ford | 14 | + 2:35.7 | 19 | 2 |
| 6 | 11 | Graham Hill |
Brabham-Ford | 14 | + 2:59.6 | 15 | 1 |
| 7 | 26 |  Wilson Fittipaldi |
Brabham-Ford | 14 | + 3:00.1 | 21 | |
| 8 | 28 | Mike Beuttler |
March-Ford | 14 | + 5:10.7 | 27 | |
| 9 | 6 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
BRM | 14 | + 5:20.2 | 13 | |
| 10 | 7 | François Cevert |
Tyrrell-Ford | 14 | + 5:43.7 | 5 | |
| 11 | 1 | Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell-Ford | 13 | Collision | 2 | |
| 12 | 19 |  Arturo Merzario |
Ferrari | 13 | + 1 Lap | 22 | |
| 13 | 16 | Andrea de Adamich |
Surtees-Ford | 13 | + 1 Lap | 20 | |
| 14 | 15 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tim Schenken |
Surtees-Ford | 13 | + 1 Lap | 12 | |
| 15 | 8 | Chris Amon |
Matra | 13 | + 1 Lap | 8 | |
| NC | 21 | Carlos Pace |
March-Ford | 11 | + 3 Laps | 11 | |
| Ret | 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford | 10 | Gearbox | 3 | |
| Ret | 20 | Henri Pescarolo |
March-Ford | 10 | Accident | 9 | |
| Ret | 3 | Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | 8 | Engine | 10 | |
| Ret | 14 | Mike Hailwood |
Surtees-Ford | 8 | Suspension | 16 | |
| Ret | 12 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Brabham-Ford | 6 | Differential | 6 | |
| Ret | 22 |  Rolf Stommelen |
Eifelland-Ford | 6 | Electrical | 14 | |
| Ret | 25 | Dave Walker |
Lotus-Ford | 6 | Oil Leak | 23 | |
| Ret | 23 |  Niki Lauda |
March-Ford | 4 | Oil Leak | 24 | |
| Ret | 27 | Derek Bell |
Tecno | 4 | Engine | 25 | |
| Ret | 29 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Dave Charlton |
Lotus-Ford | 4 | Physical | 26 | |
| Ret | 18 | Reine Wisell |
BRM | 3 | Engine | 17 | |
Source:[3] | |||||||
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- "Formula One World - History - German Grand Prix 1972". Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
- "1972 German Grand Prix Entry list".
- "1972 German Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- "Germany 1972 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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