1972 Austrian Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 12 in the 1972 Formula One season | ||
 The Österreichring (in 1972) | ||
| Date | 13 August 1972 | |
| Official name | V Holiday Großer Preis von Osterreich | |
| Location | Österreichring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 5.912 km (3.673 mi) | |
| Distance | 54 laps, 317.347 km (198.686 mi) | |
| Weather | Sunny, hot | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford |
| Time | 1:35.97 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford |
| Time | 1:38.32 on lap 47 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford |
| Second | Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford |
| Third |  Peter Revson |
McLaren-Ford |
Emerson Fittipaldi driving his Lotus during practice; he won the race using the team's spare car which carried the number 31.
The 1972 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Österreichring on August 13, 1972.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford | 54 | 1:29:16.66 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 12 | Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | 54 | + 1.18 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | 14 | Peter Revson |
McLaren-Ford | 54 | + 36.53 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 25 |  Mike Hailwood |
Surtees-Ford | 54 | + 44.76 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | 10 | Chris Amon |
Matra | 54 | + 45.64 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | 9 | Howden Ganley |
BRM | 54 | + 1:01.19 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell-Ford | 54 | + 1:09.09 | 3 | |
| 8 | 7 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
BRM | 54 | + 1:21.45 | 21 | |
| 9 | 2 | François Cevert |
Tyrrell-Ford | 53 | + 1 Lap | 20 | |
| 10 | 4 |  Niki Lauda |
March-Ford | 53 | +1 Lap | 22 | |
| 11 | 24 |  Tim Schenken |
Surtees-Ford | 52 | +2 Laps | 8 | |
| 12 | 5 |  Ronnie Peterson |
March-Ford | 52 | +2 Laps | 11 | |
| 13 | 6 | Peter Gethin |
BRM | 51 | +3 Laps | 16 | |
| 14 | 11 |  Andrea de Adamich |
Surtees-Ford | 51 | +3 Laps | 13 | |
| 15 | 27 |  Rolf Stommelen |
March-Ford | 48 | Engine | 17 | |
| NC | 23 | Carlos Pace |
March-Ford | 46 | Not Classified | 18 | |
| NC | 15 | Nanni Galli |
Tecno | 45 | Oil Leak | 23 | |
| Ret | 16 | Graham Hill |
Brabham-Ford | 36 | Injection | 14 | |
| Ret | 28 | Wilson Fittipaldi |
Brabham-Ford | 31 | Brakes | 15 | |
| Ret | 3 | Mike Beuttler |
March-Ford | 24 | Fuel System | 24 | |
| Ret | 29 | François Migault |
Connew-Ford | 22 | Suspension | 25 | |
| Ret | 18 | .svg.png){kind=small} Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | 20 | Fuel System | 9 | |
| Ret | 17 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Brabham-Ford | 14 | Injection | 5 | |
| Ret | 19 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari | 13 | Fuel System | 2 | |
| Ret | 21 | Dave Walker |
Lotus-Ford | 6 | Engine | 19 |
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- "The Official Formula 1 website". Retrieved 2008-01-22.
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FIA Formula One World Championship 1972 season |
Next race: 1972 Italian Grand Prix |
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