1972 Italian Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
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| Race 10 of 12 in the 1972 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | September 10, 1972 | |
| Location | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 5.775 km ( mi) | |
| Distance | 55 laps, 317.625 km ( mi) | |
| Weather | Dry and sunny | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | .svg.png){kind=small} Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:35.65 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:36.3 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford |
| Second |  Mike Hailwood |
Surtees-Ford |
| Third |  Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford |
The 1972 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monza on September 10, 1972. It was the first race to feature Monza's chicanes, one before the Curva Grande and one at the site of the old Curva Vialone, which were installed to limit speeds around the track in the interests of safety.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford | 55 | 1:29:58.4 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | Mike Hailwood |
Surtees-Ford | 55 | + 14.5 | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | 14 | Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | 55 | + 23.8 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 15 |  Peter Revson |
McLaren-Ford | 55 | + 35.7 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | 28 | Graham Hill |
Brabham-Ford | 55 | + 1:05.6 | 13 | 2 |
| 6 | 23 | Peter Gethin |
BRM | 55 | + 1:21.9 | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | Mario Andretti |
Ferrari | 54 | + 1 Lap | 7 | |
| 8 | 21 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
BRM | 54 | + 1 Lap | 16 | |
| 9 | 19 |  Ronnie Peterson |
March-Ford | 54 | + 1 Lap | 24 | |
| 10 | 16 | Mike Beuttler |
March-Ford | 54 | + 1 Lap | 25 | |
| 11 | 22 | Howden Ganley |
BRM | 52 | + 3 Laps | 17 | |
| 12 | 24 | Reine Wisell |
BRM | 51 | + 4 Laps | 10 | |
| 13 | 18 |  Niki Lauda |
March-Ford | 50 | + 5 Laps | 20 | |
| Ret | 4 | Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | 46 | Electrical | 1 | |
| Ret | 20 | Chris Amon |
Matra | 38 | Brakes | 2 | |
| Ret | 9 |  Andrea de Adamich |
Surtees-Ford | 33 | Brakes | 21 | |
| Ret | 29 | Wilson Fittipaldi |
Brabham-Ford | 20 | Suspension | 19 | |
| Ret | 7 | John Surtees |
Surtees-Ford | 20 | Fuel System | 22 | |
| Ret | 8 |  Tim Schenken |
Surtees-Ford | 20 | Spun Off | 15 | |
| Ret | 5 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari | 16 | Collision | 4 | |
| Ret | 26 | Carlos Pace |
March-Ford | 15 | Collision | 18 | |
| Ret | 30 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Brabham-Ford | 14 | Suspension | 11 | |
| Ret | 2 | François Cevert |
Tyrrell-Ford | 14 | Engine | 14 | |
| Ret | 11 | Nanni Galli |
Tecno | 6 | Engine | 23 | |
| Ret | 1 | Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell-Ford | 0 | Clutch | 3 | |
| DNQ | 25 | Henri Pescarolo |
March-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 12 | Derek Bell |
Tecno |
Notes
- Emerson Fittipaldi won the race and became World Champion for the first time, the youngest ever champion at 25 years and 273 days, until superseded by Fernando Alonso in 2005.
- By winning the race, Lotus won the Constructors' Championship with two races left to run.
- Team Lotus was forced to run only one car because Emerson Fittipaldi's Lotus 72D was seriously damaged in an accident while being transported to Monza. Fittipaldi raced another 72D, but with specifications very close to the 1970's model.
- Last win: Firestone
- Last race: John Surtees
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.
| Previous race: 1972 Austrian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1972 season |
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