1972 Brazilian Grand Prix

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1972 Brazilian Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1972 Formula One season
Circuit Interlagos 1977.svg
Race details
DateMarch 30, 1972
Official name I Grande Prêmio do Brasil
Location Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 7.960 [1] km (4.946 miles)
Distance 37 laps, 294.520 km (183.002 miles)
Weather Partially cloudy and very hot
Pole position
Driver Lotus-Ford
Time 2:32.4
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford
Time 2:35.2
Podium
First Brabham-Ford
Second March-Ford
Third Brabham-Ford

The 1972 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One non-championship race held at Interlagos on 30 March 1972. It was the inaugural Brazilian Grand Prix.

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This race was held because at that time the FIA regulations required a demonstration race to be held as a quality check, before a Grand Prix was admitted as a championship race.[ citation needed ]

Classification

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGrid
18 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford 371:37:16.2482
210 Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 37+1:27.6563
39 Flag of Brazil.svg Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham-Ford 37+2:03.3794
417 Flag of Austria.svg Helmut Marko BRM 36+ 1 Lap11
52 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dave Walker Lotus-Ford 36+ 1 Lap5
611 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Bueno March-Ford 35+ 2 Laps10
Ret1 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford 32Suspension1
Ret18 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Alex Soler-Roig BRM 32Suspension12
Ret6 Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Pace March-Ford 1Throttle7
Ret5 Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo March-Ford 0Throttle8
Ret15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Gethin BRM 0Throttle9
DNS14 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM Ignition6
DNQ12 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea de Adamich Surtees-Ford
DNQ7 Flag of Sweden.svg Reine Wisell Surtees-Ford
WD3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Ferrari
WD4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Clay Regazzoni Ferrari
WD16 Flag of New Zealand.svg Howden Ganley BRM

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References

  1. "The Brazilian Grand Prix". MotorSport. March 1973. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
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