1972 Italian Grand Prix

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1972 Italian Grand Prix
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Race details
Date10 September 1972
Official name 43º Gran Premio d'Italia [1]
Location Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Monza, Lombardy, Italy
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.775 km (3.588 miles)
Distance 55 laps, 317.625 km (197.363 miles)
Weather Dry and sunny
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:35.65
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Ferrari
Time 1:36.3
Podium
First Lotus-Ford
Second Surtees-Ford
Third McLaren-Ford
Lap leaders
  • 1972 Italian Grand Prix

The 1972 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on 10 September 1972. It was race 10 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

Contents

Before the race, the Monza circuit was modified with the addition of two chicanes, one before the Curva Grande and one at the site of the old Curva Vialone, in order to reduce speeds in the interests of safety. 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 model.

The 55-lap race was won by Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi, driving a Lotus-Ford, after he started from sixth position. With the win, Fittipaldi sealed the Drivers' Championship, becoming the youngest ever champion at 25 years and 273 days until superseded by Fernando Alonso at 24 years and 59 days in 2005; Lotus also secured the Manufacturers' Cup. Englishman Mike Hailwood finished second in a Surtees-Ford, with New Zealander Denny Hulme third in a McLaren-Ford.

The race marked the last win for American tyre manufacturer Firestone in Formula One. It was also the last race in which 1964 World Champion John Surtees competed.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos.DriverConstructorTime/Gap
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Ferrari 1:35.65
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon Matra +0.04
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart TyrrellFord +0.14
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Clay Regazzoni Ferrari +0.18
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme McLarenFord +0.32
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi LotusFord +0.64
7 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Ferrari +0.67
8 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson McLarenFord +0.77
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood SurteesFord +0.85
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Reine Wisell BRM +1.03
11 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann BrabhamFord +1.47
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Gethin BRM +1.56
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill BrabhamFord +1.96
14 Flag of France.svg François Cevert TyrrellFord +2.14
15 Flag of Brazil.svg Wilson Fittipaldi BrabhamFord +2.17
16 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM +2.21
17 Flag of New Zealand.svg Howden Ganley BRM +2.26
18 Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Pace MarchFord +2.33
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees SurteesFord +2.66
20 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lauda MarchFord +2.87
21 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea de Adamich SurteesFord +2.95
22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken SurteesFord +2.96
23 Flag of Italy.svg Nanni Galli Tecno +2.99
24 Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson MarchFord +3.05
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Beuttler MarchFord +4.08
26 Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo MarchFord +4.56
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell Tecno +6.42
Source: [2]

*Entries with a red background failed to qualify.

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
16 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford 551:29:58.469
210 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood Surtees-Ford 55+ 14.596
314 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 55+ 23.854
415 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson McLaren-Ford 55+ 35.783
528 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Brabham-Ford 55+ 1:05.6132
623 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Gethin BRM 55+ 1:21.9121
73 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Ferrari 54+ 1 Lap7 
821 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM 54+ 1 Lap16 
919 Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 54+ 1 Lap24 
1016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Beuttler March-Ford 54+ 1 Lap25 
1122 Flag of New Zealand.svg Howden Ganley BRM 52+ 3 Laps17 
1224 Flag of Sweden.svg Reine Wisell BRM 51+ 4 Laps10 
1318 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lauda March-Ford 50+ 5 Laps20 
Ret4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Ferrari 46Electrical1 
Ret20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon Matra 38Brakes2 
Ret9 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea de Adamich Surtees-Ford 33Brakes21 
Ret29 Flag of Brazil.svg Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham-Ford 20Suspension19 
Ret7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Surtees-Ford 20Fuel System22 
Ret8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Surtees-Ford 20Spun Off15 
Ret5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 16Collision4 
Ret26 Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Pace March-Ford 15Collision18 
Ret30 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford 14Suspension11 
Ret2 Flag of France.svg François Cevert Tyrrell-Ford 14Engine14 
Ret11 Flag of Italy.svg Nanni Galli Tecno 6Engine23 
Ret1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford 0Clutch3 
DNQ25 Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo March-Ford   
DNQ12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell Tecno     
Source: [3]

Championship standings after the race

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References

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  2. "Formula One 1972 Italian Grand Prix Classification | Motorsport Stats".
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  4. 1 2 "Italy 1972 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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