| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 12 in the 1972 Formula One season | ||
 Layout of the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in 1972 | ||
| Date | January 23, 1972 | |
| Location | Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 3.346 km (2.079 mi) | |
| Distance | 95 laps, 317.87 km (197.505 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Carlos Reutemann
|
Brabham-Ford |
| Time | 1:12.46 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Jackie Stewart
|
Tyrrell-Ford |
| Time | 1:13.66 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Jackie Stewart
|
Tyrrell-Ford |
| Second |  Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford |
| Third |  Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari |
The 1972 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez on January 23, 1972.
Classification[]
Qualifying[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann
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Brabham-Ford | 1:12.46 | — |
| 2 | 21 | Jackie Stewart
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:12.68 | +0.22 |
| 3 | 18 |  Peter Revson
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:12.74 | +0.28 |
| 4 | 17 |  Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:12.99 | +0.53 |
| 5 | 11 |  Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:13.28 | +0.82 |
| 6 | 9 |  Clay Regazzoni
|
Ferrari | 1:13.28 | +0.82 |
| 7 | 22 |  François Cevert
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:13.39 | +0.93 |
| 8 | 8 | Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari | 1:13.50 | +1.04 |
| 9 | 10 | Mario Andretti
|
Ferrari | 1:13.61 | +1.15 |
| 10 | 14 |  Ronnie Peterson
|
March-Ford | 1:14.06 | +1.60 |
| 11 | 19 |  Tim Schenken
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:14.17 | +1.71 |
| 12 | 16 | Chris Amon
|
Matra | 1:14.28 | +1.82 |
| 13 | 3 | Howden Ganley
|
BRM | 1:14.28 | +1.82 |
| 14 | 20 |  Andrea de Adamich
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:14.34 | +1.88 |
| 15 | 23 | Henri Pescarolo
|
March-Ford | 1:14.52 | +2.06 |
| 16 | 1 | Graham Hill
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:14.52 | +2.06 |
| 17 | 4 | Reine Wisell
|
BRM | 1:14.52 | +2.06 |
| 18 | 5 | Peter Gethin
|
BRM | 1:15.11 | +2.65 |
| 19 | 7 |  Helmut Marko
|
BRM | 1:15.53 | +3.07 |
| 20 | 12 | Dave Walker
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:15.55 | +3.09 |
| 21 | 6 |  Alex Soler-Roig
|
BRM | 1:15.66 | +3.20 |
| 22 | 15 | Niki Lauda
|
March-Ford | 1:15.92 | +3.46 |
Race[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Jackie Stewart
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 95 | 1:57:58.82 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 17 | Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 95 | + 25.96 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 8 | Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari | 95 | + 59.39 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | 9 | Clay Regazzoni
|
Ferrari | 95 | + 1:06.72 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 19 | Tim Schenken
|
Surtees-Ford | 95 | + 1:09.11 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | 14 | Ronnie Peterson
|
March-Ford | 94 | + 1 lap | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann
|
Brabham-Ford | 93 | + 2 laps | 1 | |
| 8 | 23 | Henri Pescarolo
|
March-Ford | 93 | + 2 laps | 15 | |
| 9 | 3 | Howden Ganley
|
BRM | 93 | + 2 laps | 13 | |
| 10 | 7 | Helmut Marko
|
BRM | 93 | + 2 laps | 19 | |
| 11 | 15 | Niki Lauda
|
March-Ford | 93 | + 2 laps | 22 | |
| Ret | 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford | 61 | Suspension | 5 | |
| Ret | 22 | François Cevert
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 59 | Gearbox | 7 | |
| Ret | 4 | Reine Wisell
|
BRM | 59 | Water leak | 17 | |
| Ret | 18 | Peter Revson
|
McLaren-Ford | 49 | Engine | 3 | |
| Ret | 10 | Mario Andretti
|
Ferrari | 20 | Engine | 9 | |
| Ret | 20 | Andrea de Adamich
|
Surtees-Ford | 11 | Fuel system | 14 | |
| Ret | 1 | Graham Hill
|
Brabham-Ford | 11 | Fuel pump | 16 | |
| DSQ | 12 | Dave Walker
|
Lotus-Ford | 8 | Received outside assistance | 20 | |
| Ret | 5 | Peter Gethin
|
BRM | 1 | Oil leak | 18 | |
| Ret | 6 | Alex Soler-Roig
|
BRM | 1 | Accident | 21 | |
| DNS | 16 | Chris Amon
|
Matra | 0 | Gearbox on warm-up lap | 12 |
Notes[]
- Pole Position: Carlos Reutemann - 1:12.6
- Fastest lap: Jackie Stewart - 1:13.66
- Carlos Reutemann scored pole position on his debut on home soil.
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". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1972/502/. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
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