| 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[]
Qualifying[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:35.97 | — |
| 2 | 19 |  Clay Regazzoni
|
Ferrari | 1:36.04 | +0.07 |
| 3 | 1 |  Jackie Stewart
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:36.35 | +0.38 |
| 4 | 14 | Peter Revson
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:36.63 | +0.66 |
| 5 | 17 |  Carlos Reutemann
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:37.15 | +1.18 |
| 6 | 10 |  Chris Amon
|
Matra | 1:37.16 | +1.19 |
| 7 | 12 | Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:37.20 | +1.23 |
| 8 | 24 |  Tim Schenken
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:37.25 | +1.28 |
| 9 | 18 |  Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari | 1:37.33 | +1.36 |
| 10 | 9 | Howden Ganley
|
BRM | 1:37.55 | +1.58 |
| 11 | 5 |  Ronnie Peterson
|
March-Ford | 1:37.58 | +1.61 |
| 12 | 25 | Mike Hailwood
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:37.77 | +1.80 |
| 13 | 11 |  Andrea de Adamich
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:38.08 | +2.11 |
| 14 | 16 | Graham Hill
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:38.14 | +2.17 |
| 15 | 28 | Wilson Fittipaldi
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:38.35 | +2.38 |
| 16 | 6 | Peter Gethin
|
BRM | 1:38.48 | +2.51 |
| 17 | 27 |  Rolf Stommelen
|
March-Ford | 1:38.62 | +2.65 |
| 18 | 23 | Carlos Pace
|
March-Ford | 1:38.62 | +2.65 |
| 19 | 21 | Dave Walker
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:38.81 | +2.84 |
| 20 | 2 |  François Cevert
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:38.85 | +2.88 |
| 21 | 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
BRM | 1:38.89 | +2.92 |
| 22 | 4 |  Niki Lauda
|
March-Ford | 1:39.04 | +3.07 |
| 23 | 15 | Nanni Galli
|
Tecno | 1:39.13 | +3.16 |
| 24 | 3 | Mike Beuttler
|
March-Ford | 1:39.92 | +3.95 |
| 25 | 29 | François Migault
|
Connew-Ford | 1:43.88 | +7.91 |
| 26 | 22 | Henri Pescarolo
|
March-Ford | No time |
Race[]
| 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 | |
| Ret | 27 | Rolf Stommelen
|
March-Ford | 48 | Engine | 17 | |
| NC | 23 | Carlos Pace
|
March-Ford | 46 | Not Classified | 18 | |
| Ret | 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 | 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 | |
| DNQ | 22 | Henri Pescarolo
|
March-Ford | Accident damage |
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/1972/509/. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
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