| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 12 in the 1972 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | June 4, 1972 | |
| Location | Nivelles-Baulers, Nivelles, Belgium | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 3.72 km (2.314 mi) | |
| Distance | 85 laps, 316.2 km (196.69 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford |
| Time | 1:11.43 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Chris Amon
|
Matra |
| Time | 1:12.12 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford |
| Second |  François Cevert
|
Tyrrell-Ford |
| Third | Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford |
The 1972 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Nivelles on June 4, 1972.
Classification[]
Qualifying[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | Emerson Fittipaldi
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Lotus-Ford | 1:11.43 | — |
| 2 | 30 |  Clay Regazzoni
|
Ferrari | 1:11.58 | +0.15 |
| 3 | 9 |  Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:11.80 | +0.37 |
| 4 | 29 |  Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari | 1:11.84 | +0.41 |
| 5 | 8 | François Cevert
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:11.93 | +0.50 |
| 6 | 23 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
BRM | 1:12.12 | +0.69 |
| 7 | 10 |  Peter Revson
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:12.19 | +0.76 |
| 8 | 34 |  Mike Hailwood
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:12.35 | +0.92 |
| 9 | 19 |  Carlos Reutemann
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:12.50 | +1.07 |
| 10 | 36 |  Andrea de Adamich
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:12.54 | +1.11 |
| 11 | 16 | Carlos Pace
|
March-Ford | 1:12.64 | +1.21 |
| 12 | 33 |  Dave Walker
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:12.76 | +1.33 |
| 13 | 5 | Chris Amon
|
Matra | 1:12.80 | +1.37 |
| 14 | 11 |  Ronnie Peterson
|
March-Ford | 1:13.00 | +1.57 |
| 15 | 25 | Howden Ganley
|
BRM | 1:13.01 | +1.58 |
| 16 | 17 | Graham Hill
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:13.10 | +1.67 |
| 17 | 24 | Peter Gethin
|
BRM | 1:13.15 | +1.72 |
| 18 | 18 | Wilson Fittipaldi
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:13.20 | +1.77 |
| 19 | 15 | Henri Pescarolo
|
March-Ford | 1:13.40 | +1.97 |
| 20 | 6 |  Rolf Stommelen
|
March-Ford | 1:13.43 | +2.00 |
| 21 | 35 | Tim Schenken
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:13.60 | +2.17 |
| 22 | 14 | Mike Beuttler
|
March-Ford | 1:13.70 | +2.27 |
| 23 | 27 |  Helmut Marko
|
BRM | ||
| 24 | 22 | Nanni Galli
|
Tecno | 1:14.60 | +3.17 |
| 25 | 12 | Niki Lauda
|
March-Ford | 1:16.50 | +5.07 |
Race[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford | 85 | 1:44:07.3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 8 | François Cevert
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 85 | + 26.6 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 85 | + 58.1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 34 | Mike Hailwood
|
Surtees-Ford | 85 | + 1:12.0 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | 16 | Carlos Pace
|
March-Ford | 84 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | Chris Amon
|
Matra | 84 | + 1 Lap | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | 10 | Peter Revson
|
McLaren-Ford | 83 | + 2 Laps | 7 | |
| 8 | 25 | Howden Ganley
|
BRM | 83 | + 2 Laps | 15 | |
| 9 | 11 | Ronnie Peterson
|
March-Ford | 83 | + 2 Laps | 14 | |
| 10 | 27 | Helmut Marko
|
BRM | 83 | + 2 Laps | 23 | |
| 11 | 6 | Rolf Stommelen
|
March-Ford | 83 | + 2 Laps | 20 | |
| 12 | 12 | Niki Lauda
|
March-Ford | 82 | + 3 Laps | 25 | |
| 13 | 19 | Carlos Reutemann
|
Brabham-Ford | 81 | + 4 Laps | 9 | |
| 14 | 33 | Dave Walker
|
Lotus-Ford | 79 | + 6 Laps | 12 | |
| Ret | 17 | Graham Hill
|
Brabham-Ford | 73 | Suspension | 16 | |
| NC | 15 | Henri Pescarolo
|
March-Ford | 59 | Not Classified | 19 | |
| Ret | 30 | Clay Regazzoni
|
Ferrari | 57 | Accident | 2 | |
| Ret | 36 | Andrea de Adamich
|
Surtees-Ford | 55 | Engine | 10 | |
| Ret | 22 | Nanni Galli
|
Tecno | 54 | Accident | 24 | |
| Ret | 29 | Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari | 47 | Injection | 4 | |
| Ret | 14 | Mike Beuttler
|
March-Ford | 31 | Halfshaft | 22 | |
| Ret | 18 | Wilson Fittipaldi
|
Brabham-Ford | 28 | Gearbox | 18 | |
| Ret | 24 | Peter Gethin
|
BRM | 27 | Fuel Pump | 17 | |
| Ret | 23 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
BRM | 15 | Overheating | 6 | |
| Ret | 35 | Tim Schenken
|
Surtees-Ford | 11 | Overheating | 21 |
Notes[]
- Pole Position: Emerson Fittipaldi - 1:11.43
- Fastest Lap: Chris Amon - 1:12.12
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/1972/506/. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
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