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1972 John Player British Grand Prix · race
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- 1972 John Player British Grand Prix · race
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Grand Prix context
1972 John Player British Grand Prix · Brands Hatch
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1972 Formula 1 World Championship · round 7
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:47:50.200 · 76 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:47:54.300 · 76 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 1:49:02.700 · 76 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Chris Amon | Matra | Time not recorded · 75 laps · matra | 3 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | Time not recorded · 75 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 75 laps · ferrari | 1 |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson | March | Accident · Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Time not recorded · 73 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | March | Time not recorded · 73 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | Time not recorded · 70 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | Suspension · Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Mike Beuttler | March | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tim Schenken | Surtees | Suspension · Time not recorded · 64 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | François Cevert | Tyrrell | Spun off · Time not recorded · 60 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | David Walker | Lotus | Suspension · Time not recorded · 59 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 49 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Graham Hill | Brabham | Spun off · Time not recorded · 47 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | March | Differential · Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jackie Oliver | BRM | Suspension · Time not recorded · 36 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 31 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Dave Charlton | Lotus | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nanni Galli | Tecno | Spun off · Time not recorded · 9 laps · tecno | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Henri Pescarolo | Politoys | Accident · Time not recorded · 7 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Peter Gethin | BRM | Engine · Time not recorded · 5 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | Accident · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | François Migault | Connew | Suspension · Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:22.200 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:22.600 · ford | |
| 3 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 1:22.700 · ford | |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:22.900 · ford | |
| 5 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 1:23.200 · ford | |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:23.400 · brm | |
| 7 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 1:23.500 · ford | |
| 8 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:23.700 · ford | |
| 9 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 1:23.700 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:23.800 · ford | |
| 11 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:23.900 · ford | |
| 12 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:23.900 · ford | |
| 13 | Carlos Pace | March | 1:24.000 · ford | |
| 14 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1:24.400 · brm | |
| 15 | David Walker | Lotus | 1:24.400 · ford | |
| 16 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 1:24.500 · brm | |
| 17 | Chris Amon | Matra | 1:24.600 · matra | |
| 18 | Nanni Galli | Tecno | 1:25.100 · tecno | |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | March | 1:25.100 · ford | |
| 20 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 1:25.200 · ford | |
| 21 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 1:25.200 · ford | |
| 22 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 1:25.500 · ford | |
| 23 | Mike Beuttler | March | 1:25.600 · ford | |
| 24 | Dave Charlton | Lotus | 1:25.600 · ford | |
| 25 | Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland | 1:26.300 · ford | |
| 26 | Henri Pescarolo | Politoys | 1:27.400 · ford | |
| 27 | François Migault | Connew | 1:30.300 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:22.200 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:22.600 · ford | |
| 3 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 1:22.700 · ford | |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:22.900 · ford | |
| 5 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 1:23.200 · ford | |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:23.400 · brm | |
| 7 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 1:23.500 · ford | |
| 8 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:23.700 · ford | |
| 9 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 1:23.700 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:23.800 · ford | |
| 11 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:23.900 · ford | |
| 12 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:23.900 · ford | |
| 13 | Carlos Pace | March | 1:24.000 · ford | |
| 14 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1:24.400 · brm | |
| 15 | David Walker | Lotus | 1:24.400 · ford | |
| 16 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 1:24.500 · brm | |
| 17 | Chris Amon | Matra | 1:24.600 · matra | |
| 18 | Nanni Galli | Tecno | 1:25.100 · tecno | |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | March | 1:25.100 · ford | |
| 20 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 1:25.200 · ford | |
| 21 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 1:25.200 · ford | |
| 22 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 1:25.500 · ford | |
| 23 | Mike Beuttler | March | 1:25.600 · ford | |
| 24 | Dave Charlton | Lotus | 1:25.600 · ford | |
| 25 | Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland | 1:26.300 · ford | |
| 26 | Henri Pescarolo | Politoys | 1:27.400 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 43 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 7 | François Cevert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 8 | Chris Amon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 11 | Mike Hailwood | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 12 | Andrea de Adamich | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 14 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 15 | Tim Schenken | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Brian Redman | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 17 | Graham Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | Arturo Merzario | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |