1972 Formula 1 World Championship
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
Profile & context
Championship season: 1972
- Name
- 1972 Formula 1 World Championship
Sources behind this page
v2026.17.0 · seasons/1972
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Season coverage
12 of 12 source-calendar events have race results; 12 have qualifying; 12 have grids.
Rules audit: incomplete; published standings retained without summing gross race points. A populated calendar does not establish historical completeness.
Constructor championship: source_reported.
Historical scoring context
Finishing-point scale: Not yet audited for this season. Retention: Not yet audited.
Use source participant awards; eligibility and allocation vary historically. Use recorded awards; no universal half-points inference. Source decimals may round fractional awards; no guessed exact restoration.
Partial rule context only; this does not replace the source's retained championship standings.
Championship calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gran Premio de Argentina 1972 | 1972-01-23 | completed |
| 2 | South African Grand Prix 1972 | 1972-03-04 | completed |
| 3 | Gran Premio de España 1972 | 1972-05-01 | completed |
| 4 | Grand Prix de Monaco 1972 | 1972-05-14 | completed |
| 5 | 1972 Belgian Grand Prix | 1972-06-04 | completed |
| 6 | Grand Prix de France 1972 | 1972-07-02 | completed |
| 7 | 1972 John Player British Grand Prix | 1972-07-15 | completed |
| 8 | Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1972 | 1972-07-30 | completed |
| 9 | Grosser Preis von Österreich 1972 | 1972-08-13 | completed |
| 10 | Gran Premio d'Italia 1972 | 1972-09-10 | completed |
| 11 | Labatt's Canadian Grand Prix 1972 | 1972-09-24 | completed |
| 12 | 1972 United States Grand Prix | 1972-10-08 | completed |
Driver championship standings
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 61 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 45 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 39 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 23 |
| 6 | François Cevert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 8 | Mike Hailwood | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 10 | Chris Amon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 12 | Howden Ganley | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 14 | Brian Redman | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Graham Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 16 | Andrea de Adamich | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 16 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 18 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 19 | Tim Schenken | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 20 | Peter Gethin | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
Constructor championship standings
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not recorded | Lotus | Time not recorded · ford | 61 |
| 2 | Not recorded | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · ford | 51 |
| 3 | Not recorded | McLaren | Time not recorded · ford | 47 |
| 4 | Not recorded | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | 33 |
| 5 | Not recorded | Surtees | Time not recorded · ford | 18 |
| 6 | Not recorded | March | Time not recorded · ford | 15 |
| 7 | Not recorded | BRM | Time not recorded · brm | 14 |
| 8 | Not recorded | Matra | Time not recorded · matra | 12 |
| 9 | Not recorded | Brabham | Time not recorded · ford | 7 |