1972 Canadian Grand Prix
The 1972 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mosport Park on 24 September 1972. It was race 11 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 80-lap race was won by Tyrrell driver Jackie Stewart after he started from fifth position. Peter Revson finished second for the McLaren team and his teammate Denny Hulme came in third.
| 1972 Canadian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | September 24, 1972 | ||
| Official name | XII Labatt's Grand Prix of Canada | ||
| Location | Mosport International Raceway, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.957 km (2.458 mi) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 316.56 km (196.64 mi) | ||
| Weather | Mild with temperatures approaching 22.8 °C (73.0 °F); wind speeds up to 12 kilometres per hour (7.5 mph)[1] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:13.6 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | Tyrrell-Ford | |
| Time | 1:15.7 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Second | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Third | McLaren-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders
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As the Mont Tremblant circuit had been closed down because of a dispute with the local racing authorities, Mosport Park became the sole host of the Canadian Grand Prix. The circuit had been upgraded to meet modern racing standards.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | |
Tyrrell-Ford | 80 | 1:43:16.9 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 19 |  |
McLaren-Ford | 80 | + 48.2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 18 |  |
McLaren-Ford | 80 | + 54.6 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 8 |  |
Brabham-Ford | 80 | + 1:00.7 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | 11 |  |
Ferrari | 80 | + 1:07.0 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | |
Matra | 79 | + 1 Lap | 10 | 1 |
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Surtees-Ford | 79 | + 1 Lap | 13 | |
| 8 | 7 | |
Brabham-Ford | 79 | + 1 Lap | 17 | |
| 9 | 29 |  |
March-Ford | 78 | Out of Fuel | 18 | |
| 10 | 15 | |
BRM | 78 | + 2 Laps | 14 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
Lotus-Ford | 78 | + 2 Laps | 4 | |
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Ferrari | 76 | + 4 laps | 8 | |
| 13 | 28 |  |
March-Ford | 73 | + 7 Laps | 21 | |
| Ret | 6 |  |
Lotus-Ford | 65 | Engine | 16 | |
| DSQ | 26 |  |
March-Ford | 64 | Received Outside Assistance | 19 | |
| DSQ | 25 | |
March-Ford | 61 | Push-Start After Collision | 3 | |
| NC | 27 | |
March-Ford | 59 | Not Classified | 24 | |
| Ret | 2 | |
Tyrrell-Ford | 51 | Gearbox | 6 | |
| Ret | 16 | |
BRM | 25 | Suspension | 12 | |
| NC | 33 | |
March-Ford | 24 | Not Classified | 22 | |
| Ret | 14 | |
BRM | 21 | Oil Leak | 20 | |
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BRM | 20 | Spun Off | 23 | |
| Ret | 9 | |
Brabham-Ford | 5 | Gearbox | 11 | |
| Ret | 23 |  |
Surtees-Ford | 2 | Gearbox | 15 | |
| DNS | 31 | |
Tecno | Practice Accident | 25 | ||
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Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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References
- "Weather information for the "1972 Canadian Grand Prix"". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- "1972 Canadian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- "Canada 1972 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
| Previous race: 1972 Italian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1972 season |
Next race: 1972 United States Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1971 Canadian Grand Prix |
Canadian Grand Prix | Next race: 1973 Canadian Grand Prix |
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