1972 Spanish Grand Prix
The 1972 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Jarama on May 1, 1972. It was race 3 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race marked the first time two brothers raced together in F1 simultaneously, Emerson and Wilson Fittipaldi. The elder Fittipaldi was a last-minute substitute for Brabham's Carlos Reutemann, who had injured his ankle in a Formula 2 race the previous weekend at Thruxton, England.[1] The 90-lap race was won by Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi after he started from third position. Jacky Ickx finished second for the Ferrari team and his teammate Clay Regazzoni came in third. After the race the World Drivers' Championship was tied at 15 points between Emerson Fittipaldi and Denny Hulme.
1972 Spanish Grand Prix | |||
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![]() Jarama Permanent Circuit (1967-1990) | |||
Race details | |||
Date | May 1, 1972 | ||
Official name | XVIII Gran Premio de España | ||
Location | Circuito Permanente del Jarama, Madrid, Spain | ||
Course | Race track | ||
Course length | 3.404 km (2.115 mi) | ||
Distance | 90 laps, 306.360 km (190.363 mi) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ferrari | ||
Time | 1:18.43 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
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Time | 1:21.01 on lap 52 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Lotus-Ford | ||
Second | Ferrari | ||
Third | Ferrari | ||
Lap leaders
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Classification
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 5 | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | 90 | 2:03:41.2 | 3 | 9 |
2 | 4 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 90 | + 18.92 | 1 | 6 |
3 | 6 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 89 | + 1 Lap | 8 | 4 |
4 | 26 | ![]() |
Surtees-Ford | 89 | + 1 Lap | 13 | 3 |
5 | 20 | ![]() |
McLaren-Ford | 89 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 2 |
6 | 29 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 89 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 1 |
7 | 22 | ![]() |
Brabham-Ford | 88 | + 2 Laps | 14 | |
8 | 12 | ![]() |
Surtees-Ford | 88 | + 2 Laps | 18 | |
9 | 21 | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | 87 | Out of Fuel | 24 | |
10 | 18 | ![]() |
Brabham-Ford | 86 | + 4 Laps | 23 | |
11 | 14 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 86 | + 4 Laps | 19 | |
Ret | 1 | ![]() |
Tyrrell-Ford | 69 | Accident | 4 | |
Ret | 9 | ![]() |
Matra | 66 | Gearbox | 6 | |
Ret | 3 | ![]() |
Tyrrell-Ford | 65 | Ignition | 12 | |
Ret | 8 | ![]() |
BRM | 65 | Engine | 21 | |
Ret | 11 | ![]() |
McLaren-Ford | 48 | Gearbox | 2 | |
Ret | 25 | ![]() |
BRM | 38 | Engine | 20 | |
Ret | 10 | ![]() |
BRM | 24 | Accident | 10 | |
Ret | 7 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 23 | Oil Pressure | 5 | |
Ret | 15 | ![]() |
Surtees-Ford | 20 | Electrical | 15 | |
Ret | 2 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 16 | Fuel Leak | 9 | |
Ret | 16 | ![]() |
Eifelland-Ford | 15 | Accident | 17 | |
Ret | 19 | ![]() |
BRM | 9 | Gearbox | 7 | |
Ret | 24 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 7 | Differential | 25 | |
Ret | 28 | ![]() |
BRM | 6 | Accident | 22 | |
DNQ | 23 | ![]() |
March-Ford | ||||
Source:[2] |
Notes
- Last Race: Alex Soler-Roig
- First points: Carlos Pace
- First race: Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- "Spanish GP, 1972". www.grandprix.com. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- "1972 Spanish Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- "Spain 1972 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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