1972 German Grand Prix Explained

Type:F1
Country:Germany
Grand Prix:German
Date:30 July
Year:1972
Location:Nürburgring, Nürburg, West Germany
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:14.19
Course Km:22.835
Distance Laps:14
Distance Mi:198.65
Distance Km:319.690
Pole Driver:Jacky Ickx
Pole Team:Ferrari
Pole Country:Belgium
Pole Time:7:07.0[1]
Fast Driver:Jacky Ickx
Fast Team:Ferrari
Fast Country:Belgium
Fast Time:7:13.6
First Driver:Jacky Ickx
First Team:Ferrari
First Country:Belgium
Second Driver:Clay Regazzoni
Second Team:Ferrari
Second Country:Switzerland
Third Driver:Ronnie Peterson
Third Team:March-Ford
Third Country:Sweden

The 1972 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on 30 July 1972. It was race 8 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.[2]

The 14-lap race was won by Belgian driver Jacky Ickx, driving a Ferrari. Ickx achieved a Grand Chelem – taking pole position, leading every lap and setting the fastest lap. It was his eighth, and final, World Championship race victory, and also Ferrari's only win of the season. Swiss teammate Clay Regazzoni finished second, with Swedish driver Ronnie Peterson third in a March-Ford.

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

Pos.NoDriverConstructorTimeGap
14 Jacky IckxFerrari7:07.0
21 Jackie StewartTyrrell-Ford7:08.7+1.7
32 Emerson FittipaldiLotus-Ford7:09.9+2.9
410 Ronnie PetersonMarch-Ford7:11.6+4.6
57 François CevertTyrrell-Ford7:12.2+5.2
612 Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford7:12.4+5.4
79 Clay RegazzoniFerrari7:13.4+6.4
88 Chris AmonMatra7:13.9+6.9
920 Henri PescaroloMarch-Ford7:14.4+7.4
103 Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford7:14.5+7.5
1121 Carlos PaceMarch-Ford7:16.6+9.6
1215 Tim SchenkenSurtees-Ford7:17.2+10.2
136 Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM7:17.3+10.3
1422 Rolf StommelenEifelland-Ford7:17.5+10.5
1511 Graham HillBrabham-Ford7:18.4+11.4
1614 Mike HailwoodSurtees-Ford7:21.0+14.0
1718 Reine WisellBRM7:21.4+14.4
1817 Howden GanleyBRM7:22.3+15.3
195 Brian RedmanMcLaren-Ford7:23.2+16.2
2016 Andrea de AdamichSurtees-Ford7:23.7+16.7
2126 Wilson FittipaldiBrabham-Ford7:24.8+17.8
2219 Arturo MerzarioFerrari7:25.9+18.9
2325 Dave WalkerLotus-Ford7:29.5+22.5
2423 Niki LaudaMarch-Ford7:32.2+25.2
2527 Derek BellTecno7:33.3+26.3
2629 Dave CharltonLotus-Ford7:34.1+27.1
2728 Mike BeuttlerMarch-Ford7:35.9+28.9

Race

Race classification

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
14 Jacky IckxFerrari141:42:12.319
29 Clay RegazzoniFerrari14+ 48.376
310 Ronnie PetersonMarch-Ford14+ 1:06.744
417 Howden GanleyBRM14+ 2:20.2183
55 Brian RedmanMcLaren-Ford14+ 2:35.7192
611 Graham HillBrabham-Ford14+ 2:59.6151
726 Wilson FittipaldiBrabham-Ford14+ 3:00.121 
828 Mike BeuttlerMarch-Ford14+ 5:10.727 
96 Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM14+ 5:20.213 
107 François CevertTyrrell-Ford14+ 5:43.75 
111 Jackie StewartTyrrell-Ford13Collision2 
1219 Arturo MerzarioFerrari13+ 1 Lap22 
1316 Andrea de AdamichSurtees-Ford13+ 1 Lap20 
1415 Tim SchenkenSurtees-Ford13+ 1 Lap12 
158 Chris AmonMatra13+ 1 Lap8 
NC21 Carlos PaceMarch-Ford11+ 3 Laps11 
Ret2 Emerson FittipaldiLotus-Ford10Gearbox3 
Ret20 Henri PescaroloMarch-Ford10Accident9 
Ret3 Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford8Engine10 
Ret14 Mike HailwoodSurtees-Ford8Suspension16 
Ret12 Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford6Differential6 
Ret22 Rolf StommelenEifelland-Ford6Electrical14 
Ret25 Dave WalkerLotus-Ford6Oil Leak23 
Ret23 Niki LaudaMarch-Ford4Oil Leak24 
Ret27 Derek BellTecno4Engine25 
Ret29 Dave CharltonLotus-Ford4Physical26 
Ret18 Reine WisellBRM3Engine17 

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Emerson Fittipaldi43
2 Jackie Stewart27
13 Jacky Ickx25
14 Denny Hulme21
45 Clay Regazzoni13
Source: [3]
Constructors' Championship standings
PosConstructorPoints
1 Lotus-Ford43
2 Tyrrell-Ford33
13 Ferrari29
14 McLaren-Ford29
5 BRM12
Source:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Formula One World - History - German Grand Prix 1972 . 27 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070715204309/http://www.motorsport-stats.com/f1/history/1972/germany.html . 15 July 2007.
  2. Web site: 1972 German Grand Prix Entry list.
  3. Web site: Germany 1972 - Championship. statsf1.com. 18 March 2019.