1972 Austrian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Fittipaldi’s championship lead was trimmed at the Nürburgring, where his gearbox failed and caused an engine fire. Ickx’s dominant victory kept Ferrari’s challenge alive.
Previous race
Ickx led from pole at the Nürburgring and was out of sight of his rivals within two laps, setting new lap records throughout. Fittipaldi climbed to second before his gearbox blew on lap 10, triggering an engine fire. Stewart, stuck in fifth for much of the race, attempted to pass Regazzoni on the penultimate lap but their wheels touched and Stewart crashed out. The Ferraris finished first and second, Peterson third.
Weather
Hot and sunny conditions are expected at the Österreichring.
Entrants
Fittipaldi takes pole ahead of Regazzoni and Stewart. The Connew Racing Team makes its only championship start of the season with François Migault.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 14 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Fittipaldi | Beltoise | Ickx | Fittipaldi |
| 5 | 4 Jun | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Cevert | Hulme |
| 6 | 2 Jul | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Amon | Stewart | Fittipaldi | Amon |
| 7 | 15 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Ickx | Fittipaldi | Stewart | Revson |
| 8 | 30 Jul | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Ickx | Ickx | Regazzoni | Peterson |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 43 | 3 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 27 | 2 |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 25 | 1 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 21 | 1 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Chris Amon | Matra | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 9 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 43 | 3 |
| 2 | Tyrrell | 33 | 2 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 29 | 1 |
| 4 | McLaren | 29 | 1 |
| 5 | BRM | 12 | 1 |