1972 British Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Previous race
Stewart won at Charade after championship leader Amon suffered a puncture from the volcanic debris and lost 50 seconds in the pits. Fittipaldi finished second; Amon charged back from ninth to take third, shattering the circuit lap record.
Between-race developments
Denny Hulme is recovering from a high-speed crash suffered during a Can-Am race the previous week. He takes part but qualifies down in eleventh.
Entrants
The race is formally named the John Player Grand Prix. Ickx takes pole ahead of Fittipaldi and Revson; Stewart and Amon, both having crashed in practice and qualified in spare cars, start fourth and seventeenth. Frank Williams attempts to run a new Politoys FX3 chassis alongside his March entries.
Milestones
Arturo Merzario makes his Formula One debut with Ferrari.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 Mar | 🇿🇦 South African Grand Prix | Stewart | Hulme | Fittipaldi | Revson |
| 3 | 1 May | 🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix | Ickx | Fittipaldi | Ickx | Regazzoni |
| 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 |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 34 | 2 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 21 | 2 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 19 | 1 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 16 | 0 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Chris Amon | Matra | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 5 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 34 | 2 |
| 2 | Tyrrell | 27 | 2 |
| 3 | McLaren | 23 | 1 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 19 | 0 |
| 5 | BRM | 9 | 1 |