1972 German Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Fittipaldi leads with 43 points after seven rounds. Stewart is second with 27; Hulme third with 21.
Previous race
At Brands Hatch, Fittipaldi and Ickx pulled clear in the opening laps, with Beltoise briefly holding third before retiring. Stewart gradually closed, took the lead from Fittipaldi on lap 25, but was passed back; the pair finished first and second with Revson third. Ickx retired with an oil-leaking engine on lap 49; Peterson’s engine and gearbox failed in the final two laps, sending him into the barriers.
Practice
The Nürburgring Nordschleife stretches 22.8 km over 14 laps. In practice, four drivers crashed off the circuit, including Cevert who went airborne at Pflanzgarten corner; all escaped unhurt but left their teams with significant repair work. The unofficial lap record fell by a full ten seconds on Friday. Ickx went three seconds faster still on Saturday to take pole, ahead of Stewart and Fittipaldi. Peterson starts fourth.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 7 | 15 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Ickx | Fittipaldi | Stewart | Revson |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 43 | 3 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 27 | 2 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 21 | 1 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 16 | 0 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | Chris Amon | Matra | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 5 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 43 | 3 |
| 2 | Tyrrell | 33 | 2 |
| 3 | McLaren | 27 | 1 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 20 | 0 |
| 5 | BRM | 9 | 1 |