1972 Italian Grand Prix
| 1972 Italian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | September 10, 1972 | ||
| Location | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.775 km ( miles) | ||
| Distance | 55 laps, 317.625 km ( miles) | ||
| Weather | Dry and sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:35.65 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:36.3 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Surtees-Ford | ||
| Third | McLaren-Ford | ||
The 1972 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on September 10, 1972. It was race 10 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was the first to feature Monza's chicanes, one before the Curva Grande and one at the site of the old Curva Vialone, which were installed to limit speeds around the track in the interests of safety. The 55-lap race was won by Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi after he started from sixth position. Mike Hailwood finished second for the Surtees team and McLaren driver Denny Hulme came in third. The race also represented the last win for American tyre manufacturer Firestone in Formula One.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford | 55 | 1:29:58.4 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 |  Mike Hailwood
|
Surtees-Ford | 55 | + 14.5 | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | 14 |  Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 55 | + 23.8 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 15 |  Peter Revson
|
McLaren-Ford | 55 | + 35.7 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | 28 | Graham Hill
|
Brabham-Ford | 55 | + 1:05.6 | 13 | 2 |
| 6 | 23 | Peter Gethin
|
BRM | 55 | + 1:21.9 | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | Mario Andretti
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Ferrari | 54 | + 1 Lap | 7 | |
| 8 | 21 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise
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BRM | 54 | + 1 Lap | 16 | |
| 9 | 19 |  Ronnie Peterson
|
March-Ford | 54 | + 1 Lap | 24 | |
| 10 | 16 | Mike Beuttler
|
March-Ford | 54 | + 1 Lap | 25 | |
| 11 | 22 | Howden Ganley
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BRM | 52 | + 3 Laps | 17 | |
| 12 | 24 | Reine Wisell
|
BRM | 51 | + 4 Laps | 10 | |
| 13 | 18 |  Niki Lauda
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March-Ford | 50 | + 5 Laps | 20 | |
| Ret | 4 | Jacky Ickx
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Ferrari | 46 | Electrical | 1 | |
| Ret | 20 | Chris Amon
|
Matra | 38 | Brakes | 2 | |
| Ret | 9 |  Andrea de Adamich
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Surtees-Ford | 33 | Brakes | 21 | |
| Ret | 29 | Wilson Fittipaldi
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Brabham-Ford | 20 | Suspension | 19 | |
| Ret | 7 | John Surtees
|
Surtees-Ford | 20 | Fuel System | 22 | |
| Ret | 8 |  Tim Schenken
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Surtees-Ford | 20 | Spun Off | 15 | |
| Ret | 5 |  Clay Regazzoni
|
Ferrari | 16 | Collision | 4 | |
| Ret | 26 | Carlos Pace
|
March-Ford | 15 | Collision | 18 | |
| Ret | 30 |  Carlos Reutemann
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Brabham-Ford | 14 | Suspension | 11 | |
| Ret | 2 | François Cevert
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Tyrrell-Ford | 14 | Engine | 14 | |
| Ret | 11 | Nanni Galli
|
Tecno | 6 | Engine | 23 | |
| Ret | 1 | Jackie Stewart
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Tyrrell-Ford | 0 | Clutch | 3 | |
| DNQ | 25 | Henri Pescarolo
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March-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 12 | Derek Bell
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Tecno | ||||
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Notes
- Emerson Fittipaldi won the race and became World Champion for the first time, the youngest ever champion at 25 years and 273 days, until superseded by Fernando Alonso in 2005.
- By winning the race, Lotus won the Constructors' Championship with two races left to run.
- Team Lotus was forced to run only one car because Emerson Fittipaldi's Lotus 72D was seriously damaged in an accident while being transported to Monza. Fittipaldi raced another 72D, but with specifications very close to the 1970's model.
- Last win: Firestone
- Last race: John Surtees
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ "1972 Italian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.