1972 Argentine Grand Prix
| 1972 Argentine Grand Prix | |||
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Layout of the Buenos Aires circuit in 1972 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | January 23, 1972 | ||
| Official name | IX Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina | ||
| Location | Autodromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.346 km (2.079 miles) | ||
| Distance | 95 laps, 317.87 km (197.505 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Brabham-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:12.46 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
| Tyrrell-Ford | |
| Time | 1:13.66 on lap 25 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Second | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
The 1972 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Buenos Aires circuit on January 23, 1972. It was race 1 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 95-lap race was won by Tyrrell driver Jackie Stewart after he started from second position. Denny Hulme finished second for the McLaren team and Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx came in third.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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| 1 | 21 | Tyrrell-Ford | 95 | 1:57:58.82 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | 17 | McLaren-Ford | 95 | + 25.96 | 4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 8 | Ferrari | 95 | + 59.39 | 8 | 4 | |
| 4 | 9 | Ferrari | 95 | + 1:06.72 | 6 | 3 | |
| 5 | 19 | Surtees-Ford | 95 | + 1:09.11 | 11 | 2 | |
| 6 | 14 | March-Ford | 94 | + 1 lap | 10 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2 | Brabham-Ford | 93 | + 2 laps | 1 | ||
| 8 | 23 | March-Ford | 93 | + 2 laps | 15 | ||
| 9 | 3 | BRM | 93 | + 2 laps | 13 | ||
| 10 | 7 | BRM | 93 | + 2 laps | 19 | ||
| 11 | 15 | March-Ford | 93 | + 2 laps | 22 | ||
| Ret | 11 | Lotus-Ford | 61 | Suspension | 5 | ||
| Ret | 22 | Tyrrell-Ford | 59 | Gearbox | 7 | ||
| Ret | 4 | BRM | 59 | Water leak | 17 | ||
| Ret | 18 | McLaren-Ford | 49 | Engine | 3 | ||
| Ret | 10 | Ferrari | 20 | Engine | 9 | ||
| Ret | 20 | Surtees-Ford | 11 | Fuel system | 14 | ||
| Ret | 1 | Brabham-Ford | 11 | Fuel pump | 16 | ||
| DSQ | 12 | Lotus-Ford | 8 | Received outside assistance | 20 | ||
| Ret | 5 | BRM | 1 | Oil leak | 18 | ||
| Ret | 6 | BRM | 1 | Accident | 21 | ||
| DNS | 16 | Matra | 0 | Gearbox on warm-up lap | 12 | ||
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Notes
- Carlos Reutemann scored pole position on his debut on home soil.
- Last points for Tim Schenken.
- Dave Walker was disqualified for receiving outside track assistance from track marshals.
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ "1972 Argentine Grand Prix". formula1.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Argentina 1972 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.