Date | Sunday 23 January 1972 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | Argentine GP |
Circuit | Buenos Aires |
Event Format | Race of 95 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #1 of 12 in 1972 #209 (of all time) |
Laps | 95 |
Circuit Perimeter | 3345 m |
Race Distance | 3345 × 95 = 317.775 km |
Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Very hot, Dry |
Entries | 22 |
Qualifiers | 22 |
Finishers | 11 |
Debutants | Carlos Reutemann (Driver),
Duckhams (Lubricant Manufacturer),
Texaco (Lubricant Manufacturer),
BRM P160B (Car Model),
Ferrari 312B2-72 (Car Model),
March 721 (Car Model),
Matra MS120C (Car Model),
Surtees TS9B (Car Model),
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Austria Marlboro BRM (Entrant),
Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees (Entrant),
Equipe Matra (Entrant),
Espana Marlboro BRM (Entrant),
John Player Team Lotus (Entrant),
Marlboro BRM (Entrant),
Team Williams Motul (Entrant),
Yardley Team McLaren (Entrant)
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Milestones | Car 10 – 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 2 – 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 21 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Car 4 – 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
BP – 100th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Carlos Reutemann – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
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Records Broken |
1. Most Consecutive 9th Place Finishes – BRM (4)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Disqualifications – Lotus (5),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (284),
3. Most Retirements – Lotus (252),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (152),
5. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (190),
6. Most Retirements – Graham Hill (62),
7. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (66),
8. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (48),
9. Highest Race Win Ratio – Tyrrell (28.57%),
10. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (599),
11. Most Race Entries – Graham Hill (137),
12. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (49),
13. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (35),
14. Most 20th Place Qualifications – Lotus (20)
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