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1972 Season
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1972 French GP
1971 British GP

1972 British GP

1972 German GP
1973 British GP
 XXV  John Player British Grand Prix
 XXIX  Grand Prix d'Europe


Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 15 July 1972
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Brands Hatch
Event FormatRace of 76 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#7 of 12 in 1972
#215 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps76
Circuit Perimeter4265 m
Race Distance4265 × 76 = 324.140 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries27
Qualifiers27
Finishers13
Debutants
Arturo Merzario (Driver),
François Migault (Driver),
Connew (Car Manufacturer),
Politoys (Car Manufacturer),
BRM P160C (Car Model),
   Connew PC1 (Car Model),
Politoys FX3 (Car Model),
Tyrrell 005 (Car Model),
Darnvall Connew Racing Team (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 30 – 100th Race Entry (Car Number)
Records Broken 1. Most 23rd Place Qualifications Mike Beuttler (3),
2. Most 25th Place Qualifications Rolf Stommelen (3),
3. Most 26th Place Qualifications Henri Pescarolo (2),
4. Most 23rd Place Qualifications in a Season Mike Beuttler (3),
5. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season Rolf Stommelen (3),
6. Most 26th Place Qualifications in a Season Henri Pescarolo (2)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (289),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (157),
3. Most Retirements Lotus (255),
4. Most Retirements Graham Hill (64),
5. Most 6th Place Finishes Ferrari (38),
6. Most Races Led Ferrari (134),
7. Most Laps Led Lotus (3302),
8. Most Race Entries Ferrari (613),
9. Most Race Entries Graham Hill (143),
10. Most Poles Ferrari (58)

World Championship standings
1  Emerson Fittipaldi 43 
2  Jackie Stewart 27 
3  Denny Hulme 21 
4  Jacky Ickx 16 
5  Peter Revson 10 up
6  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 9 up
7  François Cévert 9 up
8  Chris Amon 9 up
9  Clay Regazzoni 7 up
10  Ronnie Peterson 5 
11  Mike Hailwood 4 
12  Mario Andretti 3 
  Andrea de Adamich 3 
14  Carlos Pace 3 
15  Brian Redman 2 
  Tim Schenken 2 
17  Arturo Merzario 1 
  Graham Hill 1 
1  Lotus / Ford 43 
2  Tyrrell / Ford 33 
3  McLaren / Ford 27 
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 20 
5  BRM / BRM 9 
6  Matra / Matra 9 up
7  Surtees / Ford 9 up
8  March / Ford 8 up
9  Brabham / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 8Car 5Car 1
EntrantJohn Player Team LotusScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACElf Team Tyrrell
Driver Emerson Fittipaldi Jacky Ickx Jackie Stewart
Car Lotus 72D Ferrari 312B2-72 Tyrrell 005
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ferrari 3.0 F12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:47'50.21'22.21'24.0
Speed180.351 km/h186.788 km/h182.786 km/h