Date | Sunday 24 September 1972 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | Canadian GP |
Circuit | Mosport Park |
Event Format | Race of 80 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #11 of 12 in 1972 #219 (of all time) |
Laps | 80 |
Circuit Perimeter | 3957 m |
Race Distance | 3957 × 80 = 316.560 km |
Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Hazy, Dry |
Entries | 25 |
Qualifiers | 25 |
Finishers | 13 |
Debutants | Tyrrell 006 (Car Model) |
Milestones | Car 6 – 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Ford – 50th Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Yardley Team McLaren – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
McLaren – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
Peter Revson – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
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Records Broken |
1. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Denny Hulme (13),
2. Most 5th Place Finishes – Ferrari (29),
3. Most Disqualifications in a Season – March (2),
4. Most 13th Place Finishes in a Season – March (4),
5. Most Races Led – Jackie Stewart (44),
6. Most 24th Place Qualifications in a Season – March (6)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (160),
2. Most Retirements – Lotus (260),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (292),
4. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (623),
5. Most Race Entries – Graham Hill (147),
6. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (36),
7. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (37),
8. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Lotus (37),
9. Most 24th Place Qualifications – March (11),
10. Most 22nd Place Qualifications in a Season – March (6)
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