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1972 Bulawayo 100
1972 Spanish GP
1971 Monaco GP

1972 Monaco GP

1972 International Gold Cup
1972 Belgian GP
1973 Monaco GP
 XXX  Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco

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

Details
DateSunday 14 May 1972
Start time14:00
Event Monaco GP
Circuit Monte Carlo
Event FormatRace of 80 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#4 of 12 in 1972
#212 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps80
Circuit Perimeter3145 m
Race Distance3145 × 80 = 251.600 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Rain
Participants
Entries25
Qualifiers25
Finishers17
Debutants
Bardahl (Lubricant Manufacturer),
BRM P153B (Car Model),
   McLaren M19C (Car Model)
MilestonesGoodyear – 500th Race Entry (Tyre Manufacturer)
Gulf – 100th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
John Player Team Lotus – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Marlboro BRM – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Marlboro BRM – 1st Win (Entrant)
Texaco – 1st Pole Position (Lubricant Manufacturer)
 Emerson Fittipaldi – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Jean-Pierre Beltoise – 1st Win (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 17th Place Finishes Carlos Pace (2),
2. Most 17th Place Finishes in a Season Carlos Pace (2)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (288),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (193),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (156),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (77),
5. Most Consecutive 11th Place Finishes March (5),
6. Highest 17th Place Finish Ratio Carlos Pace (66.67%),
7. Most Race Entries Ferrari (607),
8. Most Race Entries Graham Hill (140),
9. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (61),
10. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (59)

World Championship standings
1  Emerson Fittipaldi 19 
2  Jacky Ickx 16 up
3  Denny Hulme 15 up
4  Jackie Stewart 12 
5  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 9 
6  Clay Regazzoni 7 up
7  Peter Revson 6 up
8  Andrea de Adamich 3 up
  Mario Andretti 3 up
10  Ronnie Peterson 3 up
11  Brian Redman 2 
  Tim Schenken 2 up
13  Chris Amon 1 
  Carlos Pace 1 up
  Graham Hill 1 up
1  Lotus / Ford 19 up
2  McLaren / Ford 19 up
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 19 
4  Tyrrell / Ford 12 
5  BRM / BRM 9 
6  Surtees / Ford 5 up
7  March / Ford 4 up
8  Brabham / Ford 1 up
  Matra / Matra 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 17Car 8Car 17
EntrantMarlboro BRMJohn Player Team LotusMarlboro BRM
Driver Jean-Pierre Beltoise Emerson Fittipaldi Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Car BRM P160B Lotus 72D BRM P160B
EngineBRM 3.0 V12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8BRM 3.0 V12
Time2:26'54.71'21.41'40.0
Speed102.756 km/h139.091 km/h113.220 km/h