Date | Saturday 4 March 1972 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | South African GP |
Circuit | Kyalami |
Event Format | Race of 79 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #2 of 12 in 1972 #210 (of all time) |
Laps | 79 |
Circuit Perimeter | 4104 m |
Race Distance | 4104 × 79 = 324.216 km |
Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
Pole Position | Left |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
Entries | 28 |
Qualifiers | 27 |
Finishers | 17 |
Debutants |
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Milestones | Car 14 – 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 16 – 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Brooke Bond Oxo/Rob Walker/Team Surtees – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Duckhams – 1st Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Yardley Team McLaren – 1st Win (Entrant)
Jacky Ickx – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Mike Hailwood – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Surtees – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
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Records Broken |
1. Highest 13th Place Finish Ratio – Eifelland (100.00%),
2. Highest 17th Place Finish Ratio – Carlos Pace (100.00%)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Lotus (253),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (285),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (153),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Graham Hill (57),
5. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Graham Hill (57),
6. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (49),
7. Most 10th Place Finishes – Lotus (21),
8. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (602),
9. Most Race Entries – Graham Hill (138),
10. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (60),
11. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (50),
12. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (33),
13. Most 11th Place Qualifications – BRM (35),
14. Most 17th Place Qualifications – Lotus (27)
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