British Grand Prix
1972 John Player British Grand Prix
Podium
STETyrrell
2
FITLotus
1
REVMcLaren
3
Key facts
WinnerFIT1:47:50.200 from P2
PoleICK1:22.200
Fastest lapSTE1:24.000 on lap 58
Finishers13 / 27classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 2 | ▲1 | 76 | 1:47:50.200 | 9 | – |
| 2 | STEJackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 4 | ▲2 | 76 | +4.100s | 6 | 1:24.000 |
| 3 | REVPeter Revson | McLaren | 3 | – | 76 | +72.500s | 4 | – |
| 4 | AMOChris Amon | Matra | 17 | ▲13 | 75 | +1 lap | 3 | – |
| 5 | HULDenny Hulme | McLaren | 11 | ▲6 | 75 | +1 lap | 2 | – |
| 6 | MERArturo Merzario | Ferrari | 9 | ▲3 | 75 | +1 lap | 1 | – |
| 7 | PETRonnie Peterson | March | 8 | ▲1 | 74 | +2 laps | – | |
| 8 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Brabham | 10 | ▲2 | 73 | +3 laps | – | |
| 9 | LAUNiki Lauda | March | 19 | ▲10 | 73 | +3 laps | – | |
| 10 | STORolf Stommelen | Eifelland | 25 | ▲15 | 71 | +5 laps | – | |
| 11 | BELJean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 6 | ▼5 | 70 | +6 laps | – | |
| 12 | WFIWilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 22 | ▲10 | 69 | +7 laps | – | |
| 13 | BEUMike Beuttler | March | 23 | ▲10 | 69 | +7 laps | – | |
| DNF | SCHTim Schenken | Surtees | 5 | 64 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | CEVFrançois Cevert | Tyrrell | 12 | 60 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | WALDavid Walker | Lotus | 15 | 59 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | ICKJacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | 49 | Oil pressure | – | ||
| DNF | HILGraham Hill | Brabham | 21 | 47 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | PACCarlos Pace | March | 13 | 39 | Differential | – | ||
| DNF | OLIJackie Oliver | BRM | 14 | 36 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | HAIMike Hailwood | Surtees | 7 | 31 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | CHADave Charlton | Lotus | 24 | 21 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | GALNanni Galli | Tecno | 18 | 9 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | PESHenri Pescarolo | Politoys | 26 | 7 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | GETPeter Gethin | BRM | 16 | 5 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | DEAAndrea De Adamich | Surtees | 20 | 3 | Accident | – | ||
| DNS | MIGFrançois Migault | Connew | – | 0 | Suspension | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICKJacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:22.200 | |
| 2 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:22.600 | +0.400s |
| 3 | REVPeter Revson | McLaren | 1:22.700 | +0.500s |
| 4 | STEJackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:22.900 | +0.700s |
| 5 | SCHTim Schenken | Surtees | 1:23.200 | +1.000s |
| 6 | BELJean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:23.400 | +1.200s |
| 7 | HAIMike Hailwood | Surtees | 1:23.500 | +1.300s |
| 8 | PETRonnie Peterson | March | 1:23.700 | +1.500s |
| 9 | MERArturo Merzario | Ferrari | 1:23.700 | +1.500s |
| 10 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:23.800 | +1.600s |
| 11 | HULDenny Hulme | McLaren | 1:23.900 | +1.700s |
| 12 | CEVFrançois Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:23.900 | +1.700s |
| 13 | PACCarlos Pace | March | 1:24.000 | +1.800s |
| 14 | OLIJackie Oliver | BRM | 1:24.400 | +2.200s |
| 15 | WALDavid Walker | Lotus | 1:24.400 | +2.200s |
| 16 | GETPeter Gethin | BRM | 1:24.500 | +2.300s |
| 17 | AMOChris Amon | Matra | 1:24.600 | +2.400s |
| 18 | GALNanni Galli | Tecno | 1:25.100 | +2.900s |
| 19 | LAUNiki Lauda | March | 1:25.100 | +2.900s |
| 20 | DEAAndrea De Adamich | Surtees | 1:25.200 | +3.000s |
| 21 | HILGraham Hill | Brabham | 1:25.200 | +3.000s |
| 22 | WFIWilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 1:25.500 | +3.300s |
| 23 | BEUMike Beuttler | March | 1:25.600 | +3.400s |
| 24 | CHADave Charlton | Lotus | 1:25.600 | +3.400s |
| 25 | STORolf Stommelen | Eifelland | 1:26.300 | +4.100s |
| 26 | PESHenri Pescarolo | Politoys | 1:27.400 | +5.200s |
| 27 | MIGFrançois Migault | Connew | 1:30.300 | +8.100s |
Brands Hatch
Previous winners here
| 1970 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus |
| 1968 | Jo Siffert | Lotus |
| 1966 | Jack Brabham | Brabham |
| 1964 | Jim Clark | Lotus |
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