Pit Lane F1
1972 Season - Round 3 - 1972-05-01
Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1972 Spanish Grand Prix for Team Lotus, with Jacky Ickx (Ferrari) second and Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari) third. The win came from P3 on the grid.
David Walker (Team Lotus) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P24 on the grid to P9 at the flag — a 15-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
25 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1972 Spanish Grand Prix, completing round 3 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 8 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Andrea de Adamich |
| Surtees |
| 13 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 11 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Carlos Pace | March | 16 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 24 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 23 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 19 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 4 | Accident | 0 |
| 13 | Chris Amon | Matra | 6 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 14 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 12 | Ignition | 0 |
| 15 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 2 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 17 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Reine Wisell | BRM | 10 | Accident | 0 |
| 19 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 5 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 20 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 15 | Electrical | 0 |
| 21 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 9 | Fuel leak | 0 |
| 22 | Rolf Stommelen | March | 17 | Accident | 0 |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 7 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 24 | Niki Lauda | March | 25 | Differential | 0 |
| 25 | Alex Soler-Roig | BRM | 22 | Accident | 0 |
