Pit Lane F1
1972 Season - Round 5 - 1972-06-04
Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1972 Belgian Grand Prix from pole position, leading François Cevert (Tyrrell) and Denny Hulme (McLaren) home for Team Lotus.
Helmut Marko (BRM) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P23 on the grid to P10 at the flag â a 13-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 11 drivers failing to finish.
25 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1972 Belgian Grand Prix, completing round 5 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 | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 5 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 3 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Mike Hailwood |
| Surtees |
| 8 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Carlos Pace | March | 11 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Chris Amon | Matra | 13 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 7 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 15 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 23 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Rolf Stommelen | March | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | March | 25 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 9 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 12 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 16 | Suspension | 0 |
| 16 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 19 | Not classified | 0 |
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | Accident | 0 |
| 18 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Nanni Galli | Tecno | 24 | Accident | 0 |
| 20 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 4 | Injection | 0 |
| 21 | Mike Beuttler | March | 22 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 22 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 18 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 23 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 17 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| 24 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 6 | Overheating | 0 |
| 25 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 21 | Overheating | 0 |
