Pit Lane F1
1972 Season - Round 7 - 1972-07-15
Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1972 British Grand Prix for Team Lotus, with Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell) second and Peter Revson (McLaren) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.
Rolf Stommelen (March) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P25 on the grid to P10 at the flag — a 15-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 15 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1972 British Grand Prix, completing round 7 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 | 2 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 3 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Chris Amon |
| Matra |
| 17 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 11 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 9 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 8 | Spun off | 0 |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 10 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | March | 19 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Rolf Stommelen | March | 25 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 6 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 22 | Suspension | 0 |
| 13 | Mike Beuttler | March | 23 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 5 | Suspension | 0 |
| 15 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 12 | Spun off | 0 |
| 16 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 15 | Suspension | 0 |
| 17 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 18 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 21 | Spun off | 0 |
| 19 | Carlos Pace | March | 13 | Differential | 0 |
| 20 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 14 | Suspension | 0 |
| 21 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 7 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 22 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 24 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 23 | Nanni Galli | Tecno | 18 | Spun off | 0 |
| 24 | Henri Pescarolo | Politoys | 26 | Accident | 0 |
| 25 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| 26 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 20 | Accident | 0 |
