Pit Lane F1
1972 Season - Round 9 - 1972-08-13
Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1972 Austrian Grand Prix from pole position, leading Denny Hulme (McLaren) and Peter Revson (McLaren) home for Team Lotus.
Jean-Pierre Beltoise (BRM) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P21 on the grid to P8 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 Austrian Grand Prix, completing round 9 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 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 7 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 4 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Mike Hailwood |
| Surtees |
| 12 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Matra | 6 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 10 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 3 | Finished | 0 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 21 | Finished | 0 |
| 9 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | March | 22 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 8 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 11 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 16 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 13 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Rolf Stommelen | March | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Carlos Pace | March | 18 | Not classified | 0 |
| 17 | Nanni Galli | Tecno | 23 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 18 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 14 | Injection | 0 |
| 19 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 15 | Brakes | 0 |
| 20 | Mike Beuttler | March | 24 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 21 | François Migault | Connew | 25 | Suspension | 0 |
| 22 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 9 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 23 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 5 | Injection | 0 |
| 24 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 25 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 19 | Engine | 0 |
