1972 Brazilian Grand Prix
| 1972 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||
|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1972 Formula One season | ||
 | ||
| Race details[1] | ||
| Date | March 30, 1972 | |
| Official name | I Grande Prêmio do Brasil | |
| Location | Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility | |
| Course length | 7.960[2] km (4.946 miles) | |
| Distance | 37 laps, 294.520 km (183.002 miles) | |
| Weather | Partially cloudy and very hot | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | |
| Time | 2:32.4 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |
 Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford |
| Time | 2:35.2 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Brabham-Ford | |
| Second | March-Ford | |
| Third | Brabham-Ford |
The 1972 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One non-championship race held at Interlagos on 30 March 1972. It was the inaugural Brazilian Grand Prix.[3]
This race was held because at that time the FIA regulations required a demonstration race to be held as a quality check, before a Grand Prix was admitted as a championship race.[citation needed]
Classification
[edit]| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Brabham-Ford | 37 | 1:37:16.248 | 2 |
| 2 | 10 |  Ronnie Peterson |
March-Ford | 37 | +1:27.656 | 3 |
| 3 | 9 | Wilson Fittipaldi |
Brabham-Ford | 37 | +2:03.379 | 4 |
| 4 | 17 |  Helmut Marko |
BRM | 36 | + 1 Lap | 11 |
| 5 | 2 |  Dave Walker |
Lotus-Ford | 36 | + 1 Lap | 5 |
| 6 | 11 | Luiz Bueno |
March-Ford | 35 | + 2 Laps | 10 |
| Ret | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford | 32 | Suspension | 1 |
| Ret | 18 |  Alex Soler-Roig |
BRM | 32 | Suspension | 12 |
| Ret | 6 | Carlos Pace |
March-Ford | 1 | Throttle | 7 |
| Ret | 5 |  Henri Pescarolo |
March-Ford | 0 | Throttle | 8 |
| Ret | 15 |  Peter Gethin |
BRM | 0 | Throttle | 9 |
| DNS | 14 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
BRM | Ignition | 6 | |
| DNQ | 12 |  Andrea de Adamich |
Surtees-Ford | |||
| DNQ | 7 | Reine Wisell |
Surtees-Ford | |||
| WD | 3 |  Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | |||
| WD | 4 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari | |||
| WD | 16 |  Howden Ganley |
BRM | |||
Notes
[edit]- Fastest lap: Emerson Fittipaldi – 2:35.2[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "1972 Brazilian GP". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ↑ "The Brazilian Grand Prix". Motor Sport. March 1973. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ↑ Marriott, Andrew (May 1972). "Brazilian GP (March 31st)". Motor Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ↑ "1972 Brazilian Grand Prix". Motor Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ↑ "1972 Brazilian GP – Classification". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ↑ "1972 Brazilian GP – Fastest Laps". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 28 February 2024.