1972 Formula 1 Season

12 races · Champion: Emerson Fittipaldi

Driver Standings

Pos	Driver	Team	Pts	Wins
1	Emerson Fittipaldi	Team Lotus	61	5
2	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell	45	4
3	Denny Hulme	McLaren	39	1
4	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	27	1
5	Peter Revson	McLaren	23	0
6	François Cevert	Tyrrell	15	0
7	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	15	0
8	Mike Hailwood	Surtees	13	0
9	Ronnie Peterson	March	12	0
10	Chris Amon	Matra	12	0
11	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM	9	1
12	Mario Andretti	Ferrari	4	0
13	Howden Ganley	BRM	4	0
14	Brian Redman	McLaren	4	0
15	Graham Hill	Brabham	4	0
16	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham	3	0
17	Andrea de Adamich	Surtees	3	0
18	Carlos Pace	March	3	0
19	Tim Schenken	Surtees	2	0
20	Arturo Merzario	Ferrari	1	0
21	Peter Gethin	BRM	1	0
	Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham	0	0
	Niki Lauda	March	0	0
	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	0	0
	Helmut Marko	BRM	0	0
	Mike Beuttler	March	0	0
	Henri Pescarolo	March	0	0
	David Walker	Team Lotus	0	0
	Jody Scheckter	McLaren	0	0
	Rolf Stommelen	March	0	0
	Reine Wisell	BRM	0	0
	Sam Posey	Surtees	0	0
	Nanni Galli	Tecno	0	0
	Skip Barber	March	0	0
	John Love	Surtees	0	0
	John Surtees	Surtees	0	0
	Jackie Oliver	BRM	0	0
	Alex Soler-Roig	BRM	0	0
	François Migault	Connew	0	0
	Dave Charlton	Team Lotus	0	0
	Bill Brack	BRM	0	0
	Derek Bell	Tecno	0	0

Constructor Standings

Pos	Constructor	Pts	Wins
1	Team Lotus	61	5
2	Tyrrell	51	4
3	McLaren	49	1
4	Ferrari	33	1
5	Surtees	18	0
6	March	15	0
7	BRM	14	1
8	Matra	12	0
9	Brabham	7	0
	Tecno	0	0
	Connew	0	0
	Politoys	0	0

Races

R11972-01-23

Argentine Grand Prix

Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez

Jackie Stewart

R21972-03-04

South African Grand Prix

Autodromo Nazionale di Monza

Emerson Fittipaldi

R111972-09-24

Canadian Grand Prix

Mosport International Raceway

Jackie Stewart

R121972-10-08

United States Grand Prix

Watkins Glen

Jackie Stewart

The 1972 Season

Emerson Fittipaldi became the youngest World Champion to that point, winning the title at 25 for Lotus in the iconic black-and-gold John Player Special 72. The Brazilian took five wins and outscored a field weakened by Jackie Stewart's mid-season illness.

Lotus also secured the constructors' title, continuing Colin Chapman's run of success with the 72 design. Fittipaldi's youthful charisma helped open up Formula 1 to a new generation of fans in South America.