1972 season/Round 1
Argentine Grand Prix 1972
- Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Buenos Aires
- 23 January 1972
- 95 laps
- 317.9 km
- 3.353 km a lap
- P1Jackie StewartTyrrell1:57:58.820
- P2Denny HulmeMcLaren+25.960
- P3Jacky IckxFerrari+59.390
- Pole positionCarlos ReutemannBrabham · 1:12.460
- Fastest lapJackie Stewart1:13.660 · lap 25
- Winner started fromP2on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewartfastest lap | 21 | Tyrrell · Ford | 2 | 95 | 1:57:58.820 | 9 |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | 17 | McLaren · Ford | 4 | 95 | +25.960 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | 8 | Ferrari | 8 | 95 | +59.390 | 4 |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | 9 | Ferrari | 6 | 95 | +1:06.720 | 3 |
| 5 | Tim Schenken | 19 | Surtees · Ford | 11 | 95 | +1:09.110 | 2 |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | 14 | March · Ford | 10 | 94 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | 2 | Brabham · Ford | 1 | 93 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | Henri Pescarolo | 23 | March · Ford | 15 | 93 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | Howden Ganley | 3 | BRM | 13 | 93 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | Helmut Marko | 7 | BRM | 19 | 93 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | 15 | March · Ford | 22 | 93 | +2 laps | |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | 11 | Lotus · Ford | 5 | 61 | Suspension | |
| DNF | Reine Wisell | 4 | BRM | 17 | 59 | Water leak | |
| DNF | François Cevert | 22 | Tyrrell · Ford | 7 | 59 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Peter Revson | 18 | McLaren · Ford | 3 | 49 | Engine | |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | 10 | Ferrari | 9 | 20 | Engine | |
| DNF | Graham Hill | 1 | Brabham · Ford | 16 | 11 | Fuel pump | |
| DNF | Andrea de Adamich | 20 | Surtees · Ford | 14 | 11 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | Peter Gethin | 5 | BRM | 18 | 1 | Oil leak | |
| DNF | Alex Soler-Roig | 6 | BRM | 21 | 1 | Accident | |
| DSQ | David Walker | 12 | Lotus · Ford | 20 | 8 | Received outside assistance | |
| DNS | Chris Amon | 16 | Matra | 12 | Gearbox |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:12.460 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:12.680 | +0.220 |
| 3 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 1:12.740 | +0.280 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:12.990 | +0.530 |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:13.280 | +0.820 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:13.280 | +0.820 |
| 7 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:13.390 | +0.930 |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:13.500 | +1.040 |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 1:13.610 | +1.150 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:14.060 | +1.600 |
| 11 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 1:14.170 | +1.710 |
| 12 | Chris Amon | Matra | 1:14.280 | +1.820 |
| 13 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 1:14.280 | +1.820 |
| 14 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 1:14.340 | +1.880 |
| 15 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 1:14.490 | +2.030 |
| 16 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 1:14.520 | +2.060 |
| 17 | Reine Wisell | BRM | 1:14.520 | +2.060 |
| 18 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 1:15.110 | +2.650 |
| 19 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 1:15.530 | +3.070 |
| 20 | David Walker | Lotus | 1:15.550 | +3.090 |
| 21 | Alex Soler-Roig | BRM | 1:15.660 | +3.200 |
| 22 | Niki Lauda | March | 1:15.920 | +3.460 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | 25 | 1:13.660 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 1. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | 9 | |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | 6 | |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | 4 | |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | 3 | |
| 5 | Tim Schenken | 2 | |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | 1 |