| Race details | ||
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| Race 5 of 12 in the 1972 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | June 4, 1972 | |
| Location | Nivelles-Baulers, Nivelles, Belgium | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 3.72 km (2.314 mi) |
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| Distance | 85 laps, 316.2 km (196.69 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford |
| Time | 1:11.43 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Chris Amon |
Matra |
| Time | 1:12.12 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford |
| Second |  François Cevert |
Tyrrell-Ford |
| Third | Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford |
The 1972 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Nivelles on June 4, 1972.
Classification[edit]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford | 85 | 1:44:07.3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 8 | François Cevert |
Tyrrell-Ford | 85 | + 26.6 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | 85 | + 58.1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 34 |  Mike Hailwood |
Surtees-Ford | 85 | + 1:12.0 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | 16 | Carlos Pace |
March-Ford | 84 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | Chris Amon |
Matra | 84 | + 1 Lap | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | 10 |  Peter Revson |
McLaren-Ford | 83 | + 2 Laps | 7 | |
| 8 | 25 | Howden Ganley |
BRM | 83 | + 2 Laps | 15 | |
| 9 | 11 |  Ronnie Peterson |
March-Ford | 83 | + 2 Laps | 14 | |
| 10 | 27 |  Helmut Marko |
BRM | 83 | + 2 Laps | 23 | |
| 11 | 6 |  Rolf Stommelen |
March-Ford | 83 | + 2 Laps | 20 | |
| 12 | 12 | Niki Lauda |
March-Ford | 82 | + 3 Laps | 25 | |
| 13 | 19 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Brabham-Ford | 81 | + 4 Laps | 9 | |
| 14 | 33 |  Dave Walker |
Lotus-Ford | 79 | + 6 Laps | 12 | |
| Ret | 17 | Graham Hill |
Brabham-Ford | 73 | Suspension | 16 | |
| NC | 15 | Henri Pescarolo |
March-Ford | 59 | Not Classified | 19 | |
| Ret | 30 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari | 57 | Accident | 2 | |
| Ret | 36 |  Andrea de Adamich |
Surtees-Ford | 55 | Engine | 10 | |
| Ret | 22 | Nanni Galli |
Tecno | 54 | Accident | 24 | |
| Ret | 29 |  Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | 47 | Injection | 4 | |
| Ret | 14 | Mike Beuttler |
March-Ford | 31 | Halfshaft | 22 | |
| Ret | 18 | Wilson Fittipaldi |
Brabham-Ford | 28 | Gearbox | 18 | |
| Ret | 24 | Peter Gethin |
BRM | 27 | Fuel Pump | 17 | |
| Ret | 23 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
BRM | 15 | Overheating | 6 | |
| Ret | 35 | Tim Schenken |
Surtees-Ford | 11 | Overheating | 21 |
Championship standings after the race[edit]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References[edit]
- "The Official Formula 1 website". Retrieved 2008-01-22.
| Previous race: 1972 Monaco Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1972 season |
Next race: 1972 French Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1970 Belgian Grand Prix |
Belgian Grand Prix | Next race: 1973 Belgian Grand Prix |
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