Season · Formula 1
1972 Formula 1 season
Emerson Fittipaldi — Drivers' Champion · Team Lotus — Constructors' Champion
Emerson Fittipaldi — Drivers' Champion · Team Lotus — Constructors' ChampionTwelve championship races, the Argentine Grand Prix to the United States Grand Prix.
12
Races
5
Champion's wins
61
Champion's points
16 pts
Winning margin
Champions: Emerson Fittipaldi Runners-up: Jackie Stewart Third: Denny Hulme
Runners-up: Jackie Stewart
Third: Denny Hulme◧
Opened — Argentine Grand Prix, 1972-01-23. Closed — United States Grand Prix, 1972-10-08.
Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1972 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 61 points and 5 wins; Team Lotus won the Constructors' Championship.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1972 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship?
- Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1972 Drivers' Championship.
- Who won the 1972 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship?
- Team Lotus won the 1972 Constructors' Championship.
- How many races were there in the 1972 Formula 1 season?
- The 1972 season had 12 championship races.
Champions
| Championship | Champion | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers' | Emerson Fittipaldi | 61 | 5 |
| Constructors' | Team Lotus | 61 | 5 |
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
The season
12 championship races, from the Argentine Grand Prix (1972-01-23) to the United States Grand Prix (1972-10-08). Runner-up in the Drivers' standings: Jackie Stewart.
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
✓ Every fact computed from public race records — F1DB, CC BY 4.0. Not written by anyone.