1972 Argentine Grand Prix

The 1972 Argentine Grand Prix was Round 1 of the 1972 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sunday, 23 January 1972. Carlos Reutemann started on pole position in the Brabham Ford and Jackie Stewart was the race winner in the Tyrrell Ford.

1972 Argentine Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedStartedPoints
121Jackie StewartGreat BritainTyrrell FordGoodyear951:57:58.8201:57:58.820--1:13.66025161.63029
217Denny HulmeNew ZealandMcLaren FordGoodyear95+25.9601:58:24.780+25.960+25.960161.04046
38Jacky IckxBelgiumFerrariFirestone95+59.3901:58:58.210+59.390+33.430160.29084
49Clay RegazzoniSwitzerlandFerrariFirestone95+1:06.7201:59:05.540+1:06.720+7.330160.12063
519Tim SchenkenAustraliaSurtees FordFirestone95+1:09.1101:59:07.930+1:09.110+2.390160.070112
614Ronnie PetersonSwedenMarch FordGoodyear94+1 lap1:58:32.6701 lap1 lap159.170101
72Carlos ReutemannArgentinaBrabham FordGoodyear93+2 laps1:57:59.3002 laps1 lap158.2201
823Henri PescaroloFranceMarch FordGoodyear93+2 laps1:58:36.1202 laps+36.820157.40015
93Howden GanleyNew ZealandBRMFirestone93+2 laps1:58:40.3102 laps+4.190157.31013
107Helmut MarkoAustriaBRMFirestone93+2 laps1:58:53.9402 laps+13.630157.01019
1115Niki LaudaAustriaMarch FordGoodyear93+2 laps1:58:54.4102 laps+0.470157.00022
DNF11Emerson FittipaldiBrazilLotus FordFirestone61Suspension5
DNF22François CévertFranceTyrrell FordGoodyear59Gearbox17
DNF4Reine WisellSwedenBRMFirestone59Water leak7
DNF18Peter RevsonUnited StatesMcLaren FordGoodyear49Engine3
DNF10Mario AndrettiUnited StatesFerrariFirestone20Engine9
DNF20Andrea de AdamichItalySurtees FordFirestone11Fuel system14
DNF1Graham HillGreat BritainBrabham FordGoodyear11Fuel pump16
DSQ12Dave WalkerAustraliaLotus FordFirestone8Disqualified20
DNF5Peter GethinGreat BritainBRMFirestone1Oil leak18
DNF6Alex Soler-RoigSpainBRMFirestone1Accident21
DNS16Chris AmonNew ZealandMatraGoodyear12

1972 Argentine Grand Prix