1972
Season

1972

Drivers' Champion
P1 E.Fittipaldi 61 pts
P2 J.Stewart 45 pts
P3 D.Hulme 39 pts
Constructors' Champion
P1 Team Lotus 61 pts
P2 Tyrrell 51 pts
P3 McLaren 47 pts

Driver Standings

Points System
# Driver Team Pts +/- Elo Peak
1 🇧🇷 Emerson Fittipaldi Team Lotus 61 5 -204 2,147 2,447
2 🇬🇧 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell 45 4 +80 2,317 2,515
3 🇳🇿 Denny Hulme McLaren 39 1 +35 2,373 2,447
4 🇧🇪 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 27 1 +90 2,184 2,447
5 🇺🇸 Peter Revson McLaren 23 — -104 2,273 2,377
6 🇫🇷 François Cevert Tyrrell 15 — +139 2,167 2,419
7 🇨🇭 Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 15 — +61 2,164 2,406
8 🇬🇧 Mike Hailwood Surtees 13 — -55 2,163 2,268
9 🇸🇪 Ronnie Peterson March 12 — +74 2,243 2,449
10 🇳🇿 Chris Amon Matra 12 — -41 2,189 2,374
11 🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM 9 1 -78 1,995 2,302
12 🇺🇸 Mario Andretti Ferrari 4 — +67 2,205 2,447
13 🇳🇿 Howden Ganley BRM 4 — -90 2,099 2,203
14 🇬🇧 Brian Redman BRM 4 — -136 2,089 2,225
15 🇬🇧 Graham Hill Brabham 4 — +7 2,194 2,601
16 🇦🇷 Carlos Reutemann Brabham 3 — -88 1,963 2,626
17 🇮🇹 Andrea de Adamich Surtees 3 — -56 1,869 2,149
18 🇧🇷 Carlos Pace March 3 — -21 2,012 2,352
19 🇦🇺 Tim Schenken Surtees 2 — -117 1,968 2,240
20 🇮🇹 Arturo Merzario Ferrari 1 — +12 2,108 2,223
21 🇬🇧 Peter Gethin BRM 1 — -12 1,970 2,197
22 🇧🇷 Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham 0 — -31 1,927 2,157
23 🇦🇹 Niki Lauda March 0 — -12 2,023 2,580
24 🇫🇷 Patrick Depailler Tyrrell 0 — +118 2,073 2,401
25 🇦🇹 Helmut Marko BRM 0 — -118 2,021 2,139
26 🇬🇧 Mike Beuttler March 0 — +43 2,068 2,093
27 🇫🇷 Henri Pescarolo Politoys 0 — +66 1,995 2,259
28 🇦🇺 David Walker Team Lotus 0 — +3 1,874 2,055
29 🇿🇦 Jody Scheckter McLaren 0 — +87 2,087 2,541
30 🇩🇪 Rolf Stommelen March 0 — +7 2,013 2,255
31 🇸🇪 Reine Wisell Team Lotus 0 — +94 2,044 2,264
32 🇺🇸 Sam Posey Surtees 0 — +83 2,012 2,012
33 🇮🇹 Nanni Galli Ferrari 0 — -44 1,872 2,050
34 🇺🇸 Skip Barber March 0 — +54 1,965 1,965
35 🇿🇼 John Love Surtees 0 — -7 2,019 2,174
36 🇬🇧 John Surtees Surtees 0 — -25 2,021 2,466
37 🇬🇧 Jackie Oliver BRM 0 — -70 2,032 2,156
38 🇪🇸 Alex Soler-Roig BRM 0 — -27 1,746 1,925
39 🇫🇷 François Migault Connew 0 — -49 1,951 2,070
40 🇿🇦 Dave Charlton Team Lotus 0 — -32 1,750 2,003
41 🇨🇦 Bill Brack BRM 0 — -78 1,955 2,033
42 🇬🇧 Derek Bell Tecno 0 — -52 1,762 1,973

Race Finishes

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# Driver Pts R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12
1 Fittipaldi 61 DNF P2 P1 P3 P1 P2 P1 DNF P1 P1 P11 DNF
2 Stewart 45 P1 DNF DNF P4 P1 P2 DNF P7 DNF P1 P1
3 Hulme 39 P2 P1 DNF P15 P3 P7 P5 DNF P2 P3 P3 P3
4 Ickx 27 P3 P8 P2 P2 DNF P11 DNF P1 DNF DNF P12 P5
5 Revson 23 DNF P3 P5 P7 P3 P3 P4 P2 DNF
6 Cevert 15 DNF P9 DNF NC P2 P4 DNF P10 P9 DNF DNF P2
7 Regazzoni 15 P4 P12 P3 DNF DNF P2 DNF DNF P5 P8
8 Hailwood 13 DNF DNF DNF P4 P6 DNF DNF P4 P2 DNF
9 Peterson 12 P6 P5 DNF P11 P9 P5 DNF P3 P12 P9 DNF P4
10 Amon 12 DNS P15 DNF P6 P6 P3 P4 P15 P5 DNF P6 P15
11 Beltoise 9 DNF DNF P1 DNF P15 P11 P9 P8 P8 DNF DNF
12 Andretti 4 DNF P4 DNF P7 P6
13 Ganley 4 P9 NC DNF DNF P8 P4 P6 P11 P10 DNF
14 Redman 4 P5 P9 P5 DNF
15 Hill 4 DNF P6 P10 P12 DNF P10 DNF P6 DNF P5 P8 P11
16 Reutemann 3 P7 DNF P13 P12 P8 DNF DNF DNF P4 DNF
17 de Adamich 3 DNF NC P4 P7 DNF P14 DNF P13 P14 DNF DNF DNF
18 Pace 3 P17 P6 P17 P5 DNF DNF NC NC DNF DNF DNF
19 Schenken 2 P5 DNF P8 DNF DNF P17 DNF P14 P11 DNF P7 DNF
20 Merzario 1 P6 P12
21 Gethin 1 DNF NC DNF DNF DNF DNF P13 P6 DNF DNF
22 Fittipaldi 0 P7 P9 DNF P8 DNF P7 DNF DNF DNF DNF
23 Lauda 0 P11 P7 DNF P16 P12 DNF P9 DNF P10 P13 DSQ NC
24 Depailler 0 NC P7
25 Marko 0 P10 P14 P8 P10 DNF
26 Beuttler 0 DNQ P13 DNF DNF P13 P8 DNF P10 NC P13
27 Pescarolo 0 P8 P11 P11 DNF NC DNF DNF DNQ P13 P14
28 Walker 0 DSQ P10 P9 P14 P14 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF
29 Scheckter 0 P9
30 Stommelen 0 P13 DNF P10 P11 P16 P10 DNF DNF
31 Wisell 0 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF P12 DNF P10
32 Posey 0 P12
33 Galli 0 DNF P13 DNF DNF DNF
34 Barber 0 NC P16
35 Love 0 DNF
36 Surtees 0 DNF
37 Oliver 0 DNF
38 Soler-Roig 0 DNF DNF
39 Migault 0 DNF
40 Charlton 0 DNF DNQ DNF DNF
41 Brack 0 DNF
42 Bell 0 DNF DNQ DNF

Driver Standings

Constructor Standings

# Constructor Pts 2nd 3rd +/- Elo Peak
1 Team Lotus 61 5 2 1 -17 2,065 2,338
2 Tyrrell 51 4 3 — +35 2,202 2,348
3 McLaren 47 1 3 7 +1 2,277 2,544
4 Ferrari 33 1 3 2 +31 2,150 2,569
5 Surtees 18 — 1 — -13 1,960 2,153
6 March 15 — — 1 +26 2,025 2,240
7 BRM 14 1 — — -28 1,978 2,410
8 Matra 12 — — 1 -11 2,182 2,212
9 Brabham 7 — — — -2 2,050 2,325
10 Tecno 0 — — — -23 1,860 2,000
11 Connew 0 — — — — 1,969 2,000
12 Politoys 0 — — — — 1,959 2,000

Official championship standings from the historical archive.

Constructor Standings

Calendar

Rd Circuit Date
1 Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Argentina Jan 23
2 Kyalami South Africa Mar 04
3 Jarama Spain May 01
4 Circuit de Monaco Monaco May 14
5 Nivelles-Baulers Belgium Jun 04
6 Charade Circuit France Jul 02
7 Brands Hatch UK Jul 15
8 Nürburgring Germany Jul 30
9 Red Bull Ring Austria Aug 13
10 Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Italy Sep 10
11 Mosport International Raceway Canada Sep 24
12 Watkins Glen USA Oct 08

Teams

BRM
🇳🇿 Howden Ganley 2099
🇦🇹 Helmut Marko 2021
🇬🇧 Peter Gethin 1970
🇪🇸 Alex Soler-Roig 1746
🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Beltoise 1995
🇬🇧 Brian Redman 2089
🇬🇧 Jackie Oliver 2032
🇨🇦 Bill Brack 1955
Brabham
🇦🇷 Carlos Reutemann 1963
🇬🇧 Graham Hill 2194
🇧🇷 Wilson Fittipaldi 1927
Connew
🇫🇷 François Migault 1951
Ferrari
🇧🇪 Jacky Ickx 2184
🇨🇭 Clay Regazzoni 2164
🇺🇸 Mario Andretti 2205
🇮🇹 Nanni Galli 1872
🇮🇹 Arturo Merzario 2108
March
🇸🇪 Ronnie Peterson 2243
🇦🇹 Niki Lauda 2023
🇩🇪 Rolf Stommelen 2013
🇧🇷 Carlos Pace 2012
🇬🇧 Mike Beuttler 2068
🇺🇸 Skip Barber 1965
Matra
🇳🇿 Chris Amon 2189
McLaren
🇳🇿 Denny Hulme 2373
🇺🇸 Peter Revson 2273
🇿🇦 Jody Scheckter 2087
Politoys
🇫🇷 Henri Pescarolo 1995
Surtees
🇦🇺 Tim Schenken 1968
🇮🇹 Andrea de Adamich 1869
🇿🇼 John Love 2019
🇬🇧 Mike Hailwood 2163
🇬🇧 John Surtees 2021
🇺🇸 Sam Posey 2012
Team Lotus
🇧🇷 Emerson Fittipaldi 2147
🇸🇪 Reine Wisell 2044
🇦🇺 David Walker 1874
🇿🇦 Dave Charlton 1750
Tecno
🇬🇧 Derek Bell 1762
Tyrrell
🇬🇧 Jackie Stewart 2317
🇫🇷 François Cevert 2167
🇫🇷 Patrick Depailler 2073

Points System

Race Points
P1 9
P2 6
P3 4
P4 3
P5 2
P6 1

Win increased to 9 points. Drop-scores applied until 1990.

Elo Ratings

Elo Progression

Season MVP (Elo) D.Hulme +366
Biggest Race Gain J.Beltoise Circuit de Monaco (+151)
Biggest Race Drop E.Fittipaldi Watkins Glen (-204)
Avg Field Elo 2,045

Season Elo Gainers

1 D.Hulme +366
2 P.Revson +330
3 J.Ickx +149
4 M.Andretti +122
5 A.Merzario +108

Season Elo Losers

1 P.Gethin -215
2 J.Beltoise -181
3 F.Cevert -180
4 D.Bell -174
5 A.de Adamich -163