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The 1972 Formula One season was the 26th season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing. It featured the 23rd World Championship of Drivers, the 15th International Cup for F1 Manufacturers, and numerous non-championship Formula One races. The World Championship commenced on 23 January and ended on 8 October after twelve races.
Formula One World Championship: Emerson Fittipaldi: 1972 Formula One season: Constructors: Lotus-Ford: European Formula Two Championship: Mike Hailwood: 1972 European Formula Two Championship: Rothmans F5000 European Championship: Gijs van Lennep: 1972 Rothmans F5000 European Championship: USAC National Championship: Joe Leonard: 1972 USAC ...
Fittipaldi won two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won in 1972 and 1974 with Lotus and McLaren, respectively; he won 14 Grands Prix across 11 seasons. In American open-wheel racing , Fittipaldi won the IndyCar World Series in 1989 with Patrick , and is a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 .
As of the 2024 season, out of the 777 drivers who have started a Formula One Grand Prix, [16] the 75 titles awarded have been won by a total of 34 different drivers. [8] [9] The first Formula One World Drivers' Champion was Giuseppe Farina in the 1950 championship and the current title holder is Max Verstappen in the 2024 season.
The 1972 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 8, 1972, at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York.It was race 12 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
The 1972 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nivelles on 4 June 1972. It was race 5 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 85-lap race was won by Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi after he started from pole position.
The 1972 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on 30 July 1972. It was race 8 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. [2] The 14-lap race was won by Belgian driver Jacky Ickx, driving a Ferrari.
The 1972 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on 10 September 1972. It was race 10 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers .