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1972 Argentina Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Buenos Aires circuit. Full information

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1972 Argentina Grand Prix

1972 Argentina Grand Prix is 209th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Buenos Aires circuit. Carlos Reutemann won the pole position, Jackie Stewart won this race. Denny Hulme and Jacky Ickx also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 95 laps (318 km).

Previous race: 1971 USA Grand Prix
Next race: 1972 South Africa Grand Prix
Race Start: 23rd January 1972

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1972 Argentina Grand Prix

8th victory for the Tyrrell team
19th victory for the Jackie Stewart
31st podium for the Jackie Stewart
22nd podium for the Denny Hulme
18th podium for the Jacky Ickx

1972 Argentina Grand Prix

Tyrrell 003 #21 - 1972 Argentina Grand Prix winner

1972 Argentina Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 003, #21	9.00	1h 57m 58.82s ( 161.607 km/h )	95	Elf Team Tyrrell
2	Denny Hulme	McLaren M19A, #17	6.00	1h 58m 24.78s ( +25.96s )	95	Yardley Team McLaren
3	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312B2, #8	4.00	1h 58m 58.21s ( +59.39s )	95	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312B2, #9	3.00	1h 59m 05.54s ( +1m 06.72s )	95	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Tim Schenken	Surtees TS9B, #19	2.00	1h 59m 07.93s ( +1m 09.11s )	95	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
6	Ronnie Peterson	March 721, #14	1.00		94	STP March Racing Team
7	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT34, #2	0		93	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
8	Henri Pescarolo	March 721, #23	0		93	Team Williams Motul
9	Howden Ganley	BRM P160B, #3	0		93	Marlboro BRM
10	Helmut Marko	BRM P153, #7	0		93	Austria Marlboro BRM
11	Niki Lauda	March 721, #15	0		93	STP March Racing Team
ab	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D, #11	0	Suspension	61	John Player Team Lotus
ab	Reine Wisell	BRM P153, #4	0	Water leak	59	Marlboro BRM
ab	François Cevert	Tyrrell 002, #22	0	Gearbox	59	Elf Team Tyrrell
ab	Peter Revson	McLaren M19A, #18	0	Engine	50	Yardley Team McLaren
ab	Mario Andretti	Ferrari 312B2, #10	0	Ignition	20	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Andrea De Adamich	Surtees TS9B, #20	0	Fuel injection	11	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees
ab	Graham Hill	Brabham BT33, #1	0	Fuel pump	11	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
dsq	Dave Walker	Lotus 72D, #12	0	Repaired outside pits	8	John Player Team Lotus
ab	Alex Soler-Roig	BRM P160B, #6	0	Accident	1	Espana Marlboro BRM
ab	Peter Gethin	BRM P160B, #5	0	Oil line	1	Marlboro BRM
np	Chris Amon	Matra MS120C, #16	0	Gearbox	tf	Equipe Matra Sports

Qualifying Results for the 1972 Argentina Grand Prix on the Buenos Aires circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT34, #2	1'12''46	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
2	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 003, #21	1'12''68	Elf Team Tyrrell
3	Peter Revson	McLaren M19A, #18	1'12''74	Yardley Team McLaren
4	Denny Hulme	McLaren M19A, #17	1'12''99	Yardley Team McLaren
5	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D, #11	1'13''28	John Player Team Lotus
6	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312B2, #9	1'13''28	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
7	François Cevert	Tyrrell 002, #22	1'13''39	Elf Team Tyrrell
8	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312B2, #8	1'13''50	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
9	Mario Andretti	Ferrari 312B2, #10	1'13''61	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
10	Ronnie Peterson	March 721, #14	1'14''06	STP March Racing Team
11	Tim Schenken	Surtees TS9B, #19	1'14''17	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
12	Chris Amon	Matra MS120C, #16	1'14''28	Equipe Matra Sports
13	Howden Ganley	BRM P160B, #3	1'14''28	Marlboro BRM
14	Andrea De Adamich	Surtees TS9B, #20	1'14''34	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees
15	Henri Pescarolo	March 721, #23	1'14''49	Team Williams Motul
16	Graham Hill	Brabham BT33, #1	1'14''52	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
17	Reine Wisell	BRM P153, #4	1'14''52	Marlboro BRM
18	Peter Gethin	BRM P160B, #5	1'15''11	Marlboro BRM
19	Helmut Marko	BRM P153, #7	1'15''53	Austria Marlboro BRM
20	Dave Walker	Lotus 72D, #12	1'15''55	John Player Team Lotus
21	Alex Soler-Roig	BRM P160B, #6	1'15''66	Espana Marlboro BRM
22	Niki Lauda	March 721, #15	1'15''92	STP March Racing Team