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1972 Belgium Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Nivelles circuit. Full information

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1972 Belgium Grand Prix

1972 Belgium Grand Prix is 213th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Nivelles circuit. Emerson Fittipaldi won the pole position and this race. François Cevert and Denny Hulme also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 85 laps (317 km).

Previous race: 1972 Monaco Grand Prix
Next race: 1972 France Grand Prix
Race Start: 4th June 1972

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1972 Belgium Grand Prix

44th victory for the Lotus team
3rd victory for the Emerson Fittipaldi
8th podium for the Emerson Fittipaldi
5th podium for the François Cevert
24th podium for the Denny Hulme

1972 Belgium Grand Prix

Lotus 72D #32 - 1972 Belgium Grand Prix winner

1972 Belgium Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D, #32	9.00	1h 44m 06.7s ( 182.423 km/h )	85	John Player Team Lotus
2	François Cevert	Tyrrell 002, #8	6.00	1h 44m 33.3s ( +26.6s )	85	Elf Team Tyrrell
3	Denny Hulme	McLaren M19C, #9	4.00	1h 45m 04.8s ( +58.1s )	85	Yardley Team McLaren
4	Mike Hailwood	Surtees TS9B, #34	3.00	1h 45m 18.7s ( +1m 12.0s )	85	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
5	Carlos Pace	March 711, #16	2.00		84	Team Williams Motul
6	Chris Amon	Matra MS120C, #5	1.00		84	Equipe Matra Sports
7	Peter Revson	McLaren M19A, #10	0		83	Yardley Team McLaren
8	Howden Ganley	BRM P160B, #25	0		83	Marlboro BRM
9	Ronnie Peterson	March 721X, #11	0		83	STP March Racing Team
10	Helmut Marko	BRM P153B, #27	0		83	Austria Marlboro BRM
11	Rolf Stommelen	Eifelland March E21, #6	0		83	Team Eifelland Caravans
12	Niki Lauda	March 721X, #12	0		82	STP March Racing Team
13	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT37, #19	0		81	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
14	Dave Walker	Lotus 72D, #33	0		79	John Player Team Lotus
ab	Graham Hill	Brabham BT37, #17	0	Suspension	73	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
nc	Henri Pescarolo	March 721, #15	0		59	Team Williams Motul
ab	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312B2, #30	0	Collision	57	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Andrea De Adamich	Surtees TS9B, #36	0	Connecting rod	55	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees
ab	Nanni Galli	Tecno PA123/3, #22	0	Collision	54	Martini Racing Team
ab	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312B2, #29	0	Fuel injection	47	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Mike Beuttler	March 721G, #14	0	Transmission	31	Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing
ab	Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham BT34, #18	0	Gearbox	28	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
ab	Peter Gethin	BRM P160B, #24	0	Fuel injection	27	Marlboro BRM
ab	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM P160B, #23	0	Overheating	15	Marlboro BRM
ab	Tim Schenken	Surtees TS9B, #35	0	Overheating	11	Team Surtees
np	Vern Schuppan	BRM P153B, #26	0	Car race by team mate		Marlboro BRM
f	Reine Wisell	BRM P153, #28	0	Injury		Marlboro BRM
f	Mario Andretti	Ferrari 312B2, #31	0	Not present		Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
f	Derek Bell	Tecno PA123/3, #21	0	Car unavailable		Martini Racing Team
f	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 003, #7	0	Driver ill		Elf Team Tyrrell

Qualifying Results for the 1972 Belgium Grand Prix on the Nivelles circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D, #32	1'11''43	John Player Team Lotus
2	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312B2, #30	1'11''58	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Denny Hulme	McLaren M19C, #9	1'11''80	Yardley Team McLaren
4	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312B2, #29	1'11''84	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	François Cevert	Tyrrell 002, #8	1'11''93	Elf Team Tyrrell
6	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM P160B, #23	1'12''12	Marlboro BRM
7	Peter Revson	McLaren M19A, #10	1'12''19	Yardley Team McLaren
8	Mike Hailwood	Surtees TS9B, #34	1'12''35	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
9	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT37, #19	1'12''50	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
10	Andrea De Adamich	Surtees TS9B, #36	1'12''54	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees
11	Carlos Pace	March 711, #16	1'12''64	Team Williams Motul
12	Dave Walker	Lotus 72D, #33	1'12''76	John Player Team Lotus
13	Chris Amon	Matra MS120C, #5	1'12''80	Equipe Matra Sports
14	Ronnie Peterson	March 721X, #11	1'13''00	STP March Racing Team
15	Howden Ganley	BRM P160B, #25	1'13''01	Marlboro BRM
16	Graham Hill	Brabham BT37, #17	1'13''10	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
17	Peter Gethin	BRM P160B, #24	1'13''15	Marlboro BRM
18	Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham BT34, #18	1'13''20	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
19	Henri Pescarolo	March 721, #15	1'13''40	Team Williams Motul
20	Rolf Stommelen	Eifelland March E21, #6	1'13''43	Team Eifelland Caravans
21	Tim Schenken	Surtees TS9B, #35	1'13''60	Team Surtees
22	Mike Beuttler	March 721G, #14	1'13''70	Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing
23	Helmut Marko	BRM P153B, #27	1'14''10	Austria Marlboro BRM
24	Nanni Galli	Tecno PA123/3, #22	1'14''60	Martini Racing Team
25	Niki Lauda	March 721X, #12	1'16''50	STP March Racing Team
26	Vern Schuppan	BRM P153B, #26	1'16''90	Marlboro BRM
0	Reine Wisell	BRM P153, #28	0	Marlboro BRM
0	Mario Andretti	Ferrari 312B2, #31	0	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
0	Derek Bell	Tecno PA123/3, #21	0	Martini Racing Team
0	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 003, #7	0	Elf Team Tyrrell