1972 Argentine Grand Prix

1972 Argentine Grand Prix
Layout of the Buenos Aires circuit in 1972
Race details
Date	January 23, 1972
Official name	IX Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina
Location	Autodromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	3.346 km (2.079 miles)
Distance	95 laps, 317.87 km (197.505 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Ford
Time	1:12.46
Fastest lap
Driver	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford
Time	1:13.66 on lap 25
Podium
First	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford
Second	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford
Third	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari
Lap leaders

The 1972 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Buenos Aires circuit on 23 January 1972. It was race 1 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 95-lap race was won by Tyrrell driver Jackie Stewart after he started from second position. Denny Hulme finished second for the McLaren team and Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx came in third.

The race was notable for the debut of local driver and future Grand Prix winner Carlos Reutemann, who scored pole position in his Brabham BT34.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	2	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham–Ford	1:12.46
2	21	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell–Ford	1:12.68	+0.22
3	18	Peter Revson	McLaren–Ford	1:12.74	+0.28
4	17	Denny Hulme	McLaren–Ford	1:12.99	+0.53
5	11	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus–Ford	1:13.28	+0.82
6	9	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	1:13.28	+0.82
7	22	François Cevert	Tyrrell–Ford	1:13.39	+0.93
8	8	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	1:13.50	+1.04
9	10	Mario Andretti	Ferrari	1:13.61	+1.15
10	14	Ronnie Peterson	March–Ford	1:14.06	+1.60
11	19	Tim Schenken	Surtees–Ford	1:14.17	+1.71
12	16	Chris Amon	Matra	1:14.28	+1.82
13	3	Howden Ganley	BRM	1:14.28	+1.82
14	20	Andrea de Adamich	Surtees–Ford	1:14.34	+1.88
15	23	Henri Pescarolo	March–Ford	1:14.49	+2.03
16	1	Graham Hill	Brabham–Ford	1:14.52	+2.06
17	4	Reine Wisell	BRM	1:14.52	+2.06
18	5	Peter Gethin	BRM	1:15.11	+2.65
19	7	Helmut Marko	BRM	1:15.53	+3.07
20	12	David Walker	Lotus–Ford	1:15.55	+3.09
21	6	Alex Soler-Roig	BRM	1:15.66	+3.20
22	15	Niki Lauda	March–Ford	1:15.92	+3.46
Source:

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	21	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford	95	1:57:58.82	2	9
2	17	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford	95	+ 25.96	4	6
3	8	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	95	+ 59.39	8	4
4	9	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	95	+ 1:06.72	6	3
5	19	Tim Schenken	Surtees-Ford	95	+ 1:09.11	11	2
6	14	Ronnie Peterson	March-Ford	94	+ 1 lap	10	1
7	2	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Ford	93	+ 2 laps	1
8	23	Henri Pescarolo	March-Ford	93	+ 2 laps	15
9	3	Howden Ganley	BRM	93	+ 2 laps	13
10	7	Helmut Marko	BRM	93	+ 2 laps	19
11	15	Niki Lauda	March-Ford	93	+ 2 laps	22
Ret	11	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford	61	Suspension	5
Ret	22	François Cevert	Tyrrell-Ford	59	Gearbox	7
Ret	4	Reine Wisell	BRM	59	Water leak	17
Ret	18	Peter Revson	McLaren-Ford	49	Engine	3
Ret	10	Mario Andretti	Ferrari	20	Engine	9
Ret	20	Andrea de Adamich	Surtees-Ford	11	Fuel system	14
Ret	1	Graham Hill	Brabham-Ford	11	Fuel pump	16
DSQ	12	David Walker	Lotus-Ford	8	Received outside assistance	20
Ret	5	Peter Gethin	BRM	1	Oil leak	18
Ret	6	Alex Soler-Roig	BRM	1	Accident	21
DNS	16	Chris Amon	Matra	0	Gearbox on warm-up lap	12
Source:

Notes

• This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Argentinian driver and future Grand Prix winner Carlos Reutemann. Being his first race, it was also his first pole position.
• This was the 25th Grand Prix start for British constructor March.
• This was the 5th fastest lap by a Tyrrell.

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

Pos	Driver	Points
1	Jackie Stewart	9
2	Denny Hulme	6
3	Jacky Ickx	4
4	Clay Regazzoni	3
5	Tim Schenken	2
Source:

Constructors' Championship standings

Pos	Constructor	Points
1	Tyrrell-Ford	9
2	McLaren-Ford	6
3	Ferrari	4
4	Surtees-Ford	2
5	March-Ford	1
Source:

• Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.