1972 Italian Grand Prix
Template:Infobox Grand Prix race report 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.
Before the race, the Monza circuit was modified with the addition of two chicanes, one before the Curva Grande and one at the site of the old Curva Vialone, in order to reduce speeds in the interests of safety. Team Lotus was forced to run only one car because Emerson Fittipaldi's Lotus 72D was seriously damaged in an accident while being transported to Monza. Fittipaldi raced another 72D, but with specifications very close to the 1970 model.
The 55-lap race was won by Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi, driving a Lotus-Ford, after he started from sixth position. With the win, Fittipaldi sealed the Drivers' Championship, becoming the youngest ever champion at 25 years and 273 days until superseded by Fernando Alonso at 24 years and 59 days in 2005; Lotus also secured the Manufacturers' Cup. Englishman Mike Hailwood finished second in a Surtees-Ford, with New Zealander Denny Hulme third in a McLaren-Ford.
The race marked the last win for American tyre manufacturer Firestone in Formula One. It was also the last race in which 1964 World Champion John Surtees competed.
ClassificationEdit
QualifyingEdit
*Entries with a red background failed to qualify.
RaceEdit
NotesEdit
- This race marked the first podium finish for British constructor Surtees. It was also the 25th podium finish for McLaren.
Championship standings after the raceEdit
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- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | ||
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| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Emerson Fittipaldi | 61 | |
| File:1uparrow green.svg 1 | 2 | Template:Flagicon Denny Hulme | 31 | |
| File:1downarrow red.svg 1 | 3 | Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart | 27 | |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 4 | Template:Flagicon Jacky Ickx | 25 | |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 5 | Template:Flagicon Peter Revson | 17 | |
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- Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Lotus-Ford | 61 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 2 | Template:Flagicon McLaren-Ford | 39 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 3 | Template:Flagicon Tyrrell-Ford | 33 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 4 | Template:Flagicon Ferrari | 29 |
| File:1uparrow green.svg 2 | 5 | Template:Flagicon Surtees-Ford | 18 |
| Source: <ref name="Championship"/> | |||
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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