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.
The 14-lap race was won by Belgian driver Jacky Ickx, driving a Ferrari. Ickx achieved a Grand Chelem – taking pole position, leading every lap and setting the fastest lap. It was his eighth, and final, World Championship race victory, and also Ferrari's only win of the season. Swiss teammate Clay Regazzoni finished second, with Swedish driver Ronnie Peterson third in a March-Ford.
Qualifying
Qualifying classification Pos. No Driver Constructor Time Gap 1 4 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 7:07.0 2 1 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford 7:08.7 +1.7 3 2 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford 7:09.9 +2.9 4 10 Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 7:11.6 +4.6 5 7 François Cevert Tyrrell-Ford 7:12.2 +5.2 6 12 Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford 7:12.4 +5.4 7 9 Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 7:13.4 +6.4 8 8 Chris Amon Matra 7:13.9 +6.9 9 20 Henri Pescarolo March-Ford 7:14.4 +7.4 10 3 Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 7:14.5 +7.5 11 21 Carlos Pace March-Ford 7:16.6 +9.6 12 15 Tim Schenken Surtees-Ford 7:17.2 +10.2 13 6 Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM 7:17.3 +10.3 14 22 Rolf Stommelen Eifelland-Ford 7:17.5 +10.5 15 11 Graham Hill Brabham-Ford 7:18.4 +11.4 16 14 Mike Hailwood Surtees-Ford 7:21.0 +14.0 17 18 Reine Wisell BRM 7:21.4 +14.4 18 17 Howden Ganley BRM 7:22.3 +15.3 19 5 Brian Redman McLaren-Ford 7:23.2 +16.2 20 16 Andrea de Adamich Surtees-Ford 7:23.7 +16.7 21 26 Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham-Ford 7:24.8 +17.8 22 19 Arturo Merzario Ferrari 7:25.9 +18.9 23 25 Dave Walker Lotus-Ford 7:29.5 +22.5 24 23 Niki Lauda March-Ford 7:32.2 +25.2 25 27 Derek Bell Tecno 7:33.3 +26.3 26 29 Dave Charlton Lotus-Ford 7:34.1 +27.1 27 28 Mike Beuttler March-Ford 7:35.9 +28.9
Race
Race classification Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 4 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 14 1:42:12.3 1 9 2 9 Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 14 + 48.3 7 6 3 10 Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 14 + 1:06.7 4 4 4 17 Howden Ganley BRM 14 + 2:20.2 18 3 5 5 Brian Redman McLaren-Ford 14 + 2:35.7 19 2 6 11 Graham Hill Brabham-Ford 14 + 2:59.6 15 1 7 26 Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham-Ford 14 + 3:00.1 21 8 28 Mike Beuttler March-Ford 14 + 5:10.7 27 9 6 Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM 14 + 5:20.2 13 10 7 François Cevert Tyrrell-Ford 14 + 5:43.7 5 11 1 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford 13 Collision 2 12 19 Arturo Merzario Ferrari 13 + 1 Lap 22 13 16 Andrea de Adamich Surtees-Ford 13 + 1 Lap 20 14 15 Tim Schenken Surtees-Ford 13 + 1 Lap 12 15 8 Chris Amon Matra 13 + 1 Lap 8 21 Carlos Pace March-Ford 11 + 3 Laps 11 2 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford 10 Gearbox 3 20 Henri Pescarolo March-Ford 10 Accident 9 3 Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 8 Engine 10 14 Mike Hailwood Surtees-Ford 8 Suspension 16 12 Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford 6 Differential 6 22 Rolf Stommelen Eifelland-Ford 6 Electrical 14 25 Dave Walker Lotus-Ford 6 Oil Leak 23 23 Niki Lauda March-Ford 4 Oil Leak 24 27 Derek Bell Tecno 4 Engine 25 29 Dave Charlton Lotus-Ford 4 Physical 26 18 Reine Wisell BRM 3 Engine 17
Championship standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Emerson Fittipaldi* 43 2 Jackie Stewart* 27 1 3 Jacky Ickx* 25 1 4 Denny Hulme* 21 4 5 Clay Regazzoni* 13Source:
Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 Lotus-Ford* 43 2 Tyrrell-Ford* 33 1 3 Ferrari* 29 1 4 McLaren-Ford* 29 5 BRM* 12Source:
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