Motor car race
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
Race
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
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ "Formula One 1972 Argentine Grand Prix Classification | Motorsport Stats".
- ^ "1972 Argentine Grand Prix". formula1.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Argentina 1972 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
