1972 Belgian Grand Prix
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The 1972 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nivelles on 4 June 1972. It was race 5 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 85-lap race was won by Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi after he started from pole position. François Cevert finished second for the Tyrrell team and McLaren driver Denny Hulme came in third.
Reigning World Champion Jackie Stewart was a notable absence – his gruelling schedule of racing in Formula 1, Can-Am and European touring cars, plus promotional events for Tyrrell sponsors Elf and Ford, as well as a sideline of sports commentating on television in the US led to what was originally diagnosed as an ulcer, but was later confirmed as gastritis. Under doctor's orders, he took about three weeks off from everything, canceled his involvement with the Can-Am series and US TV for the remainder of 1972, and was restricting his schedule of everything else.
Qualifying
Qualifying classification
Race
Classification
Notes
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Australian driver Vern Schuppan.
- This was the 200th Formula One World Championship Grand Prix in which a British driver participated. Of those 200 races, British drivers won 93 Grands Prix, achieved 208 podium finishes, 93 pole positions, 90 fastest laps, 25 Grand Slams and won 8 Driver's World Championships.
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Italian engine supplier Tecno.
Championship standings after the race
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- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Emerson Fittipaldi | 28 |
| File:1uparrow green.svg 1 | 2 | Template:Flagicon Denny Hulme | 19 |
| File:1downarrow red.svg 1 | 3 | Template:Flagicon Jacky Ickx | 16 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 4 | Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart | 12 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 5 | Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 9 |
| Source: <ref name="champ">Template:Cite web</ref> | |||
- Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Lotus-Ford | 28 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 2 | Template:Flagicon McLaren-Ford | 23 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 3 | Template:Flagicon Ferrari | 19 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 4 | Template:Flagicon Tyrrell-Ford | 18 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 5 | Template:Flagicon BRM | 9 |
| Source: <ref name="champ"/> | |||
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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