1972 British Grand Prix
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The 1972 British Grand Prix (formally the John Player Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Brands Hatch on 15 July 1972.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It was race 7 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was won by Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi driving a Lotus 72D.
Ronnie Peterson suffered an engine failure with less than two laps to go, and crashed into the parked cars of Graham Hill and François Cevert. Arturo Merzario finished sixth on his debut; he was the last driver whose first race was with Ferrari until Oliver Bearman at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, 52 years later.
Qualifying
Qualifying classification
Race
Classification
Notes
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Italian driver Arturo Merzario and French driver François Migault.
- This race marked the 10th podium finish for a Brazilian driver.
- This was the 8th win of a British Grand Prix by a Lotus. This broke the old record set by Ferrari at the 1961 British Grand Prix.
Championship standings after the race
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- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
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| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Emerson Fittipaldi | 43 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 2 | Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart | 27 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 3 | Template:Flagicon Denny Hulme | 21 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 4 | Template:Flagicon Jacky Ickx | 16 |
| Error creating thumbnail: 3 | 5 | Template:Flagicon Peter Revson | 10 |
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- Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Lotus-Ford | 43 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 2 | Template:Flagicon Tyrrell-Ford | 33 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 3 | Template:Flagicon McLaren-Ford | 27 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 4 | Template:Flagicon Ferrari | 20 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 5 | Template:Flagicon BRM | 9 |
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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