1972 Austrian Grand Prix
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| 1972 Austrian Grand Prix | |||
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The Österreichring (in 1972) The Österreichring (in 1972) | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 13 August 1972 | ||
| Official name | X Großer Preis von Osterreich | ||
| Location | Österreichring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.911 km (3.673 miles) | ||
| Distance | 54 laps, 317.347 km (198.686 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny, hot | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:35.97 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | New Zealand Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | |
| Time | 1:38.32 on lap 47 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Third | McLaren-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders
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The 1972 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Österreichring on 13 August 1972. It was race 9 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 54-lap race was won by Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi after he started from pole position. Denny Hulme finished second for the McLaren team and his teammate Peter Revson came in third.
Qualifying
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Race
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[edit | edit source]- This was the 5th Grand Prix win for a Brazilian driver.
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
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