1972 German Grand Prix

Nürburgring · 30 July 1972

Round 8🇩🇪 Germany

Jacky Ickx won the 1972 German Grand Prix for Ferrari from 1st on the grid, 48.3s ahead of Clay Regazzoni. Mike Beuttler gained the most places, from 27th on the grid to 8th.

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Laps

First GP

1951

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Weekend Points

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Ferrari Ickx 9 + Regazzoni 6 + Merzario 0	Ickx 9 + Regazzoni 6 + Merzario 0	15
2	March Peterson 4 + Beuttler 0 + Pace 0 + Pescarolo 0 + Stommelen 0 + Lauda 0	Peterson 4 + Beuttler 0 + Pace 0 + Pescarolo 0 + Stommelen 0 + Lauda 0	4
3	BRM Ganley 3 + Beltoise 0 + Wisell 0	Ganley 3 + Beltoise 0 + Wisell 0	3
4	McLaren Redman 2 + Hulme 0	Redman 2 + Hulme 0	2
5	Brabham Hill 1 + Fittipaldi 0 + Reutemann 0	Hill 1 + Fittipaldi 0 + Reutemann 0	1
6	Tyrrell Cevert 0 + Stewart 0	Cevert 0 + Stewart 0	0
7	Surtees de Adamich 0 + Schenken 0 + Hailwood 0	de Adamich 0 + Schenken 0 + Hailwood 0	0
8	Matra Amon 0	Amon 0	0
9	Team Lotus Fittipaldi 0 + Walker 0 + Charlton 0	Fittipaldi 0 + Walker 0 + Charlton 0	0
10	Tecno Bell 0	Bell 0	0

Race Result

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	Jacky Ickx Ferrari	Ferrari	1:42:12.300	14	—	9
2	Clay Regazzoni Ferrari	Ferrari	+48.300s	14	—	6
3	Ronnie Peterson March	March	+1:06.700	14	—	4
4	Howden Ganley BRM	BRM	+2:20.200	14	—	3
5	Brian Redman McLaren	McLaren	+2:35.700	14	—	2
6	Graham Hill Brabham	Brabham	+2:59.600	14	—	1
7	Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham	Brabham	+3:00.100	14	—	—
8	Mike Beuttler March	March	+5:10.700	14	—	—
9	Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM	BRM	+5:20.200	14	—	—
10	François Cevert Tyrrell	Tyrrell	+5:43.700	14	—	—
11	Jackie Stewart Tyrrell	Tyrrell	DNF Collision	13	—	—
12	Arturo Merzario Ferrari	Ferrari	+1 Lap	13	—	—
13	Andrea de Adamich Surtees	Surtees	+1 Lap	13	—	—
14	Tim Schenken Surtees	Surtees	+1 Lap	13	—	—
15	Chris Amon Matra	Matra	+1 Lap	13	—	—
NC	Carlos Pace March	March	NC	11	—	—
DNF	Emerson Fittipaldi Team Lotus	Team Lotus	DNF Gearbox	10	—	—
DNF	Henri Pescarolo March	March	DNF Accident	10	—	—
DNF	Denny Hulme McLaren	McLaren	DNF Engine	8	—	—
DNF	Mike Hailwood Surtees	Surtees	DNF Suspension	8	—	—
DNF	Carlos Reutemann Brabham	Brabham	DNF Differential	6	—	—
DNF	Rolf Stommelen March	March	DNF Electrical	6	—	—
DNF	David Walker Team Lotus	Team Lotus	DNF Oil leak	6	—	—
DNF	Niki Lauda March	March	DNF Oil leak	4	—	—
DNF	Derek Bell Tecno	Tecno	DNF Engine	4	—	—
DNF	Dave Charlton Team Lotus	Team Lotus	DNF Physical	4	—	—
DNF	Reine Wisell BRM	BRM	DNF Engine	3	—	—