Italian Grand Prix
1972 · Round 10 · Monza, Italy · Sep 10, 1972Race summary
Victory went to Fittipaldi (from 4th on the grid), with a 14.5s margin. Peterson made the biggest gain, from 24th on the grid to 9th (up 15 places). Wisell had a difficult race, dropping from 10th to 12th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 4 | 55 | 1:29:58.400 | 9 |
| 2 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 9 | 55 | +14.500 | 6 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 5 | 55 | +23.800 | 4 |
| 4 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 8 | 55 | +35.700 | 3 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 13 | 55 | +1:05.600 | 2 |
| 6 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 12 | 55 | +1:21.900 | 1 |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 7 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 16 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 24 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Mike Beuttler | March | 25 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 17 | 52 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Reine Wisell | BRM | 10 | 51 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | March | 20 | 50 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| – | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | 46 | Electrical | 0 |
| – | Chris Amon | Matra | 2 | 38 | Brakes | 0 |
| – | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 21 | 33 | Brakes | 0 |
| – | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 19 | 20 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | John Surtees | Surtees | 22 | 20 | Fuel system | 0 |
| – | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 15 | 20 | Spun off | 0 |
| – | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 4 | 16 | Collision | 0 |
| – | Carlos Pace | March | 18 | 15 | Collision | 0 |
| – | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 11 | 14 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 14 | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Nanni Galli | Tecno | 23 | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 3 | 0 | Clutch | 0 |