Spanish Grand Prix
1972 · Round 3 · Madrid, Spain · May 1, 1972Race summary
Victory went to Fittipaldi (from 3rd on the grid), with a 18.9s margin. Walker made the biggest gain, from 24th on the grid to 9th (up 15 places). Ickx had a difficult race, dropping from 1st to 2nd.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | 90 | 2:03:41.200 | 9 |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | 90 | +18.920 | 6 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 8 | 89 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 13 | 89 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 11 | 89 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Carlos Pace | March | 16 | 89 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 14 | 88 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 18 | 88 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 24 | 87 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 23 | 86 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 19 | 86 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| – | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 4 | 69 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Chris Amon | Matra | 6 | 66 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 12 | 65 | Ignition | 0 |
| – | Peter Gethin | BRM | 21 | 65 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 2 | 48 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Howden Ganley | BRM | 20 | 38 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Reine Wisell | BRM | 10 | 24 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 5 | 23 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| – | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 15 | 20 | Electrical | 0 |
| – | Ronnie Peterson | March | 9 | 16 | Fuel leak | 0 |
| – | Rolf Stommelen | March | 17 | 15 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 7 | 9 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Niki Lauda | March | 25 | 7 | Differential | 0 |
| – | Alex Soler-Roig | BRM | 22 | 6 | Accident | 0 |