Belgian Grand Prix
1972 · Round 5 · Brussels, Belgium · Jun 4, 1972Race summary
Victory went to Fittipaldi (from 1st on the grid), with a 26.6s margin. Marko made the biggest gain, from 23rd on the grid to 10th (up 13 places). Reutemann had a difficult race, dropping from 9th to 13th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 1 | 85 | 1:44:07.300 | 9 |
| 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 5 | 85 | +26.600 | 6 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 3 | 85 | +58.100 | 4 |
| 4 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 8 | 85 | +1:12.000 | 3 |
| 5 | Carlos Pace | March | 11 | 84 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Chris Amon | Matra | 13 | 84 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 7 | 83 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 15 | 83 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 14 | 83 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 23 | 83 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Rolf Stommelen | March | 20 | 83 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | March | 25 | 82 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 9 | 81 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 12 | 79 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| – | Graham Hill | Brabham | 16 | 73 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Henri Pescarolo | March | 19 | 59 | Not classified | 0 |
| – | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | 57 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 10 | 55 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Nanni Galli | Tecno | 24 | 54 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 4 | 47 | Injection | 0 |
| – | Mike Beuttler | March | 22 | 31 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| – | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 18 | 28 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Peter Gethin | BRM | 17 | 27 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| – | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 6 | 15 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 21 | 11 | Overheating | 0 |