British Grand Prix
1972 · Round 7 · Kent, United Kingdom · Jul 15, 1972Race summary
Victory went to Fittipaldi (from 2nd on the grid), with a 4.100s margin. Stommelen made the biggest gain, from 25th on the grid to 10th (up 15 places). Beltoise had a difficult race, dropping from 6th to 11th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 2 | 76 | 1:47:50.200 | 9 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 4 | 76 | +4.100 | 6 |
| 3 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 3 | 76 | +1:12.500 | 4 |
| 4 | Chris Amon | Matra | 17 | 75 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 11 | 75 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 9 | 75 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 8 | 74 | Spun off | 0 |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 10 | 73 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | March | 19 | 73 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Rolf Stommelen | March | 25 | 71 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 6 | 70 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 22 | 69 | Suspension | 0 |
| 13 | Mike Beuttler | March | 23 | 69 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| – | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 5 | 64 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 12 | 60 | Spun off | 0 |
| – | David Walker | Team Lotus | 15 | 59 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | 49 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| – | Graham Hill | Brabham | 21 | 47 | Spun off | 0 |
| – | Carlos Pace | March | 13 | 39 | Differential | 0 |
| – | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 14 | 36 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 7 | 31 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 24 | 21 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Nanni Galli | Tecno | 18 | 9 | Spun off | 0 |
| – | Henri Pescarolo | Politoys | 26 | 7 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Peter Gethin | BRM | 16 | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 20 | 3 | Accident | 0 |