German Grand Prix
1972 · Round 8 · Nürburg, Germany · Jul 30, 1972Race summary
Ickx won the race from 1st on the grid, 48.3s ahead of Regazzoni. Beuttler was the standout mover, climbing from 27th to 8th. Stewart lost the most ground, from 2nd on the grid down to 11th (down 9 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | 14 | 1:42:12.300 | 9 |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 7 | 14 | +48.300 | 6 |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 4 | 14 | +1:06.700 | 4 |
| 4 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 18 | 14 | +2:20.200 | 3 |
| 5 | Brian Redman | McLaren | 19 | 14 | +2:35.700 | 2 |
| 6 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 15 | 14 | +2:59.600 | 1 |
| 7 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 21 | 14 | +3:00.100 | 0 |
| 8 | Mike Beuttler | March | 27 | 14 | +5:10.700 | 0 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 13 | 14 | +5:20.200 | 0 |
| 10 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 5 | 14 | +5:43.700 | 0 |
| 11 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 2 | 13 | Collision | 0 |
| 12 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 22 | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 20 | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 12 | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Matra | 8 | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| – | Carlos Pace | March | 11 | 11 | Not classified | 0 |
| – | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Henri Pescarolo | March | 9 | 10 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 10 | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 16 | 8 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 6 | 6 | Differential | 0 |
| – | Rolf Stommelen | March | 14 | 6 | Electrical | 0 |
| – | David Walker | Team Lotus | 23 | 6 | Oil leak | 0 |
| – | Niki Lauda | March | 24 | 4 | Oil leak | 0 |
| – | Derek Bell | Tecno | 25 | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 26 | 4 | Physical | 0 |
| – | Reine Wisell | BRM | 17 | 3 | Engine | 0 |