Austrian Grand Prix
1972 · Round 9 · Spielberg, Austria · Aug 13, 1972Race summary
Victory went to Fittipaldi (from 1st on the grid), with a 1.180s margin. Beltoise made the biggest gain, from 21st on the grid to 8th (up 13 places). Stewart had a difficult race, dropping from 3rd to 7th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 1 | 54 | 1:29:16.660 | 9 |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 7 | 54 | +1.180 | 6 |
| 3 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 4 | 54 | +36.530 | 4 |
| 4 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 12 | 54 | +44.760 | 3 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Matra | 6 | 54 | +45.640 | 2 |
| 6 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 10 | 54 | +1:01.190 | 1 |
| 7 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 3 | 54 | +1:09.090 | 0 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 21 | 54 | +1:21.450 | 0 |
| 9 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 20 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | March | 22 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 8 | 52 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 11 | 52 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 16 | 51 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 13 | 51 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| – | Rolf Stommelen | March | 17 | 48 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Carlos Pace | March | 18 | 46 | Not classified | 0 |
| – | Nanni Galli | Tecno | 23 | 45 | Oil leak | 0 |
| – | Graham Hill | Brabham | 14 | 36 | Injection | 0 |
| – | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 15 | 31 | Brakes | 0 |
| – | Mike Beuttler | March | 24 | 24 | Fuel system | 0 |
| – | François Migault | Connew | 25 | 22 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 9 | 20 | Fuel system | 0 |
| – | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 5 | 14 | Injection | 0 |
| – | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | 13 | Fuel system | 0 |
| – | David Walker | Team Lotus | 19 | 6 | Engine | 0 |