1972 Monaco Grand Prix

43°44′4.74″N 7°25′16.8″E

1972 Monaco Grand Prix
Race details
Date	May 14, 1972
Official name	XXX Grand Prix de Monaco
Location	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Course	Street circuit
Course length	3.145 km (1.954 miles)
Distance	80 laps, 251.600 km (156.337 miles)
Weather	Wet
Pole position
Driver	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford
Time	1:21.4
Fastest lap
Driver	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM
Time	1:40.0
Podium
First	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM
Second	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari
Third	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford
Lap leaders

The 1972 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 14, 1972. It was race 4 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.^[1] The track was substantially modified from 1971, in the interest of safety. The pits were moved to the harbor front, between the chicane and Tabac, and a new chicane was placed near Tabac.^[2] Jean-Pierre Beltoise's victory was the only one of his Formula One World Championship career as well as the last win for the BRM team and the first win for a Marlboro-sponsored F1 car.

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

Pos.	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	8	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford	1:21.4
2	6	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	1:21.6	+0.2
3	7	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	1:21.9	+0.5
4	17	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM	1:22.5	+1.1
5	18	Peter Gethin	BRM	1:22.6	+1.2
6	16	Chris Amon	Matra	1:22.6	+1.2
7	14	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford	1:22.7	+1.3
8	1	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford	1:22.9	+1.5
9	22	Henri Pescarolo	March-Ford	1:22.9	+1.5
10	15	Brian Redman	McLaren-Ford	1:23.1	+1.7
11	11	Mike Hailwood	Surtees-Ford	1:23.7	+2.3
12	2	François Cevert	Tyrrell-Ford	1:23.8	+2.4
13	10	Tim Schenken	Surtees-Ford	1:23.9	+2.5
14	9	David Walker	Lotus-Ford	1:24.0	+2.6
15	3	Ronnie Peterson	March-Ford	1:24.1	+2.7
16	28	Reine Wisell	BRM	1:24.4	+3.0
17	26	Helmut Marko	BRM	1:24.6	+3.2
18	12	Andrea de Adamich	Surtees–Ford	1:24.7	+3.3
19	20	Graham Hill	Brabham–Ford	1:24.7	+3.3
20	19	Howden Ganley	BRM	1:24.7	+3.3
21	21	Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham-Ford	1:25.2	+3.8
22	4	Niki Lauda	March-Ford	1:25.6	+4.2
23	5	Mike Beuttler	March-Ford	1:26.5	+5.1
24	23	Carlos Pace	March-Ford	1:26.6	+5.2
25	27	Rolf Stommelen	Eifelland-Ford	1:29.5	+8.1

Race

Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	17	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM	80	2:26:55.3	4	9
2	6	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	80	+ 38.2	2	6
3	8	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford	79	+ 1 lap	1	4
4	1	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford	78	+ 2 laps	8	3
5	15	Brian Redman	McLaren-Ford	77	+ 3 laps	10	2
6	16	Chris Amon	Matra	77	+ 3 laps	6	1
7	12	Andrea de Adamich	Surtees-Ford	77	+ 3 laps	18
8	26	Helmut Marko	BRM	77	+ 3 laps	17
9	21	Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham-Ford	77	+ 3 laps	21
10	27	Rolf Stommelen	Eifelland-Ford	77	+ 3 laps	25
11	3	Ronnie Peterson	March-Ford	76	+ 4 laps	15
12	20	Graham Hill	Brabham-Ford	76	+ 4 laps	19
13	5	Mike Beuttler	March-Ford	76	+ 4 laps	23
14	9	Dave Walker	Lotus-Ford	75	+ 5 laps	14
15	14	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford	74	+ 6 laps	7
16	4	Niki Lauda	March-Ford	74	+ 6 laps	22
17	23	Carlos Pace	March-Ford	72	+ 8 laps	24
NC	2	François Cevert	Tyrrell-Ford	70	+ 10 laps	12
Ret	22	Henri Pescarolo	March-Ford	58	Accident	9
Ret	7	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	51	Accident	3
Ret	11	Mike Hailwood	Surtees-Ford	48	Accident	11
Ret	19	Howden Ganley	BRM	47	Accident	20
Ret	10	Tim Schenken	Surtees-Ford	31	Accident	13
Ret	18	Peter Gethin	BRM	27	Accident	5
Ret	28	Reine Wisell	BRM	16	Engine	16
Source:[3]

Notes

• This was the first pole position for Emerson Fittipaldi, and the first for a Brazilian driver.
• This was the 25th podium finish for a Belgian driver.

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 1 Emerson Fittipaldi 19 1 2 Jacky Ickx 16 2 3 Denny Hulme 15 4 Jackie Stewart 12 20 5 Jean-Pierre Beltoise 9 Source:[4]

Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 1 Lotus-Ford 19 1 2 McLaren-Ford 19 3 Ferrari 19 4 Tyrrell-Ford 12 3 5 BRM 9 Source:[4]

• Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.