| 1972 British Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 15 July 1972 | ||
| Official name | John Player Grand Prix[1] | ||
| Location |
Brands Hatch Kent, England | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.26 km (2.65 miles) | ||
| Distance | 76 laps, 324.122 km (201.400 miles) | ||
| Weather | Warm, dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:22.2 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | |
| Time | 1:24.0 on lap 58 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Third | McLaren-Ford | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 1972 British Grand Prix (formally the John Player Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Brands Hatch on 15 July 1972.[2] It was race 7 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was won by Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi driving a Lotus 72D.
Ronnie Peterson suffered an engine failure with less than two laps to go, and crashed into the parked cars of Graham Hill and François Cevert. Arturo Merzario finished sixth on his debut; he was the last driver whose first race was with Ferrari until Oliver Bearman at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, 52 years later.
