F1 1972 season review
Emerson Fittipaldi won the title with Lotus: 61 points, 5 wins. Runner-up: Jackie Stewart, 45 points.
Constructors' champion: Lotus, 61 points, 5 wins.
12 races, 5 different winners, 5 winning teams.
Winners by round
First career wins
Teammate battles
- Lotus: Emerson Fittipaldi vs David Walker, qualifying 10-0, races 9-1
- Tyrrell: Jackie Stewart vs François Cevert, qualifying 11-0, races 8-3
- McLaren: Denny Hulme vs Peter Revson, qualifying 4-5, races 6-3
- Ferrari: Jacky Ickx vs Clay Regazzoni, qualifying 4-6, races 8-2
- Surtees: Andrea De Adamich vs Tim Schenken, qualifying 4-8, races 8-4
- March: Ronnie Peterson vs Niki Lauda, qualifying 10-2, races 10-2
- BRM: Jean-Pierre Beltoise vs Howden Ganley, qualifying 6-4, races 2-7
- Brabham: Graham Hill vs Carlos Reutemann, qualifying 1-9, races 6-4