| 1972 Italian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 10 September 1972 | ||
| Official name | 43º Gran Premio d'Italia[1] | ||
| Location | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Monza,Lombardy, Italy | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.775 km (3.588 miles) | ||
| Distance | 55 laps, 317.625 km (197.363 miles) | ||
| Weather | Dry and sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:35.65 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |  Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:36.3 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Surtees-Ford | ||
| Third | McLaren-Ford | ||
Lap leaders | |||
The1972 Italian Grand Prix was aFormula One motor race held atMonza on 10 September 1972. It was race 10 of 12 in both the1972 World Championship of Drivers and the1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
Before the race, the Monza circuit was modified with the addition of two chicanes, one before the Curva Grande and one at the site of the old Curva Vialone, in order to reduce speeds in the interests of safety.Team Lotus was forced to run only one car because Emerson Fittipaldi'sLotus 72D was seriously damaged in an accident while being transported to Monza. Fittipaldi raced another 72D, but with specifications very close to the1970 model.
The 55-lap race was won by Brazilian driverEmerson Fittipaldi, driving aLotus-Ford, after he started from sixth position. With the win, Fittipaldi sealed the Drivers' Championship, becoming the youngest ever champion at 25 years and 273 days until superseded byFernando Alonso at 24 years and 59 days in2005; Lotus also secured the Manufacturers' Cup. EnglishmanMike Hailwood finished second in aSurtees-Ford, with New ZealanderDenny Hulme third in aMcLaren-Ford.
The race marked the last win for American tyre manufacturerFirestone in Formula One. It was also the last race in which 1964 World ChampionJohn Surtees competed.
| Pos. | No | Driver | Constructor | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:35.65 |
| 2 | 20 |  Chris Amon | Matra | +0.04 |
| 3 | 1 |  Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell–Ford | +0.14 |
| 4 | 5 |  Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | +0.18 |
| 5 | 14 | Denny Hulme | McLaren–Ford | +0.32 |
| 6 | 6 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus–Ford | +0.64 |
| 7 | 3 |  Mario Andretti | Ferrari | +0.67 |
| 8 | 15 | Peter Revson | McLaren–Ford | +0.77 |
| 9 | 10 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees–Ford | +0.85 |
| 10 | 24 |  Reine Wisell | BRM | +1.03 |
| 11 | 30 |  Carlos Reutemann | Brabham–Ford | +1.47 |
| 12 | 23 | Peter Gethin | BRM | +1.56 |
| 13 | 28 | Graham Hill | Brabham–Ford | +1.96 |
| 14 | 2 |  François Cevert | Tyrrell–Ford | +2.14 |
| 15 | 29 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham–Ford | +2.17 |
| 16 | 21 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | +2.21 |
| 17 | 22 | Howden Ganley | BRM | +2.26 |
| 18 | 26 | Carlos Pace | March–Ford | +2.33 |
| 19 | 7 | John Surtees | Surtees–Ford | +2.66 |
| 20 | 18 |  Niki Lauda | March–Ford | +2.87 |
| 21 | 9 |  Andrea de Adamich | Surtees–Ford | +2.95 |
| 22 | 8 |  Tim Schenken | Surtees–Ford | +2.96 |
| 23 | 11 | Nanni Galli | Tecno | +2.99 |
| 24 | 19 | Ronnie Peterson | March–Ford | +3.05 |
| 25 | 16 | Mike Beuttler | March–Ford | +4.08 |
| 26 | 25 | Henri Pescarolo | March–Ford | +4.56 |
| 27 | 12 | Derek Bell | Tecno | +6.42 |
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*Entries with a red background failed to qualify.
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