The 1972 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One non-championship race held at Interlagos on 30 March 1972. It was the inaugural Brazilian Grand Prix.[3]
| 1972 Brazilian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1972 Formula One season | |||
 | |||
| Race details[1] | |||
| Date | March 30, 1972 | ||
| Official name | I Grande Prêmio do Brasil | ||
| Location | Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 7.960[2] km (4.946 miles) | ||
| Distance | 37 laps, 294.520 km (183.002 miles) | ||
| Weather | Partially cloudy and very hot | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 2:32.4 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | |
| Time | 2:35.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Brabham-Ford | ||
| Second | March-Ford | ||
| Third | Brabham-Ford | ||
This race was held because at that time the FIA regulations required a demonstration race to be held as a quality check, before a Grand Prix was admitted as a championship race.[citation needed]
Classification
edit| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Brabham-Ford | 37 | 1:37:16.248 | 2 | |
| 2 | 10 | March-Ford | 37 | +1:27.656 | 3 | |
| 3 | 9 | Brabham-Ford | 37 | +2:03.379 | 4 | |
| 4 | 17 | BRM | 36 | + 1 Lap | 11 | |
| 5 | 2 | Lotus-Ford | 36 | + 1 Lap | 5 | |
| 6 | 11 | March-Ford | 35 | + 2 Laps | 10 | |
| Ret | 1 | Lotus-Ford | 32 | Suspension | 1 | |
| Ret | 18 | BRM | 32 | Suspension | 12 | |
| Ret | 6 | March-Ford | 1 | Throttle | 7 | |
| Ret | 5 | March-Ford | 0 | Throttle | 8 | |
| Ret | 15 | BRM | 0 | Throttle | 9 | |
| DNS | 14 | BRM | Ignition | 6 | ||
| DNQ | 12 | Surtees-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 7 | Surtees-Ford | ||||
| WD | 3 | Ferrari | ||||
| WD | 4 | Ferrari | ||||
| WD | 16 | BRM | ||||
Notes
edit- Fastest lap: Emerson Fittipaldi – 2:35.2[6]
References
edit- ^ "1972 Brazilian GP". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "The Brazilian Grand Prix". Motor Sport. March 1973. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Marriott, Andrew (May 1972). "Brazilian GP (March 31st)". Motor Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "1972 Brazilian Grand Prix". Motor Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "1972 Brazilian GP – Classification". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "1972 Brazilian GP – Fastest Laps". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 28 February 2024.