1972 season/ Round 9
Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria. Sun, 13 Aug 1972. 54 laps.
Austria- Winner
- LOFITTeam Lotus
- Pole
- LOFITTeam Lotus
- Fastest lap
HUL1:38.320
Weekend
Race
- Denny HulmeMcLaren+1.1802
- Emerson FittipaldiLOTeam Lotus1:29:16.6601
- Peter RevsonMcLaren+36.5303
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
BRBEL
+13 places, P21 to P8
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
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No pit stop data
Fastest lap
HUL
1:38.320, lap 47
DNFs
11
STO, PAC, GAL, HIL, FIT, BEU, MIG, ICK, REU, REG, WAL
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOFIT | LOTeam Lotus | 1 | 1:29:16.660 | 9 |
| 2 | HUL | McLaren | 7+5 | +1.180 | 6 |
| 3 | REV | McLaren | 4+1 | +36.530 | 4 |
| 4 | SUHAI | SUSurtees | 12+8 | +44.760 | 3 |
| 5 | MAAMO | MAMatra | 6+1 | +45.640 | 2 |
| 6 | BRGAN | BRBRM | 10+4 | +1:01.190 | 1 |
| 7 | TYSTE | TYTyrrell | 3-4 | +1:09.090 | |
| 8 | BRBEL | BRBRM | 21+13 | +1:21.450 | |
| 9 | TYCEV | TYTyrrell | 20+11 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | MALAU | MAMarch | 22+12 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | SUSCH | SUSurtees | 8-3 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | MAPET | MAMarch | 11-1 | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | BRGET | BRBRM | 16+3 | +3 Laps | |
| 14 | SUDE | SUSurtees | 13-1 | +3 Laps | |
| DNF | MASTO | MAMarch | 17 | Engine | |
| DNF | MAPAC | MAMarch | 18 | Not classified | |
| DNF | TEGAL | TETecno | 23 | Oil leak | |
| DNF | BRHIL | BRBrabham | 14 | Injection | |
| DNF | BRFIT | BRBrabham | 15 | Brakes | |
| DNF | MABEU | MAMarch | 24 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | COMIG | COConnew | 25 | Suspension | |
| DNF |  ICK | Ferrari | 9 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | BRREU | BRBrabham | 5 | Injection | |
| DNF | REG | Ferrari | 2 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | LOWAL | LOTeam Lotus | 19 | Engine |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hulme | 1:38.320 |