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Argentinian Grand Prix

Buenos Aires, 23 Jan 1972

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell [003] - Cosworth DFV V8
#21 Elf Team Tyrrell 		95 1h 57m 58.82s
2 Denis Hulme McLaren M19A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#17 Yardley Team McLaren 		95 1h 58m 24.78s
3 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 312 B2-72 [006] - f12
#8 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 		95 1h 58m 58.21s
4 Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312 B2-72 [005] - f12
#9 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 		95 1h 59m 05.54s
5 Tim Schenken Surtees TS9B [006] - Cosworth DFV V8
#19 Brooke Bond Oxo Rob Walker Racing Team Surtees
 		95 1h 59m 07.93s
6 Ronnie Peterson March 721 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#14 STP March Racing Team 		94 1h 58m 32.67s
7 Carlos Reutemann Brabham BT34 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#2 Motor Racing Developments Limited
 		93 1h 57m 59.30s
8 Henri Pescarolo March 721 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#23 Team Williams Motul 		93 1h 58m 36.12s
9 Howden Ganley BRM P160B [04] - P142 Mk II V12
#3 Marlboro BRM 		93 1h 58m 40.31s
10 Helmut Marko BRM P153 [06] - P142 V12
#7 Austria Marlboro BRM 		93 1h 58m 53.94s
11 Niki Lauda March 721 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#15 STP March Racing Team 		93 1h 58m 54.41s
R Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus 72D [R5] - Cosworth DFV V8
#11 John Player Team Lotus 		61 suspension
R François Cevert Tyrrell [002] - Cosworth DFV V8
#22 Elf Team Tyrrell 		59 gearbox
R Reine Wisell BRM P153 [03] - P142 V12
#4 Marlboro BRM 		59 water leak
R Peter Revson McLaren M19A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#18 Yardley Team McLaren 		49 engine
R Mario Andretti Ferrari 312 B2-72 [007] - f12
#10 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 		20 engine
R Graham Hill Brabham BT33 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#1 Motor Racing Developments Limited
 		11 fuel pump
R Andrea de Adamich Surtees TS9B [004] - Cosworth DFV V8
#20 Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees
 		11 fuel feed
R Peter Gethin BRM P160B [03] - P142 Mk II V12
#5 Marlboro BRM 		1 broken oil line, accident
R Alex Soler-Roig BRM P160B [05] - P142 Mk II V12
#6 Espana Marlboro BRM 		1 stuck throttle, accident
DSQ Dave Walker Lotus 72D [R6] - Cosworth DFV V8
#12 John Player Team Lotus 		8 outside assistance
DNSP Chris Amon Matra MS120C [06] - MS71 V12
#16 Equipe Matra 		Did not start (retired on parade lap)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Carlos Reutemann (F1) 3-litre Brabham BT34 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 12.46s
2 Jackie Stewart (F1) 3-litre Tyrrell [003] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 12.68s
3 Peter Revson (F1) 3-litre McLaren M19A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 12.74s
4 Denis Hulme (F1) 3-litre McLaren M19A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 12.99s
5 Emerson Fittipaldi (F1) 3-litre Lotus 72D [R5] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 13.28s
6 Clay Regazzoni (F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312 B2-72 [005] - Ferrari f12 1m 13.28s
7 François Cevert (F1) 3-litre Tyrrell [002] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 13.39s
8 Jacky Ickx (F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312 B2-72 [006] - Ferrari f12 1m 13.50s
9 Mario Andretti (F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312 B2-72 [007] - Ferrari f12 1m 13.61s
10 Ronnie Peterson (F1) 3-litre March 721 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 14.06s
11 Tim Schenken (F1) 3-litre Surtees TS9B [006] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 14.17s
12 Chris Amon * (F1) 3-litre Matra MS120C [06] - Matra MS71 V12 1m 14.28s
13 Howden Ganley (F1) 3-litre BRM P160B [04] - BRM P142 Mk II V12 1m 14.28s
14 Andrea de Adamich (F1) 3-litre Surtees TS9B [004] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 14.34s
15 Henri Pescarolo (F1) 3-litre March 721 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 14.49s
16 Graham Hill (F1) 3-litre Brabham BT33 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 14.52s
17 Reine Wisell (F1) 3-litre BRM P153 [03] - BRM P142 V12 1m 14.52s
18 Peter Gethin (F1) 3-litre BRM P160B [03] - BRM P142 Mk II V12 1m 15.11s
19 Helmut Marko (F1) 3-litre BRM P153 [06] - BRM P142 V12 1m 15.53s
20 Dave Walker (F1) 3-litre Lotus 72D [R6] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 15.55s
21 Alex Soler-Roig (F1) 3-litre BRM P160B [05] - BRM P142 Mk II V12 1m 15.66s
22 Niki Lauda (F1) 3-litre March 721 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 15.92s
 
* Did not start

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

3-litre Formula 1 World Championship events 1966-1985

These 1966 to 1985 results were initially compiled by Allen Brown, but these were in the very basic form required to track individual car histories. Since then further details, such as laps completed, qualifying times and so on, have been added from Rob Ryder's extensive database.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen at allen@oldracingcars.com if you can help with our research.

Individual sources for this event

Autosport 27 Jan 1972 pp6-13 (by David Phipps). Motoring News 27 Jan 1972 pp11-14 (by 'MRA' presumably Andrew Marriott) Motor Sport March 1972 pp246-248 (by 'ARM' Andrew Marriott) Sport Auto Mars 1972 pp16-17,20-24 (by Gérard Crombac). Autocourse 1972-73 pp64-69 (by Mike Kettlewell).

Membership of the Formula One Association became more important than any distinction regarding privateers in 1972. According to Denis Jenkinson, the association had representatives from Brabham, BRM, Ferrari, Honda, Lotus, March, Matra, McLaren, STP, Surtees, Tyrrell, Walker and Williams. Note that Frank Williams was included despite using customer cars. The FOA entries in Argentina were two each from Brabham, Lotus, March, McLaren, Surtees and Tyrrell, five from BRM, three from Ferrari, and single car from Matra and Frank Williams with his new March 721, bringing the total to 22. Lotus was now called "John Player Special" according to team manager Peter Warr, but OldRacingCars.com policy is to ignore a sponsor's "naming rights". McLaren had nicked the Yardley sponsorship from BRM, but Louis Stanley had trumped that with sponsorship from Marlboro. Surtees continued with title sponsors Brooke Bond Oxo/Rob Walker on the No 1 car and now had Ceramica Pagnossin on the No 2 car for De Adamich, Tyrrell still had Elf, and March still had STP. No T cars were present. When did that last happen?