Grand Prix of Belgium 1972

The 1972 Belgian Grand Prix is the fifth stage of the world championship in motor racing in the Formula 1 class of the 1972 season. Auto racing took place on May 14, 1972 on the Nivelles-Bolera highway.

Grand Prix of Belgium 1972
niderl. XXX Grote Prijs van Belgium
date of	June 4, 1972
A place	Belgium
Track	Nivelles-Bolera (3724 m)
Distance	85 laps , 316.540 km
Weather	Warm, dry
Pole
1: 11.43 (187.69 km / h)	Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus - Ford
Fast lap
1: 12.12 (185.89 km / h)	Chris Amon
66 circle	Matra
Podium
Winner	Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus - Ford
2nd place	Francois Sever Tyrrell - Ford
3rd place	Danny Hume McLaren - Ford

Before the race, Jackie Stewart was diagnosed with a stomach ulcer and he was forced to miss this Grand Prix. Ken Tyrrell did not replace his pilot, putting on stage only one car. Vern Schuppan replaced in the BRM Rhine Wisell , who injured his hand in a race in Oulton Park . After recovering, Carlos Roiteman returned to Brabham . Tecno made its debut in the championship with Nanni Gully at the wheel.

Qualification was won for the second time in a row by Emerson Fittipaldi , followed by Clay Regazzoni and Denny Hume . At the start, Regazzoni went around the Brazilian and held the lead for eight laps, after which Fittipaldi overtook the Swiss and regained first place. On the first laps there was a clash between Peter Revson and Andrea de Adamic , which did not end in a gathering. At lap 31, François Sever came in second place, and Regazzoni remained third until lap 58 when a clash with Nanni Galli took him out of the fight. Fittipaldi was in the lead for most of the distance and won a second victory of the season.