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Jackie Stewart won the 1972 Canadian Grand Prix

Jackie Stewart won the 1972 Canadian Grand Prix for Tyrrell, ahead of Peter Revson and Denny Hulme at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

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Race recap

Winner
Jackie Stewart
Team
Tyrrell
Top listed
Jackie Stewart, Peter Revson, and Denny Hulme
Race date
September 24, 1972
Pole
Peter Revson
Fastest lap
Jackie Stewart
Classified drivers
25
Circuit
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

The decisive result

Jackie Stewart finished first for Tyrrell. Peter Revson is listed 2 for McLaren, with Denny Hulme 3 for McLaren.

Grid to finish

Graham Hill from P17 to P8 (+9), Carlos Pace from P18 to P9 (+9), and Henri Pescarolo from P21 to P13 (+8) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Peter Revson started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 Finished, 3 +1 lap, 3 Gearbox, 2 +2 laps, and 2 NC. Jackie Stewart holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:15.700 on lap 25. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Jackie StewartTyrrell1:43:16.9009
2Peter RevsonMcLaren1:44:05.1006
3Denny HulmeMcLaren1:44:11.5004
4Carlos ReutemannBrabham1:44:17.6003
5Clay RegazzoniFerrari1:44:23.9002
6Chris AmonMatra+1 lap1
7Tim SchenkenSurtees+1 lap0
8Graham HillBrabham+1 lap0
9Carlos PaceMarchOut of fuel0
10Howden GanleyBRM+2 laps0
11Emerson FittipaldiTeam Lotus+2 laps0
12Jacky IckxFerrari+3 laps0
13Henri PescaroloMarch+7 laps0
DNFReine WisellTeam LotusEngine0
NCMike BeuttlerMarch+21 laps0
DNFFrançois CevertTyrrellGearbox0
DNFPeter GethinBRMSuspension0
NCSkip BarberMarch+56 laps0
DNFJean-Pierre BeltoiseBRMOil leak0
DNFBill BrackBRMSpun off0