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Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1972 Belgian Grand Prix

Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1972 Belgian Grand Prix for Team Lotus, ahead of François Cevert and Denny Hulme at Nivelles-Baulers.

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Race recap

Winner
Emerson Fittipaldi
Team
Team Lotus
Top listed
Emerson Fittipaldi, François Cevert, and Denny Hulme
Race date
June 4, 1972
Pole
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fastest lap
Chris Amon
Classified drivers
26
Circuit
Nivelles-Baulers

The decisive result

Emerson Fittipaldi finished first for Team Lotus. François Cevert is listed 2 for Tyrrell, with Denny Hulme 3 for McLaren.

Grid to finish

Helmut Marko from P23 to P10 (+13), Niki Lauda from P25 to P12 (+13), and Rolf Stommelen from P20 to P11 (+9) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Emerson Fittipaldi started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 +2 laps, 4 Finished, 2 +1 lap, 2 Accident, and 2 Overheating. Chris Amon holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:12.120 on lap 66. 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
1Emerson FittipaldiTeam Lotus1:44:06.7009
2François CevertTyrrell1:44:33.3006
3Denny HulmeMcLaren1:45:04.8004
4Mike HailwoodSurtees1:45:18.7003
5Carlos PaceMarch+1 lap2
6Chris AmonMatra+1 lap1
7Peter RevsonMcLaren+2 laps0
8Howden GanleyBRM+2 laps0
9Ronnie PetersonMarch+2 laps0
10Helmut MarkoBRM+2 laps0
11Rolf StommelenEifelland+2 laps0
12Niki LaudaMarch+3 laps0
13Carlos ReutemannBrabham+4 laps0
14David WalkerTeam Lotus+6 laps0
DNFGraham HillBrabhamSuspension0
NCHenri PescaroloMarch+26 laps0
DNFClay RegazzoniFerrariAccident0
DNFAndrea de AdamichSurteesEngine0
DNFNanni GalliTecnoAccident0
DNFJacky IckxFerrariInjection0