1972 season · March
Ronnie Peterson
9th in the championship · 12 points · Average finish P4.3
9th in the championship · 12 points · Average finish P4.3
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 10 | DNF | 1 | — | Lapped |
| 2 | South African GP | 9 | P5 | 2 | — | Finished |
| 3 | Spanish GP | 9 | DNF | 0 | — | Fuel leak |
| 4 | Monaco GP | 15 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 5 | Belgian GP | 14 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 6 | French GP | 9 | P5 | 2 | — | Finished |
| 7 | British GP | 8 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 8 | German GP | 4 | P3 | 4 | — | Finished |
| 9 | Austrian GP | 11 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 10 | Italian GP | 24 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 11 | Canadian GP | 3 | DNF | 0 | — | Push start |
| 12 | United States GP | 26 | P4 | 3 | — | Finished |
Highest 6th · Final 9th
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6th |
| 2 | 3 | 8th |
| 3 | 3 | 9th |
| 4 | 3 | 10th |
| 5 | 3 | 12th |
| 6 | 5 | 10th |
| 7 | 5 | 10th |
| 8 | 9 | 10th |
| 9 | 9 | 10th |
| 10 | 9 | 11th |
| 11 | 9 | 11th |
| 12 | 12 | 9th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 10 | 1:14.06 | — | — |
| 2 | South African GP | 9 | 1:17.8 | — | — |
| 3 | Spanish GP | 9 | 1:19.86 | — | — |
| 4 | Monaco GP | 15 | 1:24.1 | — | — |
| 5 | Belgian GP | 14 | 1:13 | — | — |
| 6 | French GP | 9 | 2:58.2 | — | — |
| 7 | British GP | 8 | 1:23.7 | — | — |
| 8 | German GP | 4 | 7:11.6 | — | — |
| 9 | Austrian GP | 11 | 1:37.58 | — | — |
| 10 | Italian GP | 24 | 1:38.7 | — | — |
| 11 | Canadian GP | 3 | 1:14 | — | — |
| 12 | United States GP | 27 | 1:46.142 | — | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 6 | 9 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 12 | 26 | 4 |
| Metric | Peterson | Niki Lauda |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 9th | 23rd |
| Points | 12 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 9.7 | 16.2 |
| Qualifying H2H | 10 | 2 |
| Race H2H | 10 | 2 |
| Metric | Peterson | Carlos Pace |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 9th | 18th |
| Points | 11 | 3 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 10 | 15.3 |
| Qualifying H2H | 8 | 3 |
| Race H2H | 8 | 3 |
| Metric | Peterson | Henri Pescarolo |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 9th | 27th |
| Points | 12 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 9.9 | 16.9 |
| Qualifying H2H | 9 | 2 |
| Race H2H | 9 | 2 |
| Metric | Peterson | Mike Beuttler |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 9th | 26th |
| Points | 9 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 10.5 | 15.8 |
| Qualifying H2H | 9 | 1 |
| Race H2H | 9 | 1 |
| Metric | Peterson | Rolf Stommelen |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 9th | 30th |
| Points | 8 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 9.1 | 14.9 |
| Qualifying H2H | 8 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 7 | 1 |
| Metric | Peterson | Skip Barber |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 9th | 34th |
| Points | 3 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 14 | 17 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 1 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 1 |