1972 Canadian Grand Prix

1972 Canadian Grand Prix
Race details
Date September 24, 1972
Official name XII Labatt's Grand Prix of Canada
Location Mosport International Raceway, Ontario, Canada
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 3.957 km (2.458 miles)
Distance 80 laps, 316.56 km (196.64 miles)
Weather Mild with temperatures approaching 22.8 °C (73.0 °F); wind speeds up to 12 kilometres per hour (7.5 mph)[1]
Pole position
Driver McLaren-Ford
Time 1:13.6
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford
Time 1:15.7
Podium
First Tyrrell-Ford
Second McLaren-Ford
Third McLaren-Ford
Lap leaders

The 1972 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mosport Park on 24 September 1972. It was race 11 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 80-lap race was won by Tyrrell driver Jackie Stewart after he started from fifth position. Peter Revson finished second for the McLaren team and his teammate Denny Hulme came in third.

As the Mont Tremblant circuit had been closed down because of a dispute with the local racing authorities, Mosport Park became the sole host of the Canadian Grand Prix. The circuit had been upgraded to meet modern racing standards.

  1. ^ "Weather information for the "1972 Canadian Grand Prix"". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2015-05-20.