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Driver Championship

1972 Driver Standings

Final 1972 driver championship standings

Updated: Feb 13, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC

DriversConstructors

Driver Championship

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

Emerson Fittipaldi

Team Lotus

5

wins

61

pts

2

Tyrrell

4

wins

45

−16 pts

3

McLaren

1

wins

39

−22 pts

4

Ferrari

1

wins

27

−34 pts

5

McLaren

—

wins

23

−38 pts

6

François Cevert

François Cevert

Tyrrell

—

wins

15

−46 pts

7

Ferrari

—

wins

15

−46 pts

8

Surtees

—

wins

13

−48 pts

9

Ronnie Peterson

Ronnie Peterson

March

—

wins

12

−49 pts

10

Matra

—

wins

12

−49 pts

11

Jean-Pierre Beltoise

Jean-Pierre Beltoise

BRM

1

wins

9

−52 pts

12

Ferrari

—

wins

4

−57 pts

13

BRM

—

wins

4

−57 pts

14

McLaren

—

wins

4

−57 pts

15

Brabham

—

wins

4

−57 pts

16

Carlos Reutemann

Carlos Reutemann

Brabham

—

wins

3

−58 pts

17

Andrea de Adamich

Andrea de Adamich

Surtees

—

wins

3

−58 pts

18

March

—

wins

3

−58 pts

19

Surtees

—

wins

2

−59 pts

20

Arturo Merzario

Arturo Merzario

Ferrari

—

wins

1

−60 pts

21

BRM

—

wins

1

−60 pts

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1972 driver standings FAQ

Who leads the 1972 F1 driver standings?

Emerson Fittipaldi leads the recorded 1972 standings with 61 points.

Are the 1972 F1 driver standings final?

This page shows the final recorded 1972 championship table.