F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
04 / 1972 / CONSTRUCTOR DOSSIER

Team Lotus

Explore Team Lotus's 1972 Formula 1 results, drivers, podiums and constructor standings. Browse the team's recorded seasons.

British

12 Grands Prix · 4 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIPP1
OFFICIAL POINTS61
GRAND PRIX WINS5
PODIUM FINISHES8Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

27 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP1
POLE STARTS3Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID12.6
AVERAGE FINISH12.8
DID NOT FINISH12
FINISH RATE51.9%
POSITIONS GAINED/LOST

Net positions gained or lost across completed car starts. Each car is counted separately. DNFs, DNS and DSQs are excluded to avoid distorting the statistic.

Pit-lane or unknown grids and invalid finishing positions are also excluded. Lapped finishes count as completed car starts.

Net Positions incl. DNFs: -11

+3214 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX12

The drivers behind it.

Constructor driver contributions
DriverChampionship positionCar startsWinsPodiumsDNFsGP points in these results
Emerson Fittipaldi ↗P11258361
David Walker ↗-100050
Dave Charlton ↗-30030
Reine Wisell ↗-20010

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. This is the driver’s overall season classification, including results with other constructors. — = not available.

Weekend by weekend.

GRAND PRIX RESULTS
Constructor race results
Round / Grand PrixDateDriverGridFinishChangeGP pointsStatus
ROUND 01Argentine23 JanEmerson Fittipaldi5R-70Suspension
ROUND 01Argentine23 JanDavid Walker20D0Disqualified
ROUND 02South African4 MarEmerson Fittipaldi32+16Finished
ROUND 02South African4 MarDavid Walker1910+90+1 Lap
ROUND 02South African4 MarDave Charlton17R-90Fuel pump
ROUND 03Spanish1 MayEmerson Fittipaldi31+29Finished
ROUND 03Spanish1 MayDavid Walker249+150+3 Laps
ROUND 04Monaco14 MayEmerson Fittipaldi13-24+1 Lap
ROUND 04Monaco14 MayDavid Walker141400+5 Laps
ROUND 05Belgian4 JunEmerson Fittipaldi1109Finished
ROUND 05Belgian4 JunDavid Walker1214-20+6 Laps
ROUND 06French2 JulEmerson Fittipaldi82+66Finished
ROUND 06French2 JulDavid Walker2218+40Halfshaft
ROUND 07British15 JulEmerson Fittipaldi21+19Finished
ROUND 07British15 JulDavid Walker15R-10Suspension
ROUND 07British15 JulDave Charlton24R+20Gearbox
ROUND 08German30 JulEmerson Fittipaldi3R-140Gearbox
ROUND 08German30 JulDavid Walker23R00Oil leak
ROUND 08German30 JulDave Charlton26R00Physical
ROUND 09Austrian13 AugEmerson Fittipaldi1109Finished
ROUND 09Austrian13 AugDavid Walker19R-60Engine
ROUND 10Italian10 SeptEmerson Fittipaldi41+39Finished
ROUND 11Canadian24 SeptEmerson Fittipaldi411-70+2 Laps
ROUND 11Canadian24 SeptReine Wisell16R+20Engine
ROUND 12United States8 OctReine Wisell1610+60+2 Laps
ROUND 12United States8 OctDavid Walker30R+70Engine
ROUND 12United States8 OctEmerson Fittipaldi9R-210Suspension

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P8P16P23P30R1R4R7R9R12Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P12Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 2 (South African Grand Prix) · P2Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 3 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P1Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 4 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P3Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 5 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P1Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 6 (French Grand Prix) · P2Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 7 (British Grand Prix) · P1Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 8 (German Grand Prix) · P17Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 9 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P1Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 10 (Italian Grand Prix) · P1Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 11 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P11Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 12 (United States Grand Prix) · P30David Walker · Round 2 (South African Grand Prix) · P10David Walker · Round 3 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P9David Walker · Round 4 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P14David Walker · Round 5 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P14David Walker · Round 6 (French Grand Prix) · P18David Walker · Round 7 (British Grand Prix) · P16David Walker · Round 8 (German Grand Prix) · P23David Walker · Round 9 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P25David Walker · Round 12 (United States Grand Prix) · P23Dave Charlton · Round 2 (South African Grand Prix) · P26Dave Charlton · Round 7 (British Grand Prix) · P22Dave Charlton · Round 8 (German Grand Prix) · P26Reine Wisell · Round 11 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P14Reine Wisell · Round 12 (United States Grand Prix) · P10

Lower position numbers are higher on the chart. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.

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Team Lotus 1972 race form
RoundEmerson FittipaldiDavid WalkerDave CharltonReine Wisell
Round 1P12
Round 2P2P10P26
Round 3P1P9
Round 4P3P14
Round 5P1P14
Round 6P2P18
Round 7P1P16P22
Round 8P17P23P26
Round 9P1P25
Round 10P1
Round 11P11P14
Round 12P30P23P10

The championship record.

OFFICIAL POINTS / ROUND

Official constructor totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.

How to read these statistics

All figures refer to Team Lotus in 1972, using this constructor’s Jolpica ID. Team renames with a different ID are separate records. Podiums, starts, DNFs and averages count race entries, not weekends. A double podium counts twice. Pole starts use the final race grid, not qualifying classification. Non-starters and disqualifications are excluded from position averages and changes as appropriate; lapped finishes count as finishes. Official championship points may differ from the sum of driver race points because of sprint scoring, historical rules and penalties. Before the constructors’ championship existed, official standings and points may be unavailable. Positions Gained/Lost sums grid minus finish separately for each completed car start with valid positive positions, using only entries for this constructor in the selected season. Retirements, non-starters, disqualifications, unclassified results and pit-lane or unknown grids are excluded. A dash means no eligible entries; zero means no net change. The tooltip retains the previous calculation as Net Positions incl. DNFs. This is not an overtake count. Shared drives can produce multiple historical entries.

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