
Niki Lauda, an Austrian driver, raced for March in the 1972 Formula 1 season with car number 5. Lauda was born on 22 February 1949.
Lauda's best result was 7th at the South African Grand Prix. Lauda's teammate was Ronnie Peterson; Lauda trailed their qualifying head-to-head 2–10 and trailed the race head-to-head 2–10.
From grid to flag, Lauda gained a net 79 places across 8 classified finishes.
Final 1972 results after 12 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Lauda's 1972 season.
Niki Lauda drove for March in the 1972 Formula 1 season.
Niki Lauda raced with car number 5 in 1972.
Niki Lauda did not win a Grand Prix in 1972. Lauda's best result was 7th at the South African Grand Prix.
Ronnie Peterson was Niki Lauda's teammate at March in 1972. Lauda trailed the qualifying head-to-head 2–10 and trailed the race head-to-head 2–10.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
12 shared GPs
11 shared GPs
9 shared GPs
8 shared GPs
8 shared GPs
2 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P11 |
0 |
| 2 | P7 | 0 |
| 3 | DNF | 0 |
| 4 | P16 | 0 |
| 5 | P12 | 0 |
| 6 | DNF | 0 |
| 7 | P9 | 0 |
| 8 | DNF | 0 |
| 9 | P10 | 0 |
| 10 | P13 | 0 |
| 11 | DSQ | 0 |
| 12 | P19 | 0 |