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| Nr | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Obs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
Gold Leaf Team Lotus |  Lotus 72C [R5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | |
| 4 |  Reine Wisell |
Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72C [R3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | |
| 6 | Wilson Fittipaldi |
Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 49C [R6-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | |
| 8 |  Chris Amon |
Equipe Matra Elf |  Matra MS120 [02] |
Matra MS12 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | |
| 10 | Derek Bell |
Wheatcroft Racing | March 701 [1-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | |
| 12 |  Jo Siffert |
Jo Siffert Automobiles | March 701 [5-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | |
| 14 | Henri Pescarolo |
Frank Williams (Racing Cars) | March 701 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | |
| 16 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Ecurie Bonnier | McLaren M7C [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | |
| 18 |  Rolf Stommelen |
Auto Motor und Sport Eifelland Team Surtees | Surtees TS7 [002] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | |
| 20 | Silvio Moser |
Scuderia Jolly Club | Bellasi F1 70 [F1-1-70] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | |
| 22 | David Prophet |
David Prophet (Racing) | McLaren M10B [400-04] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | F5000 |
| 24 | Gordon Spice |
Gordon Spice | McLaren M10B [400-05] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | F5000 |
| 26 | Jo Bonnier |
Ecurie Bonnier | Lola T190 [190/F1/4-2] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | F5000 |
| 28 | Carlos Marincovich Gregg Young |
Luigi Chinetti | McLaren M10B [400-14] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | F5000 |
| 30 | Nestor Garcia-Veiga |
Luigi Chinetti | Surtees TS5A [006] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | F5000 |
| Official Name | VIII Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Buenos Aires |
| Date | January 24 |
| Pole | Rolf Stommelen 01:15.850 |
| Fastest Lap | Chris Amon 01:15.050 |
| Podium | 1st Chris Amon, 2nd Henri Pescarolo, 3rd Carlos Reutemann |
| Prev race | International Gold Cup August 22 |
| Next race | Race of Champions March 21 |
Aggregate
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Cat | Time | Laps | FL | Gr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Chris Amon |
Equipe Matra Elf | Matra MS120 [02] |
Matra MS12 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:08:19.290 | 100 |
01:15.050 |
2 |
0 |
|
| 2 | 14 | Henri Pescarolo |
Frank Williams (Racing Cars) | March 701 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:08:41.150 | 100 |
7 |
0 |
||
| 3 | 16 | Carlos Reutemann |
Ecurie Bonnier | McLaren M7C [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 02:09:12.600 | 100 |
5 |
0 |
||
| 4 | 22 | David Prophet |
David Prophet (Racing) | McLaren M10B [400-04] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | F5000 | +4 laps | 96 |
11 |
0 |
|
| 5 | 10 | Derek Bell |
Wheatcroft Racing | March 701 [1-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Engine | 88 |
8 |
0 |
||
| 6 | 12 | Jo Siffert |
Jo Siffert Automobiles | March 701 [5-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Suspension | 86 |
6 |
0 |
||
| 7 | 4 | Reine Wisell |
Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72C [R3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Accident | 84 |
3 |
0 |
||
| 8 | 24 | Gordon Spice |
Gordon Spice | McLaren M10B [400-05] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | F5000 | +16 laps | 84 |
13 |
0 |
|
| 9 | 6 | Wilson Fittipaldi |
Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 49C [R6-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Engine | 71 |
9 |
0 |
||
| 10 | 26 | Jo Bonnier |
Ecurie Bonnier | Lola T190 [190/F1/4-2] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | F5000 | +32 laps | 68 |
12 |
0 |
|
| 11 | 20 | Silvio Moser |
Scuderia Jolly Club | Bellasi F1 70 [F1-1-70] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Engine | 66 |
10 |
0 |
||
| 12 | 18 | Rolf Stommelen |
Auto Motor und Sport Eifelland Team Surtees | Surtees TS7 [002] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Accident | 60 |
1 |
0 |
||
| 13 | 28 | Carlos Marincovich Gregg Young |
Luigi Chinetti | McLaren M10B [400-14] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | F5000 | +41 laps | 12 47 |
15 |
0 0 |
|
| DNF | 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72C [R5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Oil pressure | 47 |
4 |
0 |
||
| DNF | 30 | Nestor Garcia-Veiga |
Luigi Chinetti | Surtees TS5A [006] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | F5000 | Engine | 11 |
14 |
0 |