1972 · Round 9 · Qualifying Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring, Austria
Sunday, August 13, 1972
Red Bull Ring, Austria
Sunday, August 13, 1972
Pole position
FIT
1:35.970
Pole margin
+0.070
to REG
Top-ten spread
+1.580
P1 to GAN
Entries
25
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | FITTeam Lotus · Lotus 72D · Cosworth | 1:35.970 | — | — |
| 02 | REGFerrari · Ferrari 312B2 | 1:36.040 | +0.070 | — |
| 03 | STETyrrell · Tyrrell 002 ~ Tyrrell 003 ~ Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | 1:36.350 | +0.380 | — |
| 04 | REVMcLaren · McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M19C · Cosworth | 1:36.630 | +0.660 | — |
| 05 | REUBrabham · Brabham BT33 Cosworth ~ Brabham BT34 ~ Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT39 · Cosworth | 1:37.150 | +1.180 | — |
| 06 | AMOMatra · Matra-Simca MS120C ~ Matra-Simca MS120D | 1:37.160 | +1.190 | — |
| 07 | HULMcLaren · McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M19C · Cosworth | 1:37.200 | +1.230 | — |
| 08 | SCHSurtees · Surtees TS14 ~ Surtees TS9B ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 1:37.250 | +1.280 | — |
| 09 | ICKFerrari · Ferrari 312B2 | 1:37.330 | +1.360 | — |
| 10 | GANBRM · P160B P153 P180 P160C | 1:37.550 | +1.580 | — |
| 11 | PETMarch · March 721G ~ March 721X ~ March 711 ~ March 721 · Cosworth | 1:37.580 | +1.610 | — |
| 12 | HAISurtees · Surtees TS14 ~ Surtees TS9B ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 1:37.770 | +1.800 | — |
| 13 | DEASurtees · Surtees TS14 ~ Surtees TS9B ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 1:38.080 | +2.110 | — |
| 14 | HILBrabham · Brabham BT33 Cosworth ~ Brabham BT34 ~ Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT39 · Cosworth | 1:38.140 | +2.170 | — |
| 15 | FITBrabham · Brabham BT33 Cosworth ~ Brabham BT34 ~ Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT39 · Cosworth | 1:38.250 | +2.280 | — |
| 16 | GETBRM · P160B P153 P180 P160C | 1:38.480 | +2.510 | — |
| 17 | STOEifelland · 21 · Cosworth | 1:38.620 | +2.650 | — |
| 18 | PACFrank Williams Racing Cars · March 721G ~ March 721X ~ March 711 ~ March 721 · Cosworth | 1:38.620 | +2.650 | — |
| 19 | WALTeam Lotus · Lotus 72D · Cosworth | 1:38.810 | +2.840 | — |
| 20 | CEVTyrrell · Tyrrell 002 ~ Tyrrell 003 ~ Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | 1:38.850 | +2.880 | — |
| 21 | BELBRM · P160B P153 P180 P160C | 1:38.890 | +2.920 | — |
| 22 | LAUMarch · March 721G ~ March 721X ~ March 711 ~ March 721 · Cosworth | 1:39.040 | +3.070 | — |
| 23 | GALTecno · Tecno PA123 | 1:39.130 | +3.160 | — |
| 24 | BEUClarke-Mordaunt Guthrie · Surtees TS14 ~ Surtees TS9B ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 1:39.920 | +3.950 | — |
| 25 | MIGConnew · Connew PC1 · Cosworth | 1:43.880 | +7.910 | — |