Monaco 1972: Beltoise’s masterclass in the rain

In the 1972 Monaco rain, Jean-Pierre Beltoise delivered a lone, legendary triumph. He lapped all but Jacky Ickx to secure BRM’s final F1 win and his only career victory

Jean-Pierre Beltoise drives the BRM P160 through the rain-soaked Monaco tunnel during the 1972 Monaco Grand Prix.

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February 19, 2026

May 14, 1972,
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Round 4 in F1’s 1972 season was a damp date in the principality. ‘Rainmaster’ Jacky Ickx, at the wheel of a Ferrari 312B2, would have enjoyed the conditions, finishing second. He was the only driver not to have been lapped by BRM’s Jean-Pierre Beltoise. It was Beltoise’s only F1 World Championship victory, and BRM’s last win.

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