Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Lotus 72 itsva yakaita sechidimbu yaiva nemagadzirirwo emotokari matsva zvikuru, yaiva nechigadziko chokuremedza chinonzi torsion bar, radiator dzakanga dzakaiswa muhudyu, mabhureki epamberi aiva mukati uye bapiro rokumashure rakanga rakakwidibira. Pakutanga 72 yakanga ine zvinetso zvokumiswa, asi apo kudonha uye squat zvakagadzirwa kunze kwekumiswa motokari yacho yakakurumidza kuratidza hukuru hwayo. Mutungamiri mutsva weLotus, muAustria Jochen Rindt, akatonga mukwikwidzi kusvikira aurayiwa paMonza paakapunzikira muzvimhingamupinyi zvisina kuiswa zvakanaka pamberi pekona yeParabolica. Akatora zita ra1970 akafa nokuda kweLotus. Jacky Ickx akakunda
Grands Prix yeAustria, yeCanada neyeMexico kuti ave wechipiri muDrivers' Championship, adzokerazve kuFerrari achibva kuBrabham. Kudai akakunda United States Grand Prix panzvimbo pomunhu mutsva wokuBrazil Emerson Fittipaldi, Ickx angadai akapiwa korona yokukunda.