1972 South African Grand Prix
1972-03-04 · Midrand, South Africa
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 5 | 79 | 9 |
| 2nd | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | 79 | 6 |
| 3rd | Peter Revson | McLaren | 12 | 79 | 4 |
| 4th | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 6 | 79 | 3 |
| 5th | Ronnie Peterson | March | 9 | 79 | 2 |
| 6th | Graham Hill | Brabham | 14 | 78 | 1 |
| 7th | Niki Lauda | March | 21 | 78 | |
| 8th | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 7 | 78 | |
| 9th | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 8 | 78 | |
| 10th | David Walker | Team Lotus | 19 | 78 | |
| 11th | Henri Pescarolo | March | 22 | 78 | |
| 12th | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | 77 | |
| 13th | Rolf Stommelen | March | 25 | 77 | |
| 14th | Helmut Marko | BRM | 23 | 76 | |
| 15th | Chris Amon | Matra | 13 | 76 | |
| 16th | John Love | Surtees | 26 | 73 | |
| 17th | Carlos Pace | March | 24 | 73 | |
| 18th | Howden Ganley | BRM | 16 | 70 | |
| 19th | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 20 | 69 | |
| 20th | Peter Gethin | BRM | 18 | 65 | |
| 21st | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 11 | 61 | |
| 22nd | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | 45 | |
| 23rd | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 4 | 28 | |
| 24th | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 15 | 27 | |
| 25th | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 10 | 9 | |
| 26th | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 17 | 2 |