South African Grand Prix 1972
4 March 1972
Kyalami, South Africa
- Location
- Midrand, South Africa
- Laps
- 79
- Previous winners
- 1993Alain ProstWilliams
- 1992Nigel MansellWilliams
- 1985Nigel MansellWilliams
- 1984Niki LaudaMcLaren
- 1983Riccardo PatreseBrabham
Starting Grid
- 1
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell
No time set
- 2
Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari
No time set
- 3
Emerson Fittipaldi
Team Lotus
No time set
- 4
Mike Hailwood
Surtees
No time set
- 5
Denny Hulme
McLaren
No time set
- 6
Mario Andretti
Ferrari
No time set
- 7
Jacky Ickx
Ferrari
No time set
- 8
François Cevert
Tyrrell
No time set
- 9
Ronnie Peterson
March
No time set
- 10
Tim Schenken
Surtees
No time set
- 11
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
BRM
No time set
- 12
Peter Revson
McLaren
No time set
- 13
Chris Amon
Matra
No time set
- 14
Graham Hill
Brabham
No time set
- 15
Carlos Reutemann
Brabham
No time set
- 16
Howden Ganley
BRM
No time set
- 17
Dave Charlton
Team Lotus
No time set
- 18
Peter Gethin
BRM
No time set
- 19
David Walker
Team Lotus
No time set
- 20
Andrea de Adamich
Surtees
No time set
- 21
Niki Lauda
March
No time set
- 22
Henri Pescarolo
March
No time set
- 23
Helmut Marko
BRM
No time set
- 24
Carlos Pace
March
No time set
- 25
Rolf Stommelen
March
No time set
- 26
John Love
Surtees
No time set
Laps Lead
Results
| 1 | +4 | Denny Hulme McLaren | 79 laps | 1:45:49.1 | 9pts |
| 2 | +1 | Emerson Fittipaldi Team Lotus | 79 laps | +14.1 | 6pts |
| 3 | +9 | Peter Revson McLaren | 79 laps | +25.8 | 4pts |
| 4 | +2 | Mario Andretti Ferrari | 79 laps | +38.5 | 3pts |
| 5 | +4 | Ronnie Peterson March | 79 laps | +49.0 | 2pts |
| 6 | +8 | Graham Hill Brabham | 78 laps | 1pts | |
| 7 | +14 | Niki Lauda March | 78 laps | ||
| 8 | -1 | Jacky Ickx Ferrari | 78 laps | ||
| 9 | -1 | François Cevert Tyrrell | 78 laps | ||
| 10 | +9 | David Walker Team Lotus | 78 laps | ||
| 11 | +11 | Henri Pescarolo March | 78 laps | ||
| 12 | -10 | Clay Regazzoni Ferrari | 77 laps | ||
| 13 | +12 | Rolf Stommelen March | 77 laps | ||
| 14 | +9 | Helmut Marko BRM | 76 laps | ||
| 15 | -2 | Chris Amon Matra | 76 laps | ||
| 16 | +10 | John Love Surtees | 73 laps | ||
| 17 | +7 | Carlos Pace March | 73 laps | ||
| N | - | Howden Ganley BRM | 70 laps | ||
| N | - | Andrea de Adamich Surtees | 69 laps | ||
| N | - | Peter Gethin BRM | 65 laps | ||
| R | - | Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM | 61 laps | ||
| R | - | Jackie Stewart Tyrrell | 45 laps | ||
| R | - | Mike Hailwood Surtees | 28 laps | ||
| R | - | Carlos Reutemann Brabham | 27 laps | ||
| R | - | Tim Schenken Surtees | 9 laps | ||
| R | - | Dave Charlton Team Lotus | 2 laps |