South African Grand Prix
Round 2 · 4 March 1972 ·Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa
Fittipaldi
Team Lotus
2
Hulme
McLaren
1
Revson
McLaren
3
Race classification
| Pos. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Laps | Time | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 79 | 1:45:49.1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 79 | +14.1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 79 | +25.8 | 4 | |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 79 | +38.5 | 3 | |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 79 | +49.0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 78 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | March | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 10 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 11 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 77 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | Rolf Stommelen | March | 77 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 14 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 76 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Matra | 76 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 16 | John Love | Rhodesian | Surtees | 73 | Spun off | 0 |
| 17 | Carlos Pace | March | 73 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| N | Howden Ganley | BRM | 70 | Not classified | 0 | |
| N | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 69 | Not classified | 0 | |
| N | Peter Gethin | BRM | 65 | Not classified | 0 | |
| R | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 61 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 45 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 28 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 27 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| R | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 9 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 2 | Fuel pump | 0 |
- R
- Retired
- N
- Not classified