The 1972 South African Grand Prix started March 4th, 1972 at 01:00 on Kyalami in Midrand, South Africa. Jackie Stewart started from pole position with Clay Regazzoni next to him. Emerson Fittipaldi started from third place.
After 1 hour, 45 minutes and 49 seconds Denny Hulme finished the race first. The podium was completed with Emerson Fittipaldi in second and Peter Revson in third place.
After the 1972 South African Grand Prix, Denny Hulme is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 15 points. Hulme is 6 points ahead of Jackie Stewart.
Circuit
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Date
March 4th, 1972 at 01:00
Round
2/12
Winner
Denny Hulme
Winning time
1:45:49.1
Pole position
Jackie Stewart

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1 4
#12 Denny Hulme
McLaren 1:45:49.1 5 79 9
2 1
#8 Emerson Fittipaldi
Team Lotus +14.1 3 79 6
3 9
#14 Peter Revson
McLaren +25.8 12 79 4
4 2
#7 Mario Andretti
Ferrari +38.5 6 79 3
5 4
#3 Ronnie Peterson
March +49.0 9 79 2
6 8
#19 Graham Hill
Brabham +1 Lap 14 78 1
7 14
#4 Niki Lauda
March +1 Lap 21 78 0
8 1
#5 Jacky Ickx
Ferrari +1 Lap 7 78 0
9 1
#2 François Cevert
Tyrrell +1 Lap 8 78 0
10 9
#9 David Walker
Team Lotus +1 Lap 19 78 0
11 11
#21 Henri Pescarolo
March +1 Lap 22 78 0
12 10
#6 Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari +2 Laps 2 77 0
13 12
#25 Rolf Stommelen
March +2 Laps 25 77 0
14 9
#24 Helmut Marko
BRM +3 Laps 23 76 0
15 2
#15 Chris Amon
Matra +3 Laps 13 76 0
16 10
#27 John Love
Surtees Spun off 26 73 0
17 7
#22 Carlos Pace
March +6 Laps 24 73 0
-
#23 Howden Ganley
BRM Not classified 16 70 0
-
#18 Andrea de Adamich
Surtees Not classified 20 69 0
-
#11 Peter Gethin
BRM Not classified 18 65 0
-
#10 Jean-Pierre Beltoise
BRM DNF (Engine) 11 61 0
-
#1 Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell DNF (Gearbox) 1 45 0
-
#17 Mike Hailwood
Surtees DNF (Suspension) 4 28 0
-
#20 Carlos Reutemann
Brabham DNF (Fuel system) 15 27 0
-
#16 Tim Schenken
Surtees DNF (Engine) 10 9 0
-
#26 Dave Charlton
Team Lotus DNF (Fuel pump) 17 2 0

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Denny Hulme
McLaren 1 2 15
2
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell 1 1 9 -6
3
Emerson Fittipaldi
Team Lotus 1 6 -9
4
Jacky Ickx
Ferrari 1 4 -11
5
Peter Revson
McLaren 1 4 -11
6
Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari 3 -12
7
Mario Andretti
Ferrari 3 -12
8
Ronnie Peterson
March 3 -12
9
Tim Schenken
Surtees 2 -13
10
Graham Hill
Brabham 1 -14
11
Niki Lauda
March 0 -15
12
Carlos Reutemann
Brabham 0 -15
13
Henri Pescarolo
March 0 -15
14
François Cevert
Tyrrell 0 -15
15
Howden Ganley
BRM 0 -15
16
Helmut Marko
BRM 0 -15
17
David Walker
Team Lotus 0 -15
18
Rolf Stommelen
March 0 -15
19
Chris Amon
Matra 0 -15
20
John Love
Surtees 0 -15
21
Carlos Pace
March 0 -15
22
Reine Wisell
BRM 0 -15
23
Andrea de Adamich
Surtees 0 -15
24
Peter Gethin
BRM 0 -15
25
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
BRM 0 -15
26
Alex Soler-Roig
BRM 0 -15
27
Mike Hailwood
Surtees 0 -15
28
Dave Charlton
Team Lotus 0 -15
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 McLaren 1 3 15
2 Tyrrell 1 1 9 -6
3 Ferrari 1 7 -8
4 Team Lotus 1 6 -9
5 March 3 -12
6 Surtees 2 -13
7 Brabham 1 -14
8 BRM 0 -15
9 Matra 0 -15

Other race results

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
1993
#2 Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
Mark Blundell
Alain Prost
1992
#5 Nigel Mansell
Riccardo Patrese
Ayrton Senna
Nigel Mansell
1985
#5 Nigel Mansell
Keke Rosberg
Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
1984
#8 Niki Lauda
Alain Prost
Derek Warwick
Nelson Piquet
1983
#6 Riccardo Patrese
Andrea de Cesaris
Nelson Piquet
Patrick Tambay
1982
#15 Alain Prost
Carlos Reutemann
René Arnoux
René Arnoux
1980
#16 René Arnoux
Jacques Laffite
Didier Pironi
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1979
#12 Gilles Villeneuve
Jody Scheckter
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1978
#6 Ronnie Peterson
Patrick Depailler
John Watson
Niki Lauda
1977
#11 Niki Lauda
Jody Scheckter
Patrick Depailler
James Hunt
1976
#1 Niki Lauda
James Hunt
Jochen Mass
James Hunt
1975
#3 Jody Scheckter
Carlos Reutemann
Patrick Depailler
Carlos Pace
1974
#7 Carlos Reutemann
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Mike Hailwood
Niki Lauda
1973
#3 Jackie Stewart
Peter Revson
Emerson Fittipaldi
Denny Hulme
1971
#6 Mario Andretti
Jackie Stewart
Clay Regazzoni
Jackie Stewart
1970
#12 Jack Brabham
Denny Hulme
Jackie Stewart
Jackie Stewart
1969
#7 Jackie Stewart
Graham Hill
Denny Hulme
Jack Brabham
1968
#4 Jim Clark
Graham Hill
Jochen Rindt
Jim Clark
1967
#4 Pedro Rodríguez
John Love
John Surtees
Jack Brabham
1965
#5 Jim Clark
John Surtees
Graham Hill
Jim Clark
1963
#1 Jim Clark
Dan Gurney
Graham Hill
Jim Clark
1962
#3 Graham Hill
Bruce McLaren
Tony Maggs
Jim Clark