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.
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 |
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 |