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1972 South African Grand Prix
Round
2/12
Date
Mar 4, 1972 at 00:00 CET
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Circuit
Circuit length
4.104 m
Race distance
324.216 km (79 laps)
Hulme
Winner
1:45:49.100
Winning time
Stewart
Pole position
Hailwood
Fastest lap
1:18.900
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:45:49.100 | 5th | 79 | 9 |
| 2 | #8 Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | +14.100 | 3rd | 79 | 6 |
| 3 | #14 Peter Revson | McLaren | +25.800 | 12th | 79 | 4 |
| 4 | #7 Mario Andretti | Ferrari | +38.500 | 6th | 79 | 3 |
| 5 | #3 Ronnie Peterson | March | +49.000 | 9th | 79 | 2 |
| 6 | #19 Graham Hill | Brabham | +1 lap | 14th | 78 | 1 |
| 7 | #4 Niki Lauda | March | +1 lap | 21st | 78 | |
| 8 | #5 Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | +1 lap | 7th | 78 | |
| 9 | #2 François Cevert | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 8th | 78 | |
| 10 | #9 David Walker | Lotus | +1 lap | 19th | 78 | |
| 11 | #21 Henri Pescarolo | March | +2 laps | 22nd | 77 | |
| 12 | #6 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | +2 laps | 2nd | 77 | |
| 13 | #25 Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland | +2 laps | 25th | 77 | |
| 14 | #24 Helmut Marko | BRM | +3 laps | 23rd | 76 | |
| 15 | #15 Chris Amon | Matra | +3 laps | 13th | 76 | |
| 16 | #27 John Love | Surtees | Puncture | 26th | 73 | |
| 17 | #22 Carlos Pace | March | +6 laps | 24th | 73 | |
| NC | #23 Howden Ganley | BRM | +9 laps | 16th | 70 | |
| NC | #18 Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | +10 laps | 20th | 69 | |
| NC | #11 Peter Gethin | BRM | +14 laps | 18th | 65 | |
| DNF | #10 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | Engine | 11th | 60 | |
| DNF | #1 Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | Gearbox | 1st | 45 | |
| DNF | #17 Mike Hailwood | Surtees | Suspension | 4th | 28 | |
| DNF | #20 Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Fuel system | 15th | 27 | |
| DNF | #16 Tim Schenken | Surtees | Engine | 10th | 9 | |
| DNF | #26 Dave Charlton | Lotus | Fuel pump | 17th | 2 | |
| DNS | #28 William Ferguson | Brabham | Engine |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:17.000 | |
| 2 | #6 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:17.300 | +0.300 |
| 3 | #8 Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:17.400 | +0.400 |
| 4 | #17 Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 1:17.400 | +0.400 |
| 5 | #12 Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:17.400 | +0.400 |
| 6 | #7 Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 1:17.500 | +0.500 |
| 7 | #5 Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:17.700 | +0.700 |
| 8 | #2 François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:17.800 | +0.800 |
| 9 | #3 Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:17.800 | +0.800 |
| 10 | #16 Tim Schenken | Surtees | 1:17.800 | +0.800 |
| 11 | #10 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:17.900 | +0.900 |
| 12 | #14 Peter Revson | McLaren | 1:18.000 | +1.000 |
| 13 | #15 Chris Amon | Matra | 1:18.000 | +1.000 |
| 14 | #19 Graham Hill | Brabham | 1:18.100 | +1.100 |
| 15 | #20 Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:18.200 | +1.200 |
| 16 | #23 Howden Ganley | BRM | 1:18.300 | +1.300 |
| 17 | #26 Dave Charlton | Lotus | 1:18.500 | +1.500 |
| 18 | #11 Peter Gethin | BRM | 1:18.700 | +1.700 |
| 19 | #9 David Walker | Lotus | 1:18.700 | +1.700 |
| 20 | #18 Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 1:18.900 | +1.900 |
| 21 | #4 Niki Lauda | March | 1:18.900 | +1.900 |
| 22 | #21 Henri Pescarolo | March | 1:19.000 | +2.000 |
| 23 | #24 Helmut Marko | BRM | 1:19.100 | +2.100 |
| 24 | #22 Carlos Pace | March | 1:20.300 | +3.300 |
| 25 | #25 Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland | 1:20.400 | +3.400 |
| 26 | #27 John Love | Surtees | 1:21.000 | +4.000 |
| 27 | #28 William Ferguson | Brabham | 1:21.000 | +4.000 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #17 Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 1:18.900 | 20 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | 1 | 9 | -6 |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 0 | 1 | 6 | -9 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 4 | -11 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 4 | -11 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 3 | -12 |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 3 | -12 |
| 8 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 0 | 0 | 3 | -12 |
| 9 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 0 | 0 | 2 | -13 |
| 10 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 |
More South African GP
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Mark Blundell | 1:19.492 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | 1:17.578 - Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 1985 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | 1:08.149 - Keke Rosberg | Nigel Mansell |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Alain Prost | Derek Warwick | 1:08.877 - Patrick Tambay | Nelson Piquet |
| 1983 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | Nelson Piquet | 1:09.948 - Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | 1:08.278 - Alain Prost | René Arnoux |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | 1:13.150 - René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1:14.412 - Gilles Villeneuve | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | 1:17.090 - Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda |
| 1977 | #11 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | 1:17.630 - John Watson | James Hunt |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | 1:17.970 - Niki Lauda | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | 1:17.200 - Carlos Pace | Carlos Pace |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Mike Hailwood | 1:18.160 - Carlos Reutemann | Niki Lauda |
| 1973 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:17.100 - Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme |
| 1971 | #6 Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | 1:20.300 - Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart |
| 1970 | #12 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | 1:20.800 - John Surtees | Jackie Stewart |
| 1969 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | 1:21.600 - Jackie Stewart | Jack Brabham |
| 1968 | #4 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Jochen Rindt | 1:23.700 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1967 | #4 Pedro Rodríguez | John Love | John Surtees | 1:29.900 - Denny Hulme | Jack Brabham |
| 1965 | #5 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Graham Hill | 1:27.600 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1963 | #1 Jim Clark | Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | 1:29.100 - Dan Gurney | Jim Clark |
| 1962 | #3 Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Tony Maggs | 1:31.000 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
The 1972 South African Grand Prix started Mar 4, 1972 on Kyalami Racing Circuit in Midrand, South Africa. Jackie Stewart started from pole position with Clay Regazzoni next to him. Emerson Fittipaldi started from third place.
In 1 hour, 45 minutes and 49 seconds Denny Hulme finished the race in first place.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.