South African Grand Prix
1972 · Round 2 · Midrand, South Africa · Mar 4, 1972Race summary
Hulme won the race from 5th on the grid, 14.1s ahead of Fittipaldi. Lauda was the standout mover, climbing from 21st to 7th. Regazzoni lost the most ground, from 2nd on the grid down to 12th (down 10 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 5 | 79 | 1:45:49.100 | 9 |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | 79 | +14.100 | 6 |
| 3 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 12 | 79 | +25.800 | 4 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 6 | 79 | +38.500 | 3 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 9 | 79 | +49.000 | 2 |
| 6 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 14 | 78 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | March | 21 | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 7 | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 8 | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 19 | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 22 | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | 77 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Rolf Stommelen | March | 25 | 77 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 23 | 76 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Matra | 13 | 76 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | John Love | Surtees | 26 | 73 | Spun off | 0 |
| 17 | Carlos Pace | March | 24 | 73 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| – | Howden Ganley | BRM | 16 | 70 | Not classified | 0 |
| – | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 20 | 69 | Not classified | 0 |
| – | Peter Gethin | BRM | 18 | 65 | Not classified | 0 |
| – | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 11 | 61 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | 45 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 4 | 28 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 15 | 27 | Fuel system | 0 |
| – | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 10 | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 17 | 2 | Fuel pump | 0 |