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South African Grand Prix · 1972 · 4 Mar 1972 00:00
Points system: 1962 - 1974 Race Points
Session results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 5 | 79 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | 79 | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 12 | 79 | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 6 | 79 | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 9 | 79 | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 14 | 78 | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | March | 21 | 78 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 7 | 78 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 8 | 78 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 10 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 19 | 78 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 22 | 78 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | 77 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 13 | Rolf Stommelen | March | 25 | 77 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 14 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 23 | 76 | 0 | +3 Laps |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Matra | 13 | 76 | 0 | +3 Laps |
| 16 | John Love | Surtees | 26 | 73 | 0 | Spun off |
| 17 | Carlos Pace | March | 24 | 73 | 0 | +6 Laps |
| 18 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 16 | 70 | 0 | Not classified |
| 19 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 20 | 69 | 0 | Not classified |
| 20 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 18 | 65 | 0 | Not classified |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 11 | 61 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | 45 | 0 | Gearbox |
| 23 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 4 | 28 | 0 | Suspension |
| 24 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 15 | 27 | 0 | Fuel system |
| 25 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 10 | 9 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 17 | 2 | 0 | Fuel pump |