South African Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Kyalami
RACE DATE
4 Mar 1972
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1972 South African Grand Prix.
WINNERHulmeP5 → P1
RACE LAPS79
BIGGEST GAIN+14Lauda
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 5 | +4 | 79 | 1:45:49.100Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | +1 | 79 | +14.100Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 12 | +9 | 79 | +25.800Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 6 | +2 | 79 | +38.500Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 9 | +4 | 79 | +49.000Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 14 | +8 | 78 | +1 Lap | 1 | — |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | March | 21 | +14 | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 7 | -1 | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 9 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 8 | -1 | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 10 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 19 | +9 | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 11 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 22 | +11 | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | -10 | 77 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 13 | Rolf Stommelen | March | 25 | +12 | 77 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 14 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 23 | +9 | 76 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Matra | 13 | -2 | 76 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 16 | John Love | Surtees | 26 | +10 | 73 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| 17 | Carlos Pace | March | 24 | +7 | 73 | +6 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Howden Ganley | BRM | 16 | -2 | 70 | Not classified | 0 | — |
| R | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 20 | +1 | 69 | Not classified | 0 | — |
| R | Peter Gethin | BRM | 18 | -2 | 65 | Not classified | 0 | — |
| R | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 11 | -10 | 61 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | -21 | 45 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 4 | -19 | 28 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 15 | -9 | 27 | Fuel system | 0 | — |
| R | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 10 | -15 | 9 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 17 | -9 | 2 | Fuel pump | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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