South African Grand Prix 1972 : résultats — Course
Kyalami, Midrand
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 5 | 1:45:49.100 | 9 |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | +14.100 | 6 |
| 3 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 12 | +25.800 | 4 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 6 | +38.500 | 3 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 9 | +49.000 | 2 |
| 6 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 14 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | March | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 7 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 22 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Rolf Stommelen | March | 25 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 23 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Matra | 13 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | John Love | Surtees | 26 | Spun off | 0 |
| 17 | Carlos Pace | March | 24 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 16 | Not classified | 0 |
| 19 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 20 | Not classified | 0 |
| 20 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 18 | Not classified | 0 |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 23 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 4 | Suspension | 0 |
| 24 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 15 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 25 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| 26 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 17 | Fuel pump | 0 |