South African Grand Prix 1972
Kyalami
4 March
Pos. No Driver Nat. Entrant Chassis Engine Laps Result Points Grid
1 12 Denny Hulme NZ Yardley Team McLaren McLaren M19A Ford 79 1h45m49.1s 9 4
2 08 Emerson Fittipaldi BRA John Player Team Lotus Lotus 72D Ford 79 1h46m03.2s 6 3
3 14 Peter Revson USA Yardley Team McLaren McLaren M19A Ford 79 1h46m14.9s 4 12
4 07 Mario Andretti USA Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 312B2 Ferrari 79 1h46m27.6s 3 6
5 03 Ronnie Peterson SWE STP March Racing March 721 Ford 79 1h46m38.1s 2 9
6 19 Graham Hill GBR Motor Racing Developments Brabham BT33 Ford 78 - 1 14
7 04 Niki Lauda AUT STP March Racing March 721 Ford 78 - - 21
8 05 Jacky Ickx BEL Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 312B2 Ferrari 78 - - 7
9 02 François Cevert FRA Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 002 Ford 78 - - 8
10 09 Dave Walker AUS John Player Team Lotus Lotus 72D Ford 78 - - 19
11 21 Henri Pescarolo FRA Team Williams-Motul March 721 Ford 77 - - 22
12 06 Clay Regazzoni CH Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 312B2 Ferrari 77 - - 2
13 25 Rolf Stommelen GER Team Eifelland Caravans Eifelland March 21 Ford 77 - - 25
14 24 Helmut Marko AUT Austria Marlboro BRM BRM P153 BRM 76 - - 23
15 15 Chris Amon NZ Equipe Matra Matra MS120C Matra 76 - - 13
16 27 John Love ZA Team Gunston Surtees TS9 Ford 73 Accident - 26
17 22 Carlos Pace BRA Team Williams-Motul March 711 Ford 73 - - 25
NC 23 Howden Ganley NZ Marlboro BRM BRM P160B BRM 70 - - 16
NC 18 Andrea De Adamich ITA Ceramica Pagnossin Surtees Surtees TS9B Ford 69 - - 20
NC 11 Peter Gethin GBR Marlboro BRM BRM P160B BRM 64 - - 18
R 10 Jean Pierre Beltoise FRA Marlboro BRM BRM P160B BRM 60 Valve Springs - 11
R 01 Jackie Stewart GBR Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 003 Ford 45 Gearbox - 1
R 17 Mike Hailwood GBR Rob Walker Team Surtees Surtees TS9B Ford 28 Suspension - 4
R 20 Carlos Reutemann ARG Motor Racing Developments Brabham BT34 Ford 27 Fuel Line - 15
R 16 Tim Schenken AUS Rob Walker Team Surtees Surtees TS9B Ford 9 Engine - 10
R 26 Dave Charlton ZA Scuderia Scribante Lotus 72D Ford 2 Fuel Pump - 17
DNS 27 William Ferguson ZA Team Gunston Brabham BT33 Ford - Engine - 27

Lap Leaders Total
Denny Hulme1, 57-7924
Jackie Stewart2-4443
Emerson Fittipaldi45-5612

NC=Not Classified NT=No time set in qualifying R=Retired
EX=Excluded from meeting W=Withdrawn DQ=Disqualified
DNS=Did not start DNQ=Did not qualify DNPQ=Did not pre-qualify
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Current Championship Standings
Position Driver Nat. Points
1 Denny Hulme NZ 15
2 Jackie Stewart GBR 9
3 Emerson Fittipaldi BRA 6
4= Jacky Ickx BEL 4
4= Peter Revson USA 4
6= Clay Regazzoni CH 3
6= Ronnie Peterson SWE 3
6= Mario Andretti USA 3