Gran Premio de Sudáfrica 1972
Vueltas: 79
Distancia recorrida: 331,80 km.
Longitud: 4.200 m.
| Pos. | Piloto | Escuderia | Tiempo | Puntos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denny Hulme |
McLaren | 1:57:58.820 | 9 |
| 2 |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus | +00:14.100 | 6 |
| 3 |  Peter Revson |
McLaren | +00:25.800 | 4 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti |
Ferrari | +00:38.500 | 3 |
| 5 |  Ronnie Peterson |
March | +00:49.000 | 2 |
| 6 |  Graham Hill |
Brabham | +1 vuelta | 1 |
| 7 |  Niki Lauda |
March | +1 vuelta | |
| 8 |  Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | +1 vuelta | |
| 9 |  Francois Cevert |
Tyrrell | +1 vuelta | |
| 10 |  Dave Walker |
Lotus | +1 vuelta | |
| 11 | Henri Pescarolo |
March | +1 vuelta | |
| 12 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari | +2 vueltas | |
| 13 |  Rolf Stommelen |
Eifelland | +2 vueltas | |
| 14 | Helmut Marko |
BRM | +3 vueltas | |
| 15 | Chris Amon |
Matra | +3 vueltas | |
| 16 |  John Love |
Surtees | +6 vueltas | |
| 17 | Carlos Pace |
March | +6 vueltas | |
| 18 | Howden Ganley |
BRM | 70 vueltas NC | |
| 19 |  Andrea de Adamich |
Surtees | 69 vueltas NC | |
| 20 |  Peter Gethin |
BRM | 64 vueltas NC | |
| Retirados | ||||
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
BRM | 62 vueltas | |
| 22 | Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell | Caja de cambios /45 vueltas | |
| 23 | Mike Hailwood |
Surtees | Suspensión /29 vueltas | |
| 24 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Brabham | 28 vueltas | |
| 25 | Tim Schenken |
Surtees | Motor /9 vueltas | |
| 26 |  Dave Charlton |
Lotus | 2 vueltas | |
| 27 | William Ferguson |
Brabham | Motor /DNS | |