| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 12 in the 1972 Formula One season | ||
 The Kyalami Circuit (1967-1985) | ||
| Date | 4 March 1972 | |
| Location | Kyalami, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 4.104 km (2.550 mi) | |
| Distance | 79 laps, 324.216 km (201.458 mi) | |
| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Jackie Stewart
|
Tyrrell-Ford |
| Time | 1:17.0 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Mike Hailwood
|
Surtees-Ford |
| Time | 1:18.9 on lap 20 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford |
| Second |  Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford |
| Third |  Peter Revson
|
McLaren-Ford |
The 1972 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Kyalami on March 4, 1972
Classification[]
Qualifying[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jackie Stewart
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:17.0 | — |
| 2 | 6 |  Clay Regazzoni
|
Ferrari | 1:17.3 | _0.3 |
| 3 | 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:17.4 | +0.4 |
| 4 | 17 | Mike Hailwood
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:17.4 | +0.4 |
| 5 | 12 |  Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:17.4 | +0.4 |
| 6 | 7 | Mario Andretti
|
Ferrari | 1:17.5 | +0.5 |
| 7 | 5 |  Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari | 1:17.7 | +0.7 |
| 8 | 2 |  François Cevert
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:17.8 | +0.8 |
| 9 | 3 |  Ronnie Peterson
|
March-Ford | 1:17.8 | +0.8 |
| 10 | 16 |  Tim Schenken
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:17.8 | +0.8 |
| 11 | 10 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
BRM | 1:17.9 | +0.9 |
| 12 | 14 | Peter Revson
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:18.0 | +1.0 |
| 13 | 15 | Chris Amon
|
Matra | 1:18.0 | +1.0 |
| 14 | 19 | Graham Hill
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:18.1 | +1.1 |
| 15 | 20 |  Carlos Reutemann
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:18.2 | +1.2 |
| 16 | 23 | Howden Ganley
|
BRM | 1:18.3 | +1.3 |
| 17 | 26 |  Dave Charlton
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:18.5 | +1.5 |
| 18 | 11 | Peter Gethin
|
BRM | 1:18.7 | +1.7 |
| 19 | 9 | Dave Walker
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:18.7 | +1.7 |
| 20 | 18 |  Andrea de Adamich
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:18.9 | +1.9 |
| 21 | 4 |  Niki Lauda
|
March-Ford | 1:18.9 | +1.9 |
| 22 | 21 | Henri Pescarolo
|
March-Ford | 1:19.0 | +2.0 |
| 23 | 24 | Helmut Marko
|
BRM | 1:19.1 | +2.1 |
| 24 | 22 | Carlos Pace
|
March-Ford | 1:20.3 | +3.3 |
| 25 | 25 |  Rolf Stommelen
|
March-Ford | 1:20.4 | +3.4 |
| 26 | 27 |  John Love
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:21.0 | +4.0 |
| 27 | 28 | William Ferguson
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:31.9 | +14.9 |
Note: Ferguson blew the engine of his Branham during practice. He recorded a 1:21.0 in teammate Love's Surtees, but was a non-starter due to a lack of a spare engine.
Race[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 79 | 1:45:49.1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford | 79 | + 14.1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 14 | Peter Revson
|
McLaren-Ford | 79 | + 25.8 | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | 7 | Mario Andretti
|
Ferrari | 79 | + 38.5 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | Ronnie Peterson
|
March-Ford | 79 | + 49.0 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 19 | Graham Hill
|
Brabham-Ford | 78 | + 1 Lap | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | Niki Lauda
|
March-Ford | 78 | + 1 Lap | 21 | |
| 8 | 5 | Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari | 78 | + 1 Lap | 7 | |
| 9 | 2 | François Cevert
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 78 | + 1 Lap | 8 | |
| 10 | 9 | Dave Walker
|
Lotus-Ford | 78 | + 1 Lap | 19 | |
| 11 | 21 | Henri Pescarolo
|
March-Ford | 78 | + 1 Lap | 22 | |
| 12 | 6 | Clay Regazzoni
|
Ferrari | 77 | + 2 Laps | 2 | |
| 13 | 25 | Rolf Stommelen
|
March-Ford | 77 | + 2 Laps | 25 | |
| 14 | 24 | Helmut Marko
|
BRM | 76 | + 3 Laps | 23 | |
| 15 | 15 | Chris Amon
|
Matra | 76 | + 3 Laps | 13 | |
| 16 | 27 | John Love
|
Surtees-Ford | 73 | Spun Off | 26 | |
| 17 | 22 | Carlos Pace
|
March-Ford | 73 | + 6 Laps | 24 | |
| NC | 23 | Howden Ganley
|
BRM | 70 | Not Classified | 16 | |
| NC | 18 | Andrea de Adamich
|
Surtees-Ford | 69 | Not Classified | 20 | |
| NC | 11 | Peter Gethin
|
BRM | 65 | Not Classified | 18 | |
| Ret | 10 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
BRM | 61 | Engine | 11 | |
| Ret | 1 | Jackie Stewart
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 45 | Gearbox | 1 | |
| Ret | 17 | Mike Hailwood
|
Surtees-Ford | 28 | Suspension | 4 | |
| Ret | 20 | Carlos Reutemann
|
Brabham-Ford | 27 | Fuel System | 15 | |
| Ret | 16 | Tim Schenken
|
Surtees-Ford | 9 | Engine | 10 | |
| Ret | 26 | Dave Charlton
|
Lotus-Ford | 2 | Fuel Pump | 17 | |
| DNS | 28 | William Ferguson
|
Brabham-Ford | Engine |
Notes[]
- Pole position: Jackie Stewart - 1.17.0
- Fastest Lap: Mike Hailwood - 1:18.9
- Lap leaders: Denny Hulme 1, 56-79; Jackie Stewart 2-44; Emerson Fittipaldi 45-55
References[]
- "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1972/503/. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
| Previous race: 1972 Argentine Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1972 season |
Next race: 1972 Spanish Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1971 South African Grand Prix |
South African Grand Prix | Next race: 1973 South African Grand Prix |
See Also[]
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||