1972 season/ Round 2
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa. Sat, 4 Mar 1972. 79 laps.
South Africa- Winner
HULMcLaren- Pole
- TYSTETyrrell
- Fastest lap
- SUHAI1:18.900
Weekend
Race
- Emerson FittipaldiLOTeam Lotus+14.1002
- Denny HulmeMcLaren1:45:49.1001
- Peter RevsonMcLaren+25.8003
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
MALAU
+14 places, P21 to P7
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
–
No pit stop data
Fastest lap
SUHAI
1:18.900, lap 20
DNFs
9
GAN, DE , GET, BEL, STE, HAI, REU, SCH, CHA
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUL | McLaren | 5+4 | 1:45:49.100 | 9 |
| 2 | LOFIT | LOTeam Lotus | 3+1 | +14.100 | 6 |
| 3 | REV | McLaren | 12+9 | +25.800 | 4 |
| 4 |  AND | Ferrari | 6+2 | +38.500 | 3 |
| 5 | MAPET | MAMarch | 9+4 | +49.000 | 2 |
| 6 | BRHIL | BRBrabham | 14+8 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | MALAU | MAMarch | 21+14 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | ICK | Ferrari | 7-1 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | TYCEV | TYTyrrell | 8-1 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | LOWAL | LOTeam Lotus | 19+9 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | MAPES | MAMarch | 22+11 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | REG | Ferrari | 2-10 | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | MASTO | MAMarch | 25+12 | +2 Laps | |
| 14 | BRMAR | BRBRM | 23+9 | +3 Laps | |
| 15 | MAAMO | MAMatra | 13-2 | +3 Laps | |
| 16 | SULOV | SUSurtees | 26+10 | Spun off | |
| 17 | MAPAC | MAMarch | 24+7 | +6 Laps | |
| DNF | BRGAN | BRBRM | 16 | Not classified | |
| DNF | SUDE | SUSurtees | 20 | Not classified | |
| DNF | BRGET | BRBRM | 18 | Not classified | |
| DNF | BRBEL | BRBRM | 11 | Engine | |
| DNF | TYSTE | TYTyrrell | 1 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | SUHAI | SUSurtees | 4 | Suspension | |
| DNF | BRREU | BRBrabham | 15 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | SUSCH | SUSurtees | 10 | Engine | |
| DNF | LOCHA | LOTeam Lotus | 17 | Fuel pump |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUMike Hailwood | 1:18.900 |