| «1972-02» | South Africa Grand Prix - VI Grand Prix of South Africa |
| 1972-03-04 | Kyalami - 79 laps × 4.104 km : 324.216 km |
| Pos | Car | Driver | Constructor | Time | Speed | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:18.900 | 187.255 km/h | 20 | |
| 2 | 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.100 | 186.781 km/h | +00.200 | |
| 3 | 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.100 | 186.781 km/h | +00.200 | |
| 4 | 11 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 01:19.100 | 186.781 km/h | +00.200 | |
| 5 | 15 | Chris Amon | Matra | 01:19.100 | 186.781 km/h | +00.200 | |
| 6 | 10 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 01:19.200 | 186.545 km/h | +00.300 | |
| 7 | 21 | Henri Pescarolo | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.300 | 186.310 km/h | +00.400 | |
| 8 | 12 | Denny Hulme | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.300 | 186.310 km/h | +00.400 | |
| 9 | 19 | Graham Hill | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.400 | 186.076 km/h | +00.500 | |
| 10 | 14 | Peter Revson | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.500 | 185.842 km/h | +00.600 | |
| 11 | 20 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.500 | 185.842 km/h | +00.600 | |
| 12 | 3 | Ronnie Peterson | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.500 | 185.842 km/h | +00.600 | |
| 13 | 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.600 | 185.608 km/h | +00.700 | |
| 14 | 23 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 01:19.600 | 185.608 km/h | +00.700 | |
| 15 | 18 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.700 | 185.375 km/h | +00.800 | |
| 16 | 16 | Tim Schenken | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.800 | 185.143 km/h | +00.900 | |
| 17 | 7 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 01:20.000 | 184.680 km/h | +01.100 | |
| 18 | 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 01:20.100 | 184.449 km/h | +01.200 | |
| 19 | 24 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 01:20.200 | 184.219 km/h | +01.300 | |
| 20 | 4 | Niki Lauda | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:20.400 | 183.761 km/h | +01.500 | |
| 21 | 5 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 01:20.700 | 183.078 km/h | +01.800 | |
| 22 | 9 | Dave Walker | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:20.900 | 182.625 km/h | +02.000 | |
| 23 | 25 | Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland March • Ford Cosworth | 01:21.600 | 181.059 km/h | +02.700 | |
| 24 | 22 | Carlos Pace | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:21.900 | 180.396 km/h | +03.000 | |
| 25 | 27 | John Love | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:22.100 | 179.956 km/h | +03.200 | |
| 26 | 26 | Dave Charlton | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 03:54.400 | 63.031 km/h | +02:35.500 |