| «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 | Grid | Car | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:17.000 | 191.875 km/h | |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 01:17.300 | +00.300 (+0.390%) | +00.300 |
| 3 | 3 | 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:17.400 | +00.400 (+0.519%) | +00.100 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:17.400 | +00.400 (+0.519%) | +00.000 |
| 5 | 5 | 12 | Denny Hulme | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:17.400 | +00.400 (+0.519%) | +00.000 |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 01:17.500 | +00.500 (+0.649%) | +00.100 |
| 7 | 7 | 5 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 01:17.700 | +00.700 (+0.909%) | +00.200 |
| 8 | 8 | 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:17.800 | +00.800 (+1.039%) | +00.100 |
| 9 | 9 | 3 | Ronnie Peterson | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:17.800 | +00.800 (+1.039%) | +00.000 |
| 10 | 10 | 16 | Tim Schenken | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:17.800 | +00.800 (+1.039%) | +00.000 |
| 11 | 11 | 10 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 01:17.900 | +00.900 (+1.169%) | +00.100 |
| 12 | 12 | 14 | Peter Revson | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:18.000 | +01.000 (+1.299%) | +00.100 |
| 13 | 13 | 15 | Chris Amon | Matra | 01:18.000 | +01.000 (+1.299%) | +00.000 |
| 14 | 14 | 19 | Graham Hill | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:18.100 | +01.100 (+1.429%) | +00.100 |
| 15 | 15 | 20 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:18.200 | +01.200 (+1.558%) | +00.100 |
| 16 | 16 | 23 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 01:18.300 | +01.300 (+1.688%) | +00.100 |
| 17 | 17 | 26 | Dave Charlton | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:18.500 | +01.500 (+1.948%) | +00.200 |
| 18 | 18 | 11 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 01:18.700 | +01.700 (+2.208%) | +00.200 |
| 19 | 19 | 9 | Dave Walker | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:18.700 | +01.700 (+2.208%) | +00.000 |
| 20 | 20 | 18 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:18.900 | +01.900 (+2.468%) | +00.200 |
| 21 | 21 | 4 | Niki Lauda | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:18.900 | +01.900 (+2.468%) | +00.000 |
| 22 | 22 | 21 | Henri Pescarolo | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.000 | +02.000 (+2.597%) | +00.100 |
| 23 | 23 | 24 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 01:19.100 | +02.100 (+2.727%) | +00.100 |
| 24 | 24 | 22 | Carlos Pace | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:20.300 | +03.300 (+4.286%) | +01.200 |
| 25 | 25 | 25 | Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland March • Ford Cosworth | 01:20.400 | +03.400 (+4.416%) | +00.100 |
| 26 | 26 | 27 | John Love | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:21.000 | +04.000 (+5.195%) | +00.600 |
| 27 | 28 | Willie Ferguson | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:31.900 | +14.900 (+19.351%) | +10.900 |