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Round 02 · 1972

South African.

South Africa Kyalami · 1972-03-04
Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

Denny Hulme won the South African Grand Prix 1972 at Kyalami on 4 March 1972, starting from P5 on the grid. Emerson Fittipaldi finished second for Team Lotus, with Peter Revson completing the podium for McLaren.

Race Results

Pos Driver Team Grid Pts FL Status
1
McLaren 5 9 Finished
2
Team Lotus 3 6 Finished
3
McLaren 12 4 Finished
4
Ferrari 6 3 Finished
5
March 9 2 Finished
6
Brabham 14 1 +1 Lap
7
March 21 0 +1 Lap
8
Ferrari 7 0 +1 Lap
9
Tyrrell 8 0 +1 Lap
10
Team Lotus 19 0 +1 Lap
11
March 22 0 +1 Lap
12
Ferrari 2 0 +2 Laps
13
March 25 0 +2 Laps
14
BRM 23 0 +3 Laps
15
Matra 13 0 +3 Laps
16
Surtees 26 0 Spun off
17
March 24 0 +6 Laps
N
BRM 16 0 Not classified
N
Surtees 20 0 Not classified
N
BRM 18 0 Not classified
R
BRM 11 0 Engine
R
Tyrrell 1 0 Gearbox
R
Surtees 4 0 Suspension
R
Brabham 15 0 Fuel system
R
Surtees 10 0 Engine
R
Team Lotus 17 0 Fuel pump
Classification26 drivers
Grid
5
Points
9
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P5 → P1 ▲ 4
Status Finished
View Hulme profile →
Grid
3
Points
6
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P3 → P2 ▲ 1
Status Finished
View Fittipaldi profile →
Grid
12
Points
4
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P12 → P3 ▲ 9
Status Finished
View Revson profile →
Grid
6
Points
3
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P6 → P4 ▲ 2
Status Finished
View Andretti profile →
Grid
9
Points
2
Team March
Grid → Finish P9 → P5 ▲ 4
Status Finished
View Peterson profile →
Grid
14
Points
1
Team Brabham
Grid → Finish P14 → P6 ▲ 8
Status +1 Lap
View Hill profile →
Grid
21
Points
0
Team March
Grid → Finish P21 → P7 ▲ 14
Status +1 Lap
View Lauda profile →
Grid
7
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P7 → P8 ▼ 1
Status +1 Lap
View Ickx profile →
Grid
8
Points
0
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P8 → P9 ▼ 1
Status +1 Lap
View Cevert profile →
Grid
19
Points
0
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P19 → P10 ▲ 9
Status +1 Lap
View Walker profile →
Grid
22
Points
0
Team March
Grid → Finish P22 → P11 ▲ 11
Status +1 Lap
View Pescarolo profile →
Grid
2
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P2 → P12 ▼ 10
Status +2 Laps
View Regazzoni profile →
Grid
25
Points
0
Team March
Grid → Finish P25 → P13 ▲ 12
Status +2 Laps
View Stommelen profile →
Grid
23
Points
0
Team BRM
Grid → Finish P23 → P14 ▲ 9
Status +3 Laps
View Marko profile →
Grid
13
Points
0
Team Matra
Grid → Finish P13 → P15 ▼ 2
Status +3 Laps
View Amon profile →
Grid
26
Points
0
Team Surtees
Grid → Finish P26 → P16 ▲ 10
Status Spun off
View Love profile →
Grid
24
Points
0
Team March
Grid → Finish P24 → P17 ▲ 7
Status +6 Laps
View Pace profile →
Grid
16
Points
0
Team BRM
Grid → Finish P16 → NC
Status Not classified
View Ganley profile →
Grid
20
Points
0
Team Surtees
Grid → Finish P20 → NC
Status Not classified
View Adamich profile →
Grid
18
Points
0
Team BRM
Grid → Finish P18 → NC
Status Not classified
View Gethin profile →
Grid
11
Points
0
Team BRM
Grid → Finish P11 → DNF
Status Engine
View Beltoise profile →
Grid
1
Points
0
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P1 → DNF
Status Gearbox
View Stewart profile →
Grid
4
Points
0
Team Surtees
Grid → Finish P4 → DNF
Status Suspension
View Hailwood profile →
Grid
15
Points
0
Team Brabham
Grid → Finish P15 → DNF
Status Fuel system
View Reutemann profile →
Grid
10
Points
0
Team Surtees
Grid → Finish P10 → DNF
Status Engine
View Schenken profile →
Grid
17
Points
0
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P17 → DNF
Status Fuel pump
View Charlton profile →