Race results
Race startJanuary 23, 1972 at 00:00
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:57:59.1 | 95 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 17 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | +25.960 | 95 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | +59.390 | 95 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | +1:06.720 | 95 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 19 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | +1:09.110 | 95 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | 14 | Ronnie Peterson | March | +1 Lap | 94 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | +2 Laps | 93 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 23 | Henri Pescarolo | March | +2 Laps | 93 | 15 | 0 |
| 9 | 3 | Howden Ganley | BRM | +2 Laps | 93 | 13 | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | Helmut Marko | BRM | +2 Laps | 93 | 19 | 0 |
| 11 | 15 | Niki Lauda | March | +2 Laps | 93 | 22 | 0 |
| - | 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | DNF (Suspension) | 61 | 5 | 0 |
| - | 22 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | DNF (Gearbox) | 59 | 17 | 0 |
| - | 4 | Reine Wisell | BRM | DNF (Water leak) | 59 | 7 | 0 |
| - | 18 | Peter Revson | McLaren | DNF (Engine) | 49 | 3 | 0 |
| - | 10 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | DNF (Engine) | 20 | 9 | 0 |
| - | 20 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | DNF (Fuel system) | 11 | 14 | 0 |
| - | 1 | Graham Hill | Brabham | DNF (Fuel pump) | 11 | 16 | 0 |
| - | 12 | David Walker | Team Lotus | DSQ | 8 | 20 | 0 |
| - | 5 | Peter Gethin | BRM | DNF (Oil leak) | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| - | 6 | Alex Soler-Roig | BRM | DNF (Accident) | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| - | 16 | Chris Amon | Matra | DNS (Withdrew) | 0 | 12 | 0 |