Race results
Race startJuly 2, 1972 at 01:00Central European Standard Time
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:52:22.5 | 38 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | +27.700 | 38 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | Chris Amon | Matra | +31.900 | 38 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 7 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | +49.300 | 38 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | 12 | Ronnie Peterson | March | +56.800 | 38 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 26 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | +1:36.100 | 38 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | +1:48.100 | 38 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | +2:25.100 | 38 | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | Brian Redman | McLaren | +2:55.500 | 38 | 13 | 0 |
| 10 | 18 | Graham Hill | Brabham | +2:59.500 | 38 | 20 | 0 |
| 11 | 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 37 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | 20 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | +1 Lap | 37 | 17 | 0 |
| 13 | 30 | Nanni Galli | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 37 | 19 | 0 |
| 14 | 28 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | +1 Lap | 37 | 12 | 0 |
| 15 | 5 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | +1 Lap | 37 | 24 | 0 |
| 16 | 10 | Rolf Stommelen | March | +1 Lap | 37 | 15 | 0 |
| 17 | 27 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | +2 Laps | 36 | 5 | 0 |
| - | 6 | David Walker | Team Lotus | DNF (Halfshaft) | 34 | 22 | 0 |
| - | 15 | Mike Beuttler | March | DNF (Out of fuel) | 33 | 23 | 0 |
| 20 | 8 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +5 Laps | 33 | 16 | 0 |
| - | 24 | Reine Wisell | BRM | DNF (Gearbox) | 25 | 18 | 0 |
| - | 17 | Carlos Pace | March | DNF (Engine) | 18 | 11 | 0 |
| - | 25 | Helmut Marko | BRM | DNF (Eye injury) | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| - | 14 | Niki Lauda | March | DNF (Halfshaft) | 4 | 21 | 0 |