Race results
Race startOctober 8, 1972 at 00:00
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:41:45.354 | 59 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | +32.268 | 59 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 19 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | +37.528 | 59 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | Ronnie Peterson | March | +1:22.516 | 59 | 26 | 3 |
| 5 | 7 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | +1:23.119 | 59 | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | 9 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 58 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 58 | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 58 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | 21 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | +1 Lap | 58 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | 12 | Reine Wisell | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | 57 | 16 | 0 |
| 11 | 28 | Graham Hill | Brabham | +2 Laps | 57 | 27 | 0 |
| 12 | 34 | Sam Posey | Surtees | +2 Laps | 57 | 22 | 0 |
| 13 | 6 | Mike Beuttler | March | +2 Laps | 57 | 20 | 0 |
| 14 | 26 | Henri Pescarolo | March | +2 Laps | 57 | 21 | 0 |
| 15 | 18 | Chris Amon | Matra | +2 Laps | 57 | 7 | 0 |
| 16 | 33 | Skip Barber | March | +2 Laps | 57 | 20 | 0 |
| - | 23 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | DNF (Collision) | 56 | 14 | 0 |
| - | 20 | Peter Revson | McLaren | DNF (Electrical) | 54 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | 5 | Niki Lauda | March | +10 Laps | 49 | 25 | 0 |
| - | 27 | Carlos Pace | March | DNF (Fuel system) | 48 | 15 | 0 |
| - | 14 | Peter Gethin | BRM | DNF (Engine) | 47 | 28 | 0 |
| - | 16 | Howden Ganley | BRM | DNF (Engine) | 44 | 17 | 0 |
| - | 11 | David Walker | Team Lotus | DNF (Engine) | 44 | 30 | 0 |
| - | 30 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | DNF (Engine) | 43 | 13 | 0 |
| - | 17 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | DNF (Ignition) | 40 | 18 | 0 |
| - | 15 | Brian Redman | BRM | DNF (Engine) | 34 | 24 | 0 |
| - | 29 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | DNF (Engine) | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| - | 25 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | DNF (Collision) | 25 | 19 | 0 |
| - | 24 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | DNF (Suspension) | 22 | 31 | 0 |
| - | 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | DNF (Suspension) | 17 | 9 | 0 |
| - | 31 | Derek Bell | Tecno | DNF (Engine) | 8 | 29 | 0 |