1972 South African Grand Prix
🇿🇦 Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa Kyalami 🇿🇦 Midrand, South Africa Round 2 of 12
Drivers' Championship — After This Race
| Pos | Δ | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 15 | 1 |
| 2 | -1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | — | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | -1 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | — | Peter Revson | McLaren | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | -2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | — | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | -2 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | -4 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | — | Graham Hill | Brabham | 1 | 0 |
| — | — | Niki Lauda | March | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Henri Pescarolo | March | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Howden Ganley | BRM | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Helmut Marko | BRM | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | David Walker | Team Lotus | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Rolf Stommelen | March | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Chris Amon | Matra | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | John Love | Surtees | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Carlos Pace | March | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Reine Wisell | BRM | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Peter Gethin | BRM | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Alex Soler-Roig | BRM | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 0 | 0 |