1972 · Round 1 · 23 Jan 1972
Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · Buenos Aires · Argentina
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 2 | 1:57:59.100 | 9 |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 4 | +25.960s | 6 |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 8 | +59.390s | 4 |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 6 | +1:06.720s | 3 |
| 5 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 11 | +1:09.110s | 2 |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 10 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 15 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 13 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 19 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | March | 22 | +2 laps | |
| 12 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 5 | DNF | |
| 13 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 17 | DNF | |
| 14 | Reine Wisell | BRM | 7 | DNF | |
| 15 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 3 | DNF | |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 9 | DNF | |
| 17 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 14 | DNF | |
| 18 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 16 | DNF | |
| 19 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 20 | DSQ | |
| 20 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 18 | DNF | |
| 21 | Alex Soler-Roig | BRM | 21 | DNF | |
| 22 | Chris Amon | Matra | 12 | DNS |