1972 Season - Round 8 - 1972-07-30
Jacky Ickx won the 1972 German Grand Prix from pole position, leading Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari) and Ronnie Peterson (March) home for Ferrari.
Mike Beuttler (March) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P27 on the grid to P8 at the flag — a 19-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 13 drivers failing to finish.
27 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1972 German Grand Prix, completing round 8 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 7 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 4 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Howden Ganley |
| BRM |
| 18 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Brian Redman | McLaren | 19 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 15 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 21 | Finished | 0 |
| 8 | Mike Beuttler | March | 27 | Finished | 0 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 13 | Finished | 0 |
| 10 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 5 | Finished | 0 |
| 11 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 2 | Collision | 0 |
| 12 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 22 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 12 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Matra | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Carlos Pace | March | 11 | Not classified | 0 |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 9 | Accident | 0 |
| 19 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 16 | Suspension | 0 |
| 21 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 6 | Differential | 0 |
| 22 | Rolf Stommelen | March | 14 | Electrical | 0 |
| 23 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 23 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 24 | Niki Lauda | March | 24 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 25 | Derek Bell | Tecno | 25 | Engine | 0 |
| 26 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 26 | Physical | 0 |
| 27 | Reine Wisell | BRM | 17 | Engine | 0 |