Round 8 · 30 July 1972
1972 German Grand Prix: results
Jacky Ickx (Ferrari) won the 1972 German Grand Prix, round 8 of the championship, held on 30 July 1972 at Nürburgring (Germany), starting from position 1. Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari) and Ronnie Peterson (March) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | 1:42:12.300 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 7 | +48.300 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 4 | +66.700 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 18 | +140.200 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Brian Redman | McLaren | 19 | +155.700 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 15 | +179.600 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 21 | +180.100 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | Mike Beuttler | March | 27 | +310.700 s | — | Finished |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 13 | +320.200 s | — | Finished |
| 10 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 5 | +343.700 s | — | Finished |
| 11 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 2 | — | — | Collision |
| 12 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 22 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 20 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 12 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Matra | 8 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 16 | Carlos Pace | March | 11 | — | — | Not classified |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 18 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 9 | — | — | Accident |
| 19 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 10 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 16 | — | — | Suspension |
| 21 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 6 | — | — | Differential |
| 22 | Rolf Stommelen | March | 14 | — | — | Electrical |
| 23 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 23 | — | — | Oil leak |
| 24 | Niki Lauda | March | 24 | — | — | Oil leak |
| 25 | Derek Bell | Tecno | 25 | — | — | Engine |
| 26 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 26 | — | — | Physical |
| 27 | Reine Wisell | BRM | 17 | — | — | Engine |