Round 5 · 4 June 1972
1972 Belgian Grand Prix: results
Emerson Fittipaldi (Team Lotus) won the 1972 Belgian Grand Prix, round 5 of the championship, held on 4 June 1972 at Nivelles-Baulers (Belgium), starting from position 1. François Cevert (Tyrrell) and Denny Hulme (McLaren) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 1 | 1:44:07.300 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 5 | +26.600 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 3 | +58.100 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 8 | +72.000 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Carlos Pace | March | 11 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Chris Amon | Matra | 13 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 7 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 8 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 15 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 14 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 23 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Rolf Stommelen | March | 20 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | March | 25 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 13 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 9 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 14 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 12 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 15 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 16 | — | — | Suspension |
| 16 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 19 | — | — | Not classified |
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | — | — | Accident |
| 18 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 10 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Nanni Galli | Tecno | 24 | — | — | Accident |
| 20 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 4 | — | — | Injection |
| 21 | Mike Beuttler | March | 22 | — | — | Halfshaft |
| 22 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 18 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 23 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 17 | — | — | Fuel pump |
| 24 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 6 | — | — | Overheating |
| 25 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 21 | — | — | Overheating |