Round 1 · 23 January 1972
1972 Argentine Grand Prix: results
Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell) won the 1972 Argentine Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 23 January 1972 at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez (Argentina), starting from position 2. Denny Hulme (McLaren) and Jacky Ickx (Ferrari) completed the podium. Pole position went to Carlos Reutemann.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 2 | 1:57:59.100 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 4 | +25.960 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 8 | +59.390 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 6 | +66.720 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 11 | +69.110 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 10 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 8 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 15 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 9 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 13 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 19 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | March | 22 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 5 | — | — | Suspension |
| 13 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 17 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 14 | Reine Wisell | BRM | 7 | — | — | Water leak |
| 15 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 3 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 9 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 14 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 18 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 16 | — | — | Fuel pump |
| 19 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 20 | — | — | Disqualified |
| 20 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 18 | — | — | Oil leak |
| 21 | Alex Soler-Roig | BRM | 21 | — | — | Accident |
| 22 | Chris Amon | Matra | 12 | — | — | Withdrew |