Round 10 · 10 September 1972
1972 Italian Grand Prix: results
Emerson Fittipaldi (Team Lotus) won the 1972 Italian Grand Prix, round 10 of the championship, held on 10 September 1972 at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza (Italy), starting from position 4. Mike Hailwood (Surtees) and Denny Hulme (McLaren) completed the podium. Pole position went to Jacky Ickx.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 4 | 1:29:58.400 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 9 | +14.500 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 5 | +23.800 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 8 | +35.700 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 13 | +65.600 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 12 | +81.900 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 7 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 16 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 24 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Mike Beuttler | March | 25 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 17 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 12 | Reine Wisell | BRM | 10 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | March | 20 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 14 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | — | — | Electrical |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Matra | 2 | — | — | Brakes |
| 16 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 21 | — | — | Brakes |
| 17 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 19 | — | — | Suspension |
| 18 | John Surtees | Surtees | 22 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 19 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 15 | — | — | Spun off |
| 20 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 4 | — | — | Collision |
| 21 | Carlos Pace | March | 18 | — | — | Collision |
| 22 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 11 | — | — | Suspension |
| 23 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 14 | — | — | Engine |
| 24 | Nanni Galli | Tecno | 23 | — | — | Engine |
| 25 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 3 | — | — | Clutch |