- Winner
- Jackie Stewart
- Team
- Tyrrell
- Top listed
- Jackie Stewart, Denny Hulme, and Jacky Ickx
- Race date
- January 23, 1972
- Pole
- Carlos Reutemann
- Fastest lap
- Jackie Stewart
- Classified drivers
- 22
- Circuit
- Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
The decisive result
Jackie Stewart finished first for Tyrrell. Denny Hulme is listed 2 for McLaren, with Jacky Ickx 3 for Ferrari.
Grid to finish
Niki Lauda from P22 to P11 (+11), Helmut Marko from P19 to P10 (+9), and Henri Pescarolo from P15 to P8 (+7) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Carlos Reutemann started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 5 +2 laps, 5 Finished, 2 Engine, 2 Gearbox, and 1 +1 lap. Jackie Stewart holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:13.660 on lap 25. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.