1972 German Grand Prix
- Round
- 8 of 1972
- Circuit
- Nurburgring Nordschleife
- Location
- Nurburg, Germany
- Dates
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Winner
- Jacky Ickx
- Constructor
- Ferrari
- Entrant
- Ferrari
- Pole position
- Jacky Ickx
- Fastest lap
- Jacky Ickx
- Confidence
- reference
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | 14 | 9 | — · fastest lap |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 7 | 14 | 6 | — |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 4 | 14 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 18 | 14 | 3 | — |
| 5 | Brian Redman | McLaren | 19 | 14 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 15 | 14 | 1 | — |
| 7 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 21 | 14 | — | — |
| 8 | Mike Beuttler | March | 27 | 14 | — | — |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 13 | 14 | — | — |
| 10 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell | 5 | 14 | — | — |
| 11 | Sir Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 2 | 13 | — | Collision |
| 12 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 22 | 13 | — | — |
| 13 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 20 | 13 | — | — |
| 14 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 12 | 13 | — | — |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Matra | 8 | 13 | — | — |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | 10 | — | Gearbox |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 6 | 6 | — | Differential |
| DNF | Henri Pescarolo | March | 9 | 10 | — | Accident |
| DNF | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 10 | 8 | — | Engine |
| NC | Carlos Pace | March | 11 | 11 | — | NC |
| DNF | Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland | 14 | 6 | — | Electrical |
| DNF | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 16 | 8 | — | Suspension |
| DNF | Reine Wisell | BRM | 17 | 3 | — | Engine |
| DNF | David Walker | Team Lotus | 23 | 6 | — | Oil leak |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | March | 24 | 4 | — | Oil leak |
| DNF | Derek Bell | Tecno | 25 | 4 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 26 | 4 | — | Physical |