Emerson Fittipaldi won the British Grand Prix 1972 at Brands Hatch on 15 July 1972, starting from P2 on the grid. Jackie Stewart finished second for Tyrrell, with Peter Revson completing the podium for McLaren.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Team Lotus | 76 | 1:47:50.2 | 9 | |
| 2 | 4 | Jackie StewartSTE | Tyrrell | 76 | +4.1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 3 | Peter RevsonREV | McLaren | 76 | +1:12.5 | 4 | |
| 4 | 17 | Chris AmonAMO | Matra | 75 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 5 | 11 | Denny HulmeHUL | McLaren | 75 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 9 | Arturo MerzarioMER | Ferrari | 75 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 8 | Ronnie PetersonPET | March | 74 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 8 | 10 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Brabham | 73 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 19 | Niki LaudaLAU | March | 73 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 25 | Rolf StommelenSTO | March | 71 | +5 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 6 | Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBEL | BRM | 70 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 22 | Wilson FittipaldiFIT | Brabham | 69 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 13 | 23 | Mike BeuttlerBEU | March | 69 | +7 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 5 | Tim SchenkenSCH | Surtees | 64 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 12 | François CevertCEV | Tyrrell | 60 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 15 | David WalkerWAL | Team Lotus | 59 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 1 | Jacky IckxICK | Ferrari | 49 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| R | 21 | Graham HillHIL | Brabham | 47 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 13 | Carlos PacePAC | March | 39 | Differential | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Jackie OliverOLI | BRM | 36 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 7 | Mike HailwoodHAI | Surtees | 31 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 24 | Dave CharltonCHA | Team Lotus | 21 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 18 | Nanni GalliGAL | Tecno | 9 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 26 | Henri PescaroloPES | Politoys | 7 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Peter GethinGET | BRM | 5 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Andrea de AdamichDEA | Surtees | 3 | Accident | 0 |