| Round | Race | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 1972-01-23 |
| 2 | South African Grand Prix | Kyalami | 1972-03-04 |
| 3 | Spanish Grand Prix | Jarama | 1972-05-01 |
| 4 | Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | 1972-05-14 |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | Nivelles-Baulers | 1972-06-04 |
| 6 | French Grand Prix | Charade Circuit | 1972-07-02 |
| 7 | British Grand Prix | Brands Hatch | 1972-07-15 |
| 8 | German Grand Prix | Nürburgring | 1972-07-30 |
| 9 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | 1972-08-13 |
| 10 | Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 1972-09-10 |
| 11 | Canadian Grand Prix | Mosport International Raceway | 1972-09-24 |
| 12 | United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen | 1972-10-08 |
| Pos | Driver | Team(s) | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 61 | 5 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 45 | 4 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 39 | 1 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 27 | 1 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 23 | 0 |
| 6 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 15 | 0 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 15 | 0 |
| 8 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | Chris Amon | Matra | 12 | 0 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 9 | 1 |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Brian Redman | McLaren, BRM | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Carlos Pace | March | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 1 | 0 |
| - | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 0 | 0 |
| - | Niki Lauda | March | 0 | 0 |
| - | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 |
| - | Helmut Marko | BRM | 0 | 0 |
| - | Mike Beuttler | March | 0 | 0 |
| - | Henri Pescarolo | March, Politoys | 0 | 0 |
| - | David Walker | Team Lotus | 0 | 0 |
| - | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 0 | 0 |
| - | Rolf Stommelen | March | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 61 | 5 |
| 2 | Tyrrell | 51 | 4 |
| 3 | McLaren | 49 | 1 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 33 | 1 |
| 5 | Surtees | 18 | 0 |
| 6 | March | 15 | 0 |
| 7 | BRM | 14 | 1 |
| 8 | Matra | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Brabham | 7 | 0 |
| - | Tecno | 0 | 0 |
| - | Connew | 0 | 0 |
| - | Politoys | 0 | 0 |
| Team | Driver | Pos | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRM | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 11 | 9 | 1 |
| Howden Ganley | 13 | 4 | 0 | |
| Brian Redman | 14 | 4 | 0 | |
| Peter Gethin | 21 | 1 | 0 | |
| Helmut Marko | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Brabham | Graham Hill | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| Carlos Reutemann | 16 | 3 | 0 | |
| Wilson Fittipaldi | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Ferrari | Jacky Ickx | 4 | 27 | 1 |
| Clay Regazzoni | 7 | 15 | 0 | |
| Mario Andretti | 12 | 4 | 0 | |
| Arturo Merzario | 20 | 1 | 0 | |
| March | Ronnie Peterson | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| Carlos Pace | 18 | 3 | 0 | |
| Niki Lauda | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Beuttler | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Henri Pescarolo | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Rolf Stommelen | - | 0 | 0 | |
| McLaren | Denny Hulme | 3 | 39 | 1 |
| Peter Revson | 5 | 23 | 0 | |
| Brian Redman | 14 | 4 | 0 | |
| Jody Scheckter | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Surtees | Mike Hailwood | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| Andrea de Adamich | 17 | 3 | 0 | |
| Tim Schenken | 19 | 2 | 0 | |
| Team Lotus | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1 | 61 | 5 |
| David Walker | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Tyrrell | Jackie Stewart | 2 | 45 | 4 |
| François Cevert | 6 | 15 | 0 | |
| Patrick Depailler | - | 0 | 0 |