The 1972 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One non-championship race held at Interlagos on March 30, 1972.
This race was held because at that time the FIA regulations required a demonstration race to be held as a quality check, before a Grand Prix was admitted as a championship race.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 37 | 1:37:16.248s | 2 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 37 | +1:32.656 | 3 |
| 3 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford | 37 | 4 | |
| 4 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 36 | + 1 Lap | 11 |
| 5 | Dave Walker | Lotus-Ford | 36 | + 1 Lap | 5 |
| 6 | Luiz Bueno | March-Ford | 35 | + 2 Laps | 10 |
| Ret | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 32 | Suspension | 1 |
| Ret | Alex Soler-Roig | BRM | 32 | Suspension | 12 |
| Ret | Carlos Pace | March-Ford | 1 | Throttle | 7 |
| Ret | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 0 | Throttle | 8 |
| Ret | Peter Gethin | BRM | 0 | Throttle | 9 |
| DNS | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | Ignition | 6 | |
| DNQ | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees-Ford | |||
| DNQ | Reine Wisell | Surtees-Ford |
| Previous race: 1972 Race of Champions |
Formula One Non-Championship races 1972 season |
Next race: 1972 BRDC International Trophy |
| Previous race: None |
Brazilian Grand Prix | Next race: 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix |