1972: Participants

Total de pilots participants: 41
Total d’equips participants: 18
Debutants: 9 (Patrick Depailler, William Ferguson, Wilson Fittipaldi, Arturo Merzario, François Migault, Carlos Pace, Carlos Reutemann, Jody Scheckter, Vern Schuppan)
Última temporada: 9 (Skip Barber, Bill Brack, William Ferguson, John Love, Helmut Marko, Sam Posey, Alex Soler-Roig, John Surtees, Dave Walker)
Defuncions a la F1: 0
Defuncions en altres categories: 0

Defuncions no relacionades amb l’esport: 0
Retirats per lesions a la F1: 1 (Helmut Marko)
Retirats per lesions en altres categories: 0
Pilot més jove: Jody Scheckter, 22 anys i 258 dies, Estats Units
Pilot més vell: John Love, 47 anys i 99 dies, Sud-Àfrica

Entrant Cotxe Pneu. Pilots
Scuderia Ferrari
SpA SEFAC
Ferrari 312B
Ferrari 312B2
F Jacky Ickx
Clay Regazzoni
Mario Andretti
Nanni Galli
Arturo Merzario
Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 002-Ford
Tyrrell 003-Ford
Tyrrell 004-Ford
Tyrrell 005-Ford
Tyrrell 006-Ford
G Jackie Stewart
François Cévert
Patrick Depailler
Motor Racing 
Developments Ltd.
Brabham BT33-Ford
Brabham BT34-Ford

Brabham BT37-Ford
G Graham Hill
Carlos Reutemann
Wilson Fittipaldi
John Player Team Lotus
World Wide Racing
Lotus 72D-Ford F Emerson Fittipaldi
Reine Wisell
Dave Walker
Marlboro BRM BRM P153
BRM P160B
BRM P160C
BRM P180
F Reine Wisell
Howden Ganley
Peter Gethin
Jackie Oliver
Brian Redman
Helmut Marko
Bill Brack
Alex Soler-Roig
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Yardley Team McLaren McLaren M19A-Ford
McLaren M19C-Ford
G Denny Hulme
Brian Redman
Peter Revson
Jody Scheckter
STP March Racing Team March 721-Ford F
G
Ronnie Peterson
Niki Lauda
Equipe Matra Sports Matra MS120C
Matra MS120D
G Chris Amon
Brooke Bond Oxo
Team Surtees
Surtees TS9B-Ford
Surtees TS14-Ford
F John Surtees
Mike Hailwood
Tim Schenken
Andrea de Adamich
Team Williams Motul March 711-Ford
March 721-Ford
Politoys FX3-Ford
F Henri Pescarolo
Carlos Pace
Martini Racing Tecno PA123/3 F Nanni Galli
Clarke-Mordaunt-
Guthrie Racing
March 721G-Ford
Surtees TS9B-Ford
F Mike Beuttler
Andrea de Adamich
Eifelland Caravans Eifelland 21-Ford G Rolf Stommelen
Team Gunston Surtees TS9-Ford
Brabham BT33-Ford
F John Love
Willie Ferguson
Scribante Lucky 
Strike Racing
Lotus 72D-Ford F Dave Charlton
Darnvall Connew
Racing Team
Connew PC1-Ford F François Migault
Champcarr Inc. Surtees TS9B-Ford F Sam Posey
Gene Mason Racing March 711-Ford F Skip Barber