Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | François Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford | 59 | 1:43:51.991 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 14 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 59 | + 40.062 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 25 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 59 | + 44.070 | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | 16 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 59 | + 56.749 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | 8 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | 59 | + 1:00.003 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 59 | + 1:16.426 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | 22 | Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford | 58 | + 1 Lap | 18 | |
| 8 | 12 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 58 | + 1 Lap | 10 | |
| 9 | 15 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 58 | + 1 Lap | 21 | |
| 10 | 31 | David Hobbs | McLaren-Ford | 58 | + 1 Lap | 22 | |
| 11 | 27 | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | 57 | + 2 Laps | 26 | |
| 12 | 11 | Chris Amon | Matra | 57 | + 2 Laps | 8 | |
| 13 | 17 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 57 | + 2 Laps | 16 | |
| 14 | 28 | John Cannon | BRM | 56 | + 3 Laps | 24 | |
| 15 | 20 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford | 54 | Accident | 14 | |
| 16 | 29 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren-Ford | 54 | Out of fuel | 28 | |
| 17 | 18 | John Surtees | Surtees-Ford | 54 | + 5 Laps | 13 | |
| NC | 33 | Skip Barber | March-Ford | 52 | Not Classified | 25 | |
| NC | 32 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 49 | Alternator | 7 | |
| NC | 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 49 | Not Classified | 2 | |
| NC | 30 | Pete Lovely | Lotus-Ford | 49 | Not Classified | 29 | |
| Ret | 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 47 | Accident | 3 | |
| Ret | 23 | Tim Schenken | Brabham-Ford | 41 | Engine | 15 | |
| Ret | 24 | Chris Craft | Brabham-Ford | 30 | Suspension | 27 | |
| Ret | 19 | Sam Posey | Surtees-Ford | 15 | Piston | 17 | |
| Ret | 21 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 23 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 26 | Nanni Galli | March-Ford | 11 | Wheel | 23 | |
| Ret | 3 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford | 5 | Brakes | 9 | |
| Ret | 10 | Peter Revson | Tyrrell-Ford | 1 | Clutch | 19 |
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