United States Grand Prix 1972
8 October 1972
Watkins Glen, USA
- Location
- New York State, USA
- Laps
- 59
- Previous winners
- 1980Alan JonesWilliams
- 1979Gilles VilleneuveFerrari
- 1978Carlos ReutemannFerrari
- 1977James HuntMcLaren
- 1976James HuntMcLaren
Starting Grid
- 1
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell
No time set
- 2
Peter Revson
McLaren
No time set
- 3
Denny Hulme
McLaren
No time set
- 4
François Cevert
Tyrrell
No time set
- 5
Carlos Reutemann
Brabham
No time set
- 6
Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari
No time set
- 7
Chris Amon
Matra
No time set
- 8
Jody Scheckter
McLaren
No time set
- 9
Emerson Fittipaldi
Team Lotus
No time set
- 10
Mario Andretti
Ferrari
No time set
- 11
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell
No time set
- 12
Jacky Ickx
Ferrari
No time set
- 13
Wilson Fittipaldi
Brabham
No time set
- 14
Mike Hailwood
Surtees
No time set
- 15
Carlos Pace
March
No time set
- 16
Reine Wisell
Team Lotus
No time set
- 17
Howden Ganley
BRM
No time set
- 18
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
BRM
No time set
- 19
Andrea de Adamich
Surtees
No time set
- 20
Mike Beuttler
March
No time set
- 20
Skip Barber
March
No time set
- 21
Henri Pescarolo
March
No time set
- 22
Sam Posey
Surtees
No time set
- 24
Brian Redman
BRM
No time set
- 25
Niki Lauda
March
No time set
- 26
Ronnie Peterson
March
No time set
- 27
Graham Hill
Brabham
No time set
- 28
Peter Gethin
BRM
No time set
- 29
Derek Bell
Tecno
No time set
- 30
David Walker
Team Lotus
No time set
- 31
Tim Schenken
Surtees
No time set
Laps Lead
Results
| 1 | 0 | Jackie Stewart Tyrrell | 59 laps | 1:41:45.354 | 9pts |
| 2 | +2 | François Cevert Tyrrell | 59 laps | +32.268 | 6pts |
| 3 | 0 | Denny Hulme McLaren | 59 laps | +37.528 | 4pts |
| 4 | +22 | Ronnie Peterson March | 59 laps | +1:22.516 | 3pts |
| 5 | +7 | Jacky Ickx Ferrari | 59 laps | +1:23.119 | 2pts |
| 6 | +4 | Mario Andretti Ferrari | 58 laps | 1pts | |
| 7 | +4 | Patrick Depailler Tyrrell | 58 laps | ||
| 8 | -2 | Clay Regazzoni Ferrari | 58 laps | ||
| 9 | -1 | Jody Scheckter McLaren | 58 laps | ||
| 10 | +6 | Reine Wisell Team Lotus | 57 laps | ||
| 11 | +16 | Graham Hill Brabham | 57 laps | ||
| 12 | +10 | Sam Posey Surtees | 57 laps | ||
| 13 | +7 | Mike Beuttler March | 57 laps | ||
| 14 | +7 | Henri Pescarolo March | 57 laps | ||
| 15 | -8 | Chris Amon Matra | 57 laps | ||
| 16 | +4 | Skip Barber March | 57 laps | ||
| 17 | -3 | Mike Hailwood Surtees | 56 laps | ||
| 18 | -16 | Peter Revson McLaren | 54 laps | ||
| 19 | +6 | Niki Lauda March | 49 laps | ||
| R | - | Carlos Pace March | 48 laps | ||
| R | - | Peter Gethin BRM | 47 laps | ||
| R | - | Howden Ganley BRM | 44 laps | ||
| R | - | David Walker Team Lotus | 44 laps | ||
| R | - | Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham | 43 laps | ||
| R | - | Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM | 40 laps | ||
| R | - | Brian Redman BRM | 34 laps | ||
| R | - | Carlos Reutemann Brabham | 31 laps | ||
| R | - | Andrea de Adamich Surtees | 25 laps | ||
| R | - | Tim Schenken Surtees | 22 laps | ||
| R | - | Emerson Fittipaldi Team Lotus | 17 laps | ||
| R | - | Derek Bell Tecno | 8 laps |