1972 United States Grand Prix
- Date
- 8 Oct 1972
- Circuit
- Watkins Glen, New York State, USA
- Round
- 12 of 12
- Winner
- Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | 59 | 1:41:45.354 | 9 | |
| 2 | 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 4 | 59 | +32.268 | 6 | |
| 3 | 19 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 3 | 59 | +37.528 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 26 | 59 | +1:22.516 | 3 | |
| 5 | 7 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 12 | 59 | +1:23.119 | 2 | |
| 6 | 9 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 10 | 58 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 11 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | 8 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 6 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | 21 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 8 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 10 | 12 | Reine Wisell | Team Lotus | 16 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 28 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 27 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 34 | Sam Posey | Surtees | 22 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 6 | Mike Beuttler | March | 20 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 14 | 26 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 21 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 15 | 18 | Chris Amon | Matra | 7 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 16 | 33 | Skip Barber | March | 20 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 17 | 23 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 14 | 56 | Collision | 0 | |
| 18 | 20 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 2 | 54 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 19 | 5 | Niki Lauda | March | 25 | 49 | Not classified | 0 | |
| R | 27 | Carlos Pace | March | 15 | 48 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 28 | 47 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 17 | 44 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 11 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 30 | 44 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 30 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 13 | 43 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 17 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 18 | 40 | Ignition | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Brian Redman | BRM | 24 | 34 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 29 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 5 | 31 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 25 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 19 | 25 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | 24 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 31 | 22 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 9 | 17 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 31 | Derek Bell | Tecno | 29 | 8 | Engine | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 5 | 61 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 4 | 45 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1 | 39 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | 27 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Chris Amon | Matra | 0 | 12 |