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1972 United States Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 8 Oct 1972
- Name
- 1972 United States Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
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F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
1972 United States Grand Prix · Watkins Glen International
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1972 Formula 1 World Championship · round 12
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:41:45.354 · 59 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:42:17.622 · 59 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:42:22.882 · 59 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:43:07.870 · 59 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:43:08.473 · 59 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 58 laps · ferrari | 1 |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 58 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Reine Wisell | Lotus | Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Graham Hill | Brabham | Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Sam Posey | Surtees | Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Mike Beuttler | March | Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Henri Pescarolo | March | Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Matra | Time not recorded · 57 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Skip Barber | March | Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | Collision · Time not recorded · 56 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Peter Revson | McLaren | Electrical · Time not recorded · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Niki Lauda | March | Time not recorded · 49 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | March | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 48 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Peter Gethin | BRM | Engine · Time not recorded · 47 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Howden Ganley | BRM | Engine · Time not recorded · 44 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | David Walker | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | Ignition · Time not recorded · 40 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Brian Redman | BRM | Engine · Time not recorded · 34 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 31 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | Collision · Time not recorded · 25 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tim Schenken | Surtees | Suspension · Time not recorded · 22 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | Suspension · Time not recorded · 17 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Bell | Tecno | Engine · Time not recorded · 8 laps · tecno | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | John Surtees | Surtees | Car raced by Schenken · Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:40.481 · ford | |
| 2 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 1:40.527 · ford | |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:41.084 · ford | |
| 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:41.445 · ford | |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:41.692 · ford | |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:41.951 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Chris Amon | Matra | 1:41.979 · matra | |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 1:42.058 · ford | |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:42.400 · ford | |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 1:42.482 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:42.521 · ford | |
| 12 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:42.597 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 1:42.766 · ford | |
| 14 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 1:43.204 · ford | |
| 15 | Carlos Pace | March | 1:43.319 · ford | |
| 16 | Reine Wisell | Lotus | 1:43.543 · ford | |
| 17 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 1:44.075 · brm | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:44.240 · brm | |
| 19 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 1:44.279 · ford | |
| 20 | Skip Barber | March | 1:44.280 · ford | |
| 21 | Mike Beuttler | March | 1:44.369 · ford | |
| 22 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 1:44.433 · ford | |
| 23 | Sam Posey | Surtees | 1:44.525 · ford | |
| 24 | Brian Redman | BRM | 1:44.925 · brm | |
| 25 | John Surtees | Surtees | 1:45.232 · ford | |
| 26 | Niki Lauda | March | 1:45.290 · ford | |
| 27 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:46.142 · ford | |
| 28 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 1:46.313 · ford | |
| 29 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 1:46.599 · brm | |
| 30 | Derek Bell | Tecno | 1:47.023 · tecno | |
| 31 | David Walker | Lotus | 1:50.600 · ford | |
| 32 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 1:57.674 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:40.481 · ford | |
| 2 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 1:40.527 · ford | |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:41.084 · ford | |
| 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:41.445 · ford | |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:41.692 · ford | |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:41.951 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Chris Amon | Matra | 1:41.979 · matra | |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 1:42.058 · ford | |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:42.400 · ford | |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 1:42.482 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:42.521 · ford | |
| 12 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:42.597 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 1:42.766 · ford | |
| 14 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 1:43.204 · ford | |
| 15 | Carlos Pace | March | 1:43.319 · ford | |
| 16 | Reine Wisell | Lotus | 1:43.543 · ford | |
| 17 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 1:44.075 · brm | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:44.240 · brm | |
| 19 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 1:44.279 · ford | |
| 20 | Skip Barber | March | 1:44.280 · ford | |
| 21 | Mike Beuttler | March | 1:44.369 · ford | |
| 22 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 1:44.433 · ford | |
| 23 | Sam Posey | Surtees | 1:44.525 · ford | |
| 24 | Brian Redman | BRM | 1:44.925 · brm | |
| 25 | Niki Lauda | March | 1:45.290 · ford | |
| 26 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:46.142 · ford | |
| 27 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 1:46.313 · ford | |
| 28 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 1:46.599 · brm | |
| 29 | Derek Bell | Tecno | 1:47.023 · tecno | |
| 30 | David Walker | Lotus | 1:50.600 · ford | |
| 31 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 1:57.674 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 61 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 45 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 39 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 23 |
| 6 | François Cevert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 8 | Mike Hailwood | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 10 | Chris Amon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 12 | Howden Ganley | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 14 | Brian Redman | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Graham Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 16 | Andrea de Adamich | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 16 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 18 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 19 | Tim Schenken | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 20 | Peter Gethin | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |