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1972 United States Grand Prix · race

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Profile & context

Name: 1972 United States Grand Prix · race

PROVENANCE

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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/220-race

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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

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

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
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

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
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

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
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

Driver standings after this championship round
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