Season

1972

Race

12. United States Grand Prix

1972 · Race 12 of 12

1972 United States Grand Prix

Watkins Glen · New York State, USA · 08/10/1972

Coordinates: 42.3369, -76.9272
Altitude: 485 m
Race number: 220

Race winner

Winning driver

9.0 pts

Race: 9.0 pts

Top team

Leader Team

Tyrrell 15.0 pts

Race: 15.0 pts

Drivers

Driver standings before the race

Position	Driver	Team	Points	Wins
1	Emerson Fittipaldi	Team Lotus	61	5
2	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell	36	3
3	Denny Hulme	McLaren	35	1
4	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	25	1
5	Peter Revson	McLaren	23	0
6	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	15	0
7	Mike Hailwood	Surtees	13	0
8	Chris Amon	Matra	12	0
9	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM	9	1
10	François Cevert	Tyrrell	9	0
11	Ronnie Peterson	March	9	0
12	Howden Ganley	BRM	4	0
13	Brian Redman	BRM	4	0
14	Graham Hill	Brabham	4	0
15	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham	3	0
16	Andrea de Adamich	Surtees	3	0
17	Mario Andretti	Ferrari	3	0
18	Carlos Pace	March	3	0
19	Tim Schenken	Surtees	2	0
20	Arturo Merzario	—	1	0
21	Peter Gethin	BRM	1	0
—	Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham	0	0
—	Niki Lauda	March	0	0
—	Helmut Marko	—	0	0
—	Mike Beuttler	March	0	0
—	Henri Pescarolo	March	0	0
—	David Walker	Team Lotus	0	0
—	Rolf Stommelen	—	0	0
—	Reine Wisell	Team Lotus	0	0
—	Nanni Galli	—	0	0
—	John Love	—	0	0
—	John Surtees	—	0	0
—	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	0	0
—	Jackie Oliver	—	0	0
—	Skip Barber	March	0	0
—	Alex Soler-Roig	—	0	0
—	François Migault	—	0	0
—	Dave Charlton	—	0	0
—	Bill Brack	—	0	0
—	Derek Bell	Tecno	0	0

Constructor standings before the race

Position	Team	Points	Wins
1	Team Lotus	61	5
2	McLaren	45	1
3	Tyrrell	42	3
4	Ferrari	31	1
5	Surtees	18	0
6	BRM	14	1
7	Matra	12	0
8	March	12	0
9	Brabham	7	0
—	Tecno	0	0
—	Connew	0	0
—	Politoys	0	0