Season
1972
Race
12. United States Grand Prix
1972 United States Grand Prix
- Coordinates
- 42.3369, -76.9272
- Altitude
- 485 m
- Race number
- 220
R
08/10/1972 00:00 · America/New_York · 59 laps
| Position | Driver | Team | Grid | Race positions | Laps | Time | Points | Status | Fastest lap rank | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | = | 59 | 1:41:45.354 | 9 | Finished | — | |
| 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 4 | +2 | 59 | 1:42:17.622 | 6 | Finished | — | |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 3 | = | 59 | 1:42:22.882 | 4 | Finished | — | |
| 4 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 26 | +22 | 59 | 1:43:07.870 | 3 | Finished | — | |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 12 | +7 | 59 | 1:43:08.473 | 2 | Finished | — | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 10 | +4 | 58 | — | 1 | +1 Lap | — | |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 11 | +4 | 58 | — | 0 | +1 Lap | — | |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 6 | -2 | 58 | — | 0 | +1 Lap | — | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 8 | -1 | 58 | — | 0 | +1 Lap | — | |
| 10 | Reine Wisell | Team Lotus | 16 | +6 | 57 | — | 0 | +2 Laps | — | |
| 11 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 27 | +16 | 57 | — | 0 | +2 Laps | — | |
| 12 | Sam Posey | Surtees | 22 | +10 | 57 | — | 0 | +2 Laps | — | |
| 13 | Mike Beuttler | March | 20 | +7 | 57 | — | 0 | +2 Laps | — | |
| 14 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 21 | +7 | 57 | — | 0 | +2 Laps | — | |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Matra | 7 | -8 | 57 | — | 0 | +2 Laps | — | |
| 16 | Skip Barber | March | 20 | +4 | 57 | — | 0 | +2 Laps | — | |
| 17 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 14 | -3 | 56 | — | 0 | Collision | — | |
| 18 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 2 | -16 | 54 | — | 0 | Electrical | — | |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | March | 25 | +6 | 49 | — | 0 | Not classified | — | |
| 20 | Carlos Pace | March | 15 | -5 | 48 | — | 0 | Fuel system | — | |
| 21 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 28 | +7 | 47 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 22 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 17 | -5 | 44 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 23 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 30 | +7 | 44 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 24 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 13 | -11 | 43 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 25 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 18 | -7 | 40 | — | 0 | Ignition | — | |
| 26 | Brian Redman | BRM | 24 | -2 | 34 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 27 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 5 | -22 | 31 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 28 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 19 | -9 | 25 | — | 0 | Collision | — | |
| 29 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 31 | +2 | 22 | — | 0 | Suspension | — | |
| 30 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 9 | -21 | 17 | — | 0 | Suspension | — | |
| 31 | Derek Bell | Tecno | 29 | -2 | 8 | — | 0 | Engine | — |