1972· Round 12
United States Grand Prix 1972
8 October 1972 · Watkins Glen, New York State
The 1972 United States Grand Prix, round 12 of the 1972 Formula 1 World Championship, was won by Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell), with François Cevert (Tyrrell) second and Denny Hulme (McLaren) third. Held on 8 October 1972 at Watkins Glen, New York State/USA.
Podium
Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 🇬🇧Jackie Stewart | 9 |
| 2 | 4 | 🇫🇷François Cevert | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 🇳🇿Denny Hulme | 4 |
| 4 | 26 | 🇸🇪Ronnie Peterson | 3 |
| R | 5 | 🇦🇷Carlos Reutemann | — |
| 5 | 12 | 🇧🇪Jacky Ickx | 2 |
| 6 | 10 | 🇺🇸Mario Andretti | 1 |
| 7 | 11 | 🇫🇷Patrick Depailler | — |
| 8 | 6 | 🇨🇭Clay Regazzoni | — |
| R | 9 | 🇧🇷Emerson Fittipaldi | — |
| 9 | 8 | 🇿🇦Jody Scheckter | — |
| 10 | 16 | 🇸🇪Reine Wisell | — |
| 11 | 27 | 🇬🇧Graham Hill | — |
| 12 | 22 | 🇺🇸Sam Posey | — |
| 13 | 20 | 🇬🇧Mike Beuttler | — |
| R | 13 | 🇧🇷Wilson Fittipaldi | — |
| 14 | 21 | 🇫🇷Henri Pescarolo | — |
| R | 15 | 🇧🇷Carlos Pace | — |
| 15 | 7 | 🇳🇿Chris Amon | — |
| 16 | 20 | 🇺🇸Skip Barber | — |
| R | 17 | 🇳🇿Howden Ganley | — |
| 17 | 14 | 🇬🇧Mike Hailwood | — |
| 18 | 2 | 🇺🇸Peter Revson | — |
| R | 18 | 🇫🇷Jean-Pierre Beltoise | — |
| R | 19 | 🇮🇹Andrea de Adamich | — |
| 19 | 25 | 🇦🇹Niki Lauda | — |
| R | 24 | 🇬🇧Brian Redman | — |
| R | 28 | 🇬🇧Peter Gethin | — |
| R | 29 | 🇬🇧Derek Bell | — |
| R | 30 | 🇦🇺David Walker | — |
| R | 31 | 🇦🇺Tim Schenken | — |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | — | — | — |
| 2 | Peter Revson | — | — | — |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | — | — | — |
| 4 | François Cevert | — | — | — |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | — | — | — |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | — | — | — |
| 7 | Chris Amon | — | — | — |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | — | — | — |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | — | — | — |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | — | — | — |
| 11 | Patrick Depailler | — | — | — |
| 12 | Jacky Ickx | — | — | — |
| 13 | Wilson Fittipaldi | — | — | — |
| 14 | Mike Hailwood | — | — | — |
| 15 | Carlos Pace | — | — | — |
| 16 | Reine Wisell | — | — | — |
| 17 | Howden Ganley | — | — | — |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | — | — | — |
| 19 | Andrea de Adamich | — | — | — |
| 20 | Skip Barber | — | — | — |
| 20 | Mike Beuttler | — | — | — |
| 21 | Henri Pescarolo | — | — | — |
| 22 | Sam Posey | — | — | — |
| 24 | Brian Redman | — | — | — |
| 25 | Niki Lauda | — | — | — |
| 26 | Ronnie Peterson | — | — | — |
| 27 | Graham Hill | — | — | — |
| 28 | Peter Gethin | — | — | — |
| 29 | Derek Bell | — | — | — |
| 30 | David Walker | — | — | — |
| 31 | Tim Schenken | — | — | — |