1972 United States Grand Prix

Watkins Glen · 8 October 1972

Round 12🇺🇸 USA

Jackie Stewart won the 1972 United States Grand Prix for Tyrrell from 1st on the grid, 32.268s ahead of François Cevert. Ronnie Peterson gained the most places, from 26th on the grid to 4th.

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Laps

First GP

1961

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Weekend Points

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Tyrrell Stewart 9 + Cevert 6 + Depailler 0	Stewart 9 + Cevert 6 + Depailler 0	15
2	McLaren Hulme 4 + Scheckter 0 + Revson 0	Hulme 4 + Scheckter 0 + Revson 0	4
3	March Peterson 3 + Beuttler 0 + Pescarolo 0 + Barber 0 + Lauda 0 + Pace 0	Peterson 3 + Beuttler 0 + Pescarolo 0 + Barber 0 + Lauda 0 + Pace 0	3
4	Ferrari Ickx 2 + Andretti 1 + Regazzoni 0	Ickx 2 + Andretti 1 + Regazzoni 0	3
5	Team Lotus Wisell 0 + Walker 0 + Fittipaldi 0	Wisell 0 + Walker 0 + Fittipaldi 0	0
6	Brabham Hill 0 + Fittipaldi 0 + Reutemann 0	Hill 0 + Fittipaldi 0 + Reutemann 0	0
7	Surtees Posey 0 + Hailwood 0 + de Adamich 0 + Schenken 0	Posey 0 + Hailwood 0 + de Adamich 0 + Schenken 0	0
8	Matra Amon 0	Amon 0	0
9	BRM Gethin 0 + Ganley 0 + Beltoise 0 + Redman 0	Gethin 0 + Ganley 0 + Beltoise 0 + Redman 0	0
10	Tecno Bell 0	Bell 0	0

Race Result

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	Jackie Stewart Tyrrell	Tyrrell	1:41:45.354	59	—	9
2	François Cevert Tyrrell	Tyrrell	+32.268s	59	—	6
3	Denny Hulme McLaren	McLaren	+37.528s	59	—	4
4	Ronnie Peterson March	March	+1:22.516	59	—	3
5	Jacky Ickx Ferrari	Ferrari	+1:23.119	59	—	2
6	Mario Andretti Ferrari	Ferrari	+1 Lap	58	—	1
7	Patrick Depailler Tyrrell	Tyrrell	+1 Lap	58	—	—
8	Clay Regazzoni Ferrari	Ferrari	+1 Lap	58	—	—
9	Jody Scheckter McLaren	McLaren	+1 Lap	58	—	—
10	Reine Wisell Team Lotus	Team Lotus	+2 Laps	57	—	—
11	Graham Hill Brabham	Brabham	+2 Laps	57	—	—
12	Sam Posey Surtees	Surtees	+2 Laps	57	—	—
13	Mike Beuttler March	March	+2 Laps	57	—	—
14	Henri Pescarolo March	March	+2 Laps	57	—	—
15	Chris Amon Matra	Matra	+2 Laps	57	—	—
16	Skip Barber March	March	+2 Laps	57	—	—
17	Mike Hailwood Surtees	Surtees	DNF Collision	56	—	—
18	Peter Revson McLaren	McLaren	DNF Electrical	54	—	—
NC	Niki Lauda March	March	NC	49	—	—
DNF	Carlos Pace March	March	DNF Fuel system	48	—	—
DNF	Peter Gethin BRM	BRM	DNF Engine	47	—	—
DNF	Howden Ganley BRM	BRM	DNF Engine	44	—	—
DNF	David Walker Team Lotus	Team Lotus	DNF Engine	44	—	—
DNF	Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham	Brabham	DNF Engine	43	—	—
DNF	Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM	BRM	DNF Ignition	40	—	—
DNF	Brian Redman BRM	BRM	DNF Engine	34	—	—
DNF	Carlos Reutemann Brabham	Brabham	DNF Engine	31	—	—
DNF	Andrea de Adamich Surtees	Surtees	DNF Collision	25	—	—
DNF	Tim Schenken Surtees	Surtees	DNF Suspension	22	—	—
DNF	Emerson Fittipaldi Team Lotus	Team Lotus	DNF Suspension	17	—	—
DNF	Derek Bell Tecno	Tecno	DNF Engine	8	—	—