Round 12 · 1972
United States Grand Prix
WinnerSTJTyrrell · from P1
PoleSTJ
Fastest lap1:41.644Stewart · L33
Biggest gain+22Peterson P26→P4
Retirements13of 31 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 1 | 0 | 59 | 1:41:45.354 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Tyrrell | 4 | +2 | 59 | +32.270 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 3 | 0 | 59 | +37.530 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Ronnie Peterson PEO | March | 26 | +22 | 59 | +1:22.520 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ferrari | 12 | +7 | 59 | +1:23.120 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti ANI | Ferrari | 10 | +4 | 58 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Patrick Depaille ANU | Tyrrell | 11 | +4 | 58 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ferrari | 6 | -2 | 58 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter SCK | McLaren | 8 | -1 | 58 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Reine Wisell WIS | Team Lotus | 16 | +6 | 57 | +2 laps | — | |
| 11 | Graham Hill HIG | Brabham | 27 | +16 | 57 | +2 laps | — | |
| 12 | Sam Posey POS | Surtees | 23 | +11 | 57 | +2 laps | — | |
| 13 | Mike Beuttler BEU | March | 21 | +8 | 57 | +2 laps | — | |
| 14 | Henri Pescarolo PES | March | 22 | +8 | 57 | +2 laps | — | |
| 15 | Chris Amon AMO | Matra | 7 | -8 | 57 | +2 laps | — | |
| 16 | Skip Barber BAK | March | 20 | +4 | 57 | +2 laps | — | |
| 17 | Mike Hailwood HAI | Surtees | 14 | -3 | 56 | +3 laps | — | |
| 18 | Peter Revson REV | McLaren | 2 | -16 | 54 | +5 laps | — | |
| — | John Surtees SUE | Surtees | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | BRM | 18 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — | |||
| — | Brian Redman RED | BRM | 24 | 34 | DNF · L34 | — | ||
| — | Surtees | 19 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | |||
| — | Derek Bell BED | Tecno | 29 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Peter Gethin GET | BRM | 28 | 47 | DNF · L47 | — | ||
| — | Team Lotus | 9 | 17 | DNF · L17 | — | |||
| — | Tim Schenken SCE | Surtees | 31 | 22 | DNF · L22 | — | ||
| — | Howden Ganley GAN | BRM | 17 | 44 | DNF · L44 | — | ||
| — | Dave Walker WAL | Team Lotus | 30 | 44 | DNF · L44 | — | ||
| — | Niki Lauda LAU | March | 25 | 49 | NC · L49 | — | ||
| — | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham | 5 | 31 | DNF · L31 | — | ||
| — | Jose Carlos Pace CRL | March | 15 | 48 | DNF · L48 | — | ||
| — | Brabham | 13 | 43 | DNF · L43 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 12
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | ||
| 2 | Jackie Stewart STJ | 45 | |
| 3 | Denny Hulme HUM | 39 | |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx ICK | 27 | |
| 5 | Peter Revson REV | 23 | |
| 6 | 15 | ▲4 | |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni REA | 15 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Mike Hailwood HAI | 13 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Watkins Glen International
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | United States Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 5 | |
| 1970 | United States Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 3 | |
| 1969 | United States Grand Prix | Jochen Rindt RIN | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1968 | United States Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Matra | 2 |
| 1967 | United States Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 2 |
| 1966 | United States Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 2 |
| 1965 | United States Grand Prix | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 1 |
| 1964 | United States Grand Prix | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 4 |