1972 United States Grand Prix
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 59 | 1:41:45.354 | 9 | 1 | Pole FL GS |
| 2 | 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 59 | 1:42:17.622 | 6 | 4 | |
| 3 | 19 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 59 | 1:42:22.882 | 4 | 3 | |
| 4 | 4 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 59 | 1:43:07.870 | 3 | 26 | |
| 5 | 7 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 59 | 1:43:08.473 | 2 | 12 | |
| 6 | 9 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 58 | +1 lap | 1 | 10 | |
| 7 | 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 58 | +1 lap | — | 11 | |
| 8 | 8 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 58 | +1 lap | — | 6 | |
| 9 | 21 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 58 | +1 lap | — | 8 | |
| 10 | 12 | Reine Wisell | Lotus | 57 | +2 laps | — | 16 | |
| 11 | 28 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 57 | +2 laps | — | 27 | |
| 12 | 34 | Sam Posey | Surtees | 57 | +2 laps | — | 23 | |
| 13 | 6 | Mike Beuttler | March | 57 | +2 laps | — | 21 | |
| 14 | 26 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 57 | +2 laps | — | 22 | |
| 15 | 18 | Chris Amon | Matra | 57 | +2 laps | — | 7 | |
| 16 | 33 | Skip Barber | March | 57 | +2 laps | — | 20 | |
| 17 | 23 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 56 | Collision | — | 14 | |
| 18 | 20 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 54 | Electrical | — | 2 | |
| NC | 5 | Niki Lauda | March | 49 | +10 laps | — | 25 | |
| DNF | 27 | Carlos Pace | March | 48 | Fuel system | — | 15 | |
| DNF | 14 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 47 | Engine | — | 28 | |
| DNF | 16 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 44 | Engine | — | 17 | |
| DNF | 11 | David Walker | Lotus | 44 | Engine | — | 30 | |
| DNF | 30 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 43 | Engine | — | 13 | |
| DNF | 17 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 40 | Ignition | — | 18 | |
| DNF | 15 | Brian Redman | BRM | 34 | Engine | — | 24 | |
| DNF | 29 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 31 | Engine | — | 5 | |
| DNF | 25 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 25 | Collision | — | 19 | |
| DNF | 24 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 22 | Suspension | — | 31 | |
| DNF | 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 17 | Suspension | — | 9 | |
| DNF | 31 | Derek Bell | Tecno | 8 | Engine | — | 29 | |
| DNS | 24 | John Surtees | Surtees | — | Car raced by Schenken | — | — |
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | — | — | — | 1:40.481 |
| 2 | Peter Revson | McLaren | — | — | — | 1:40.527 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | — | — | — | 1:41.084 |
| 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | — | — | — | 1:41.445 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | — | — | — | 1:41.692 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | — | — | — | 1:41.951 |
| 7 | Chris Amon | Matra | — | — | — | 1:41.979 |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | — | — | — | 1:42.058 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | — | — | — | 1:42.400 |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | — | — | — | 1:42.482 |
| 11 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | — | — | — | 1:42.521 |
| 12 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | — | — | — | 1:42.597 |
| 13 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | — | — | — | 1:42.766 |
| 14 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | — | — | — | 1:43.204 |
| 15 | Carlos Pace | March | — | — | — | 1:43.319 |
| 16 | Reine Wisell | Lotus | — | — | — | 1:43.543 |
| 17 | Howden Ganley | BRM | — | — | — | 1:44.075 |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | — | — | — | 1:44.240 |
| 19 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | — | — | — | 1:44.279 |
| 20 | Skip Barber | March | — | — | — | 1:44.280 |
| 21 | Mike Beuttler | March | — | — | — | 1:44.369 |
| 22 | Henri Pescarolo | March | — | — | — | 1:44.433 |
| 23 | Sam Posey | Surtees | — | — | — | 1:44.525 |
| 24 | Brian Redman | BRM | — | — | — | 1:44.925 |
| 25 | John Surtees | Surtees | — | — | — | 1:45.232 |
| 26 | Niki Lauda | March | — | — | — | 1:45.290 |
| 27 | Ronnie Peterson | March | — | — | — | 1:46.142 |
| 28 | Graham Hill | Brabham | — | — | — | 1:46.313 |
| 29 | Peter Gethin | BRM | — | — | — | 1:46.599 |
| 30 | Derek Bell | Tecno | — | — | — | 1:47.023 |
| 31 | David Walker | Lotus | — | — | — | 1:50.600 |
| 32 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | — | — | — | 1:57.674 |
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Quali | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | — |
| 2 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 2 | — |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 3 | — |
| 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 4 | — |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 5 | — |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 6 | — |
| 7 | Chris Amon | Matra | 7 | — |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 8 | — |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 9 | — |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 10 | — |
| 11 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 11 | — |
| 12 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 12 | — |
| 13 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 13 | — |
| 14 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 14 | — |
| 15 | Carlos Pace | March | 15 | — |
| 16 | Reine Wisell | Lotus | 16 | — |
| 17 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 17 | — |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 18 | — |
| 19 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 19 | — |
| 20 | Skip Barber | March | 20 | — |
| 21 | Mike Beuttler | March | 21 | — |
| 22 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 22 | — |
| 23 | Sam Posey | Surtees | 23 | — |
| 24 | Brian Redman | BRM | 24 | — |
| 25 | Niki Lauda | March | 26 | — |
| 26 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 27 | — |
| 27 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 28 | — |
| 28 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 29 | — |
| 29 | Derek Bell | Tecno | 30 | — |
| 30 | David Walker | Lotus | 31 | — |
| 31 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | — | — |
| # | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 33 | 1:41.644 | — |
Drivers after race
| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 61 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | 45 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | 39 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | 27 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | 23 |
| 6 | François Cevert | 15 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | 15 |
| 8 | Mike Hailwood | 13 |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | 12 |
| 10 | Chris Amon | 12 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 9 |
| 12 | Howden Ganley | 4 |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | 4 |
| 14 | Brian Redman | 4 |
| 15 | Graham Hill | 4 |
| 16 | Andrea de Adamich | 3 |
| 16 | Carlos Reutemann | 3 |
| 18 | Carlos Pace | 3 |
| 19 | Tim Schenken | 2 |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | 1 |