1972 United States Grand Prix

Race 12 of 12

Watkins Glen
59 laps
Time of race: 1:41:45.354
Average speed of winner: 189.079 kph
Margin of victory: 39.43 sec.
Lead changes: 0
Fastest lap: Jackie Stewart 1:41.644
Lap leaders: Stewart 1-59

Race notes: Debut for Jody Scheckter. Finale for Skip Barber, Sam Posey, and David Walker.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	1	Jackie Stewart	1	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 005	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:40.481	59	1	59	1:41:45.354	9
2	4	François Cevert	2	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 006	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:41.445	59	0	0	+32.268	6
3	3	Denny Hulme	19	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:41.084	59	0	0	+37.528	4
4	26	Ronnie Peterson	4	STP March Racing Team	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	March	1:46.142	59	0	0	+82.516	3
5	12	Jacky Ickx	7	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1	Firestone	Ferrari	1:42.597	59	0	0	+83.119	2
6	10	Mario Andretti	9	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1	Firestone	Ferrari	1:42.482	58	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	11	Patrick Depailler	3	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 004	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:42.521	58	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	6	Clay Regazzoni	8	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1	Firestone	Ferrari	1:41.951	58	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	8	Jody Scheckter	21	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:42.058	58	0	0	+1 lap	0
10	16	Reine Wisell	12	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Lotus	1:43.543	57	0	0	+2 laps	0
11	27	Graham Hill	28	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:46.313	57	0	0	+2 laps	0
12	22	Sam Posey	34	Champcarr Inc	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Champcarr	1:44.433	57	0	0	+2 laps	0
13	21	Mike Beuttler	6	Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	CMG	1:44.369	57	0	0	+2 laps	0
14	22	Henri Pescarolo	26	Team Williams-Motul	March 721	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:44.433	57	0	0	+2 laps	0
15	7	Chris Amon	18	Equipe Matra	Matra-Simca MS120D	Matra MS71	Goodyear	Matra	1:41.979	57	0	0	+2 laps	0
16	20	Skip Barber	33	Gene Mason Racing	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV		Mason	1:44.280	57	0	0	+2 laps	0
17	14	Mike Hailwood	23	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Surtees	1:43.204	56	0	0	collision (classified)	0
18	2	Peter Revson	20	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:40.527	54	0	0	electrical (classified)	0
19	25	Niki Lauda	5	STP March Racing Team	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	March	1:45.290	49	0	0	+10 laps (not classified)	0
20	15	Carlos Pace	27	Team Williams-Motul	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:43.319	48	0	0	fuel system	0
21	28	Peter Gethin	14	Marlboro-BRM	BRM P160C	BRM P142	Firestone	BRM	1:46.599	47	0	0	engine	0
22	17	Howden Ganley	16	Marlboro-BRM	BRM P160C	BRM P142	Firestone	BRM	1:44.075	44	0	0	engine	0
23	30	David Walker	11	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Lotus	1:50.600	44	0	0	engine	0
24	13	Wilson Fittipaldi	30	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT34	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:42.766	43	0	0	engine	0
25	18	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	17	Marlboro-BRM	BRM P180	BRM P142	Firestone	BRM	1:44.240	40	0	0	ignition	0
26	24	Brian Redman	15	Marlboro-BRM	BRM P180	BRM P142	Firestone	BRM	1:44.925	34	0	0	engine	0
27	5	Carlos Reutemann	29	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:41.692	31	0	0	engine	0
28	19	Andrea de Adamich	25	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Surtees	1:44.279	25	0	0	collision	0
29	31	Tim Schenken	24	Team Surtees	Surtees TS14	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Surtees	1:57.674	22	0	0	suspension	0
30	9	Emerson Fittipaldi	10	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Lotus	1:42.400	17	0	0	suspension	0
31	29	Derek Bell	31	Martini Racing Team	Tecno PA123	Tecno Series P	Firestone	Tecno	1:47.023	8	0	0	engine	0
32	32	John Surtees	24	Team Surtees	Surtees TS14	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Surtees	1:45.232	0	0	0	did not start	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Emerson Fittipaldi	61	12	3	5	8
2	Jackie Stewart	45	11	2	4	5
3	Denny Hulme	39	12	0	1	7
4	Jacky Ickx	27	12	4	1	4
5	Peter Revson	23	9	1	0	4
6	Clay Regazzoni	15	10	0	0	2
7	François Cevert	15	12	0	0	2
8	Mike Hailwood	13	10	0	0	1
9	Ronnie Peterson	12	12	0	0	1
10	Chris Amon	12	12	1	0	1
11	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	9	11	0	1	1
12	Howden Ganley	4	10	0	0	0
13	Mario Andretti	4	5	0	0	0
14	Graham Hill	4	12	0	0	0
15	Brian Redman	4	4	0	0	0
16	Andrea de Adamich	3	12	0	0	0
17	Carlos Reutemann	3	10	1	0	0
18	Carlos Pace	3	11	0	0	0
19	Tim Schenken	2	12	0	0	0
20	Peter Gethin	1	10	0	0	0
21	Arturo Merzario	1	2	0	0	0
22	Patrick Depailler	0	2	0	0	0
23	Wilson Fittipaldi	0	10	0	0	0
24	Niki Lauda	0	12	0	0	0
25	Mike Beuttler	0	9	0	0	0