Grand Prix of the United States
8 October 1972 - Watkins Glen: 320.66 km (5.435 km x 59 laps)


 1  1 Jackie Stewart             Tyrrell-Ford                 1:41:45.354 = 189.079 km/h
 2  2 François Cevert            Tyrrell-Ford                 - 00:32.268
 3 19 Denny Hulme                McLaren-Ford                 - 00:37.528
 4  4 Ronnie Peterson            March-Ford                   - 01:22.516
 5  7 Jacky Ickx                 Ferrari                      - 01:28.119
 6  9 Mario Andretti             Ferrari                      - 1 lap 
 7  3 Patrick Depailler          Tyrrell-Ford                 - 1 lap 
 8  8 Gianclaudio Regazzoni      Ferrari                      - 1 lap 
 9 21 Jody Scheckter             McLaren-Ford                 - 1 lap 
10 12 Reine Wisell               Lotus-Ford                   - 2 laps  
11 28 Graham Hill                Brabham-Ford                 - 2 laps
12 34 Sam Posey                  Surtees-Ford                 - 2 laps 
13  6 Mike Beuttler              March-Ford                   - 2 laps
14 26 Henri Pescarolo            March-Ford                   - 2 laps
15 18 Chris Amon                 Matra-Simca                  - 2 laps 
16 33 Skip Barber                March-Ford                   - 2 laps
17 23 Mike Hailwood              Surtees-Ford                 - 3 laps/accident
18 20 Peter Revson               McLaren-Ford                 - 5 laps/ignition

Not Classified
    5 Niki Lauda                 March-Ford                   -10 laps

Fastest Lap: Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell-Ford, 1:41.644 = 192.495 km/h on lap 33


Did Not Finish
   27 Carlos Pace                March-Ford                   49 laps    Fuel System
   14 Peter Gethin               B.R.M.                       48 laps    Engine
   16 Howden Ganley              B.R.M.                       45 laps    Engine
   11 Dave Walker                Lotus-Ford                   45 laps    Engine
   30 Wilson Fittipaldi          Brabham-Ford                 44 laps    Engine
   17 Jean-Pierre Beltoise       B.R.M.                       41 laps    Engine
   15 Brian Redman               B.R.M                        35 laps    Ignition
   29 Carlos Reutemann           Brabham-Ford                 32 laps    Engine
   25 Andrea de Adamich          Surtees-Ford                 26 laps    Engine
   22 Tim Schenken               Surtees-Ford                 23 laps    Front Suspension
   10 Emerson Fittipaldi         Lotus-Ford                   18 laps    Rear Suspension
   31 Derek Bell                 Tecno                         9 laps    Overheating

Did Not Start
   24 John Surtees               Surtees-Ford
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                                      Starting Grid

   Denny Hulme                        Peter Revson                    Jackie Stewart
   McLaren M19C-Ford                  McLaren M19C-Ford               Tyrrell 005-Ford
   1:41.084                           1:40.257                        1:40.481

               Carlos Reutemann               François Cevert
               Brabham BT37-Ford              Tyrrell 006-Ford
               1:41.692                       1:41.445

   Jody Scheckter                                                     Gianclaudio Regazzoni
   McLaren M19A-Ford                                                  Ferrari 312B2    
   1:42.058                                                           1:41.951

               Mario Andretti                 Emerson Fittipaldi
               Ferrari 312B2                  Lotus 72D-Ford
               1:42.482                       1:42.400

   Wilson Fittipaldi               Jacky Ickx                         Patrick Depailler
   Brabham BT34-Ford               Ferrari 312B2                      Tyrrell 004-Ford
   1:42.766                        1:42.597                           1:42.521

               Carlos Pace                    Mike Hailwood   
               March 711-Ford                 Surtees TS9B-Ford
               1:43.319                       1:43.204

   Jean-Pierre Beltoise            Howden Ganley                      Reine Wisell
   B.R.M. P180                     B.R.M.  P160C                      Lotus 72D-Ford 
   1:44.240                        1:44.075                           1:43.543

               Skip Barber                    Andrea de Adamich
               March 711-Ford                 Surtees TS9B-Ford
               1:44.280                       1:44.279

   Sam Posey                       Henri Pescarolo                    Mike Beuttler
   Surtees TS9B-Ford               March 721-Ford                     March 721G-Ford
   1:44.525                        1:44.433                           1:44.369

               Niki Lauda                     Brian Redman    
               March 721G-Ford                B.R.M. P180
               1:45.290                       1:44.925

   Peter Gethin                    Graham Hill                        Ronnie Peterson
   B.R.M. P160C                    Brabham BT37-Ford                  March 721G-Ford
   1:45.599                        1:46.313                           1:46.142

               Dave Walker                    Derek Bell
               Lotus 72D-Ford                 Tecno PA123/3
               1:50.600                       1:47.023

                                   Chris Amon                         Tim Schenken
                                   Matra-Simca MS120D                 Surtees TS14-Ford
                                   1:41.979*                          1:57.674

Did Not Start:
   John Surtees
   Surtees TS14-Ford
   1:45.232
   Car Used by Schenken in Race

* Elected to start on last row since car was running on 11 cylinders