Round 12 of 12 · New York State · 8 October 1972, Sunday
United States Grand Prix
Key highlights
Stewart
pole position
59
laps
19
finishers out of 31
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:41:45.354 | 9 |
| 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | +32.268 | 6 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | +37.528 | 4 |
| 4 | Ronnie Peterson | March | +1:22.516 | 3 |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | +1:23.119 | 2 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Reine Wisell | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | Graham Hill | Brabham | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | Sam Posey | Surtees | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | Mike Beuttler | March | +2 Laps | |
| 14 | Henri Pescarolo | March | +2 Laps | |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Matra | +2 Laps | |
| 16 | Skip Barber | March | +2 Laps | |
| 17 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | Collision | |
| 18 | Peter Revson | McLaren | Electrical | |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | March | Not classified | |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | March | Fuel system | |
| DNF | Peter Gethin | BRM | Engine | |
| DNF | Howden Ganley | BRM | Engine | |
| DNF | David Walker | Team Lotus | Engine | |
| DNF | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | Engine | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | Ignition | |
| DNF | Brian Redman | BRM | Engine | |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Engine | |
| DNF | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | Collision | |
| DNF | Tim Schenken | Surtees | Suspension | |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | Suspension | |
| DNF | Derek Bell | Tecno | Engine |
- DNF
- Did not finish