Grand Prix of USA 1972

Date of the race	1972-10-08
Circuit	Watkins Glen
Weather	Dry
Driven laps	59
Driven distance	320,660 km

Winner

Jackie Stewart

Tyrrell 005 Cosworth

1:41:45,354

189,079 km/h

On Pole Position

Jackie Stewart

Tyrrell 005 Cosworth

1:40,481

194,723 km/h

Fastest race lap

Jackie Stewart

Tyrrell 005 Cosworth

1:41.644

192,495 km/h

Laps led

Jackie Stewart

1 - 59

Entry list

#	Driver	Team	Car
1	Jackie Stewart	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 005 Cosworth
2	Francois Cevert	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 006 Cosworth
3	Patrick Depailler	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 004 Cosworth
4	Ronnie Peterson	STP March Racing Team	March 721G Cosworth
5	Niki Lauda	STP March Racing Team	March 721G Cosworth
6	Mike Beuttler	Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing	March 721G Cosworth
7	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312 B2
8	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312 B2
9	Mario Andretti	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312 B2
10	Emerson Fittipaldi	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D Cosworth
11	Dave Walker	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D Cosworth
12	Reine Wisell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D Cosworth
14	Peter Gethin	Marlboro BRM	BRM P160C
15	Brian Redman	Marlboro BRM	BRM P180
16	Howden Ganley	Marlboro BRM	BRM P160C
17	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Marlboro BRM	BRM P180
18	Chris Amon	Equipe Matra	Matra MS120D
19	Denny Hulme	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19C Cosworth
20	Peter Revson	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19C Cosworth
21	Jody Scheckter	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19A Cosworth
23	Mike Hailwood	Rob Walker/Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B Cosworth
24T	Mike Hailwood	Rob Walker/Team Surtees	Surtees TS14 Cosworth
24	John Surtees	Team Surtees	Surtees TS14 Cosworth
24	Tim Schenken	Team Surtees	Surtees TS14 Cosworth
25	Andrea de Adamich	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B Cosworth
26	Henri Pescarolo	Team Williams Motul	March 721 Cosworth
27	Carlos Pace	Team Williams Motul	March 711 Cosworth
28	Graham Hill	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37 Cosworth
29	Carlos Reutemann	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37 Cosworth
30	Wilson Fittipaldi	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT34 Cosworth
31	Derek Bell	Martini Racing Team	Tecno PA123
33	Skip Barber	Gene Mason Racing	March 711 Cosworth
34	Sam Posey	Champcarr Inc.	Surtees TS9B Cosworth

Starting grid

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Time
1	1	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 005 Cosworth	1:40,481
2	20	Peter Revson	McLaren M19C Cosworth	1:40,527
3	19	Denny Hulme	McLaren M19C Cosworth	1:41,084
4	2	Francois Cevert	Tyrrell 006 Cosworth	1:41,445
5	29	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT37 Cosworth	1:41,692
6	8	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312 B2	1:41,951
7	18	Chris Amon	Matra MS120D	1:41,979
8	21	Jody Scheckter	McLaren M19A Cosworth	1:42,058
9	10	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D Cosworth	1:42,400
10	9	Mario Andretti	Ferrari 312 B2	1:42,482
11	3	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 004 Cosworth	1:42,521
12	7	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312 B2	1:42,597
13	30	Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham BT34 Cosworth	1:42,766
14	23	Mike Hailwood	Surtees TS9B Cosworth	1:43,204
15	27	Carlos Pace	March 711 Cosworth	1:43,319
16	12	Reine Wisell	Lotus 72D Cosworth	1:43,543
17	16	Howden Ganley	BRM P160C	1:44,075
18	17	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM P180	1:44,240
19	25	Andrea de Adamich	Surtees TS9B Cosworth	1:44,279
20	33	Skip Barber	March 711 Cosworth	1:44,280
21	6	Mike Beuttler	March 721G Cosworth	1:44,369
22	26	Henri Pescarolo	March 721 Cosworth	1:44,433
23	34	Sam Posey	Surtees TS9B Cosworth	1:44,525
24	15	Brian Redman	BRM P180	1:44,925
25	5	Niki Lauda	March 721G Cosworth	1:45,290
26	4	Ronnie Peterson	March 721G Cosworth	1:46,142
27	28	Graham Hill	Brabham BT37 Cosworth	1:46,313
28	14	Peter Gethin	BRM P160C	1:46,599
29	31	Derek Bell	Tecno PA123	1:47,023
30	11	Dave Walker	Lotus 72D Cosworth	1:50,600
31	24	Tim Schenken	Surtees TS14 Cosworth	1:57,674
DNS	24	John Surtees	Surtees TS14 Cosworth	unknown

Classification

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Laps	Results
1	1	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 005 Cosworth	59	1:41:45,354
2	2	Francois Cevert	Tyrrell 006 Cosworth	59	+32,268
3	19	Denny Hulme	McLaren M19C Cosworth	59	+37,528
4	4	Ronnie Peterson	March 721G Cosworth	59	+1:22,516
5	7	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312 B2	59	+1:23,119
6	9	Mario Andretti	Ferrari 312 B2	58	+ 1 lap
7	3	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 004 Cosworth	58	+ 1 lap
8	8	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312 B2	58	+ 1 lap
9	21	Jody Scheckter	McLaren M19A Cosworth	58	+ 1 lap
10	12	Reine Wisell	Lotus 72D Cosworth	57	+ 2 laps
11	28	Graham Hill	Brabham BT37 Cosworth	57	+ 2 laps
12	34	Sam Posey	Surtees TS9B Cosworth	57	+ 2 laps
13	6	Mike Beuttler	March 721G Cosworth	57	+ 2 laps - incident with Lauda
14	26	Henri Pescarolo	March 721 Cosworth	57	+ 2 laps
15	18	Chris Amon	Matra MS120D	57	+ 2 laps
16	33	Skip Barber	March 711 Cosworth	57	+ 2 laps
17	23	Mike Hailwood	Surtees TS9B Cosworth	56	+ 3 laps - collision with Beuttler
18	20	Peter Revson	McLaren M19C Cosworth	54	+ 5 laps - ignition
DNF	5	Niki Lauda	March 721G Cosworth	49	not classified
DNF	27	Carlos Pace	March 711 Cosworth	48	fuel system
DNF	14	Peter Gethin	BRM P160C	47	engine
DNF	16	Howden Ganley	BRM P160C	44	engine
DNF	11	Dave Walker	Lotus 72D Cosworth	44	coil
DNF	30	Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham BT34 Cosworth	43	engine
DNF	17	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM P180	40	ignition
DNF	15	Brian Redman	BRM P180	34	connecting rod
DNF	29	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT37 Cosworth	31	engine
DNF	25	Andrea de Adamich	Surtees TS9B Cosworth	25	collision with Ganley
DNF	24	Tim Schenken	Surtees TS14 Cosworth	22	oil leak
DNF	10	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D Cosworth	17	suspension
DNF	31	Derek Bell	Tecno PA123	8	head gasket