Pit Lane F1
1972 Season - Round 12 - 1972-10-08
Jackie Stewart won the 1972 United States Grand Prix from pole position, leading François Cevert (Tyrrell) and Denny Hulme (McLaren) home for Tyrrell.
Ronnie Peterson (March) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P26 on the grid to P4 at the flag â a 22-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
30 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1972 United States Grand Prix, completing round 12 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 3 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Ronnie Peterson |
| March |
| 26 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 12 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 10 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 6 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Reine Wisell | Team Lotus | 16 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 27 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Sam Posey | Surtees | 22 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Mike Beuttler | March | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 21 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Matra | 7 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Skip Barber | March | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 14 | Collision | 0 |
| 18 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 2 | Electrical | 0 |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | March | 25 | Not classified | 0 |
| 20 | Carlos Pace | March | 15 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 21 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 28 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| 23 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 30 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 25 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 18 | Ignition | 0 |
| 26 | Brian Redman | BRM | 24 | Engine | 0 |
| 27 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| 28 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 19 | Collision | 0 |
| 29 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 31 | Suspension | 0 |
| 30 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 9 | Suspension | 0 |
