1972.12-Stati Uniti
XV United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen, 8 Oct 1972
59 giri x 5.435 km – 320.665 km
ELENCO ISCRITTI
| N° | Pilota | Squadra | Telaio | Motore | ||
| 1 | Jackie STEWART | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 005 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 2 | François CEVERT | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 006 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 3 | Patrick DEPAILLER | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 004 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 4 | Ronnie PETERSON | STP March Racing Team | March | 721G | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 5 | Niki LAUDA | STP March Racing Team | March | 721G | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 6 | Mike BEUTTLER | Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing | March | 721G | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 7 | Jacky ICKX | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312B2 | Ferrari | 001/1 F12 3.0 |
| 8 | Clay REGAZZONI | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312B2 | Ferrari | 001/1 F12 3.0 |
| 9 | Mario ANDRETTI | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312B2 | Ferrari | 001/1 F12 3.0 |
| 10 | Emerson FITTIPALDI | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 72D | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 11 | Dave WALKER | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 72D | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 12 | Reine WISELL | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 72D | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 14 | Peter GETHIN | Marlboro BRM | BRM | P160C | BRM | P142 V12 3.0 |
| 15 | Brian REDMAN | Marlboro BRM | BRM | P180 | BRM | P142 V12 3.0 |
| 16 | Howden GANLEY | Marlboro BRM | BRM | P160C | BRM | P142 V12 3.0 |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre BELTOISE | Marlboro BRM | BRM | P180 | BRM | P142 V12 3.0 |
| 18 | Chris AMON | Equipe Matra Sports | Matra | MS120D | Matra | MS72 V12 3.0 |
| 19 | Denny HULME | Yardley Team McLaren | McLaren | M19C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 20 | Peter REVSON | Yardley Team McLaren | McLaren | M19C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 21 | Jody SCHECKTER | Yardley Team McLaren | McLaren | M19A | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 22 | Tim SCHENKEN | Team Surtees | Surtees | TS14 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 23 | Mike HAILWOOD | Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees | Surtees | TS9B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 24 | John SURTEES | Team Surtees | Surtees | TS14 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 25 | Andrea De ADAMICH | Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees | Surtees | TS9B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 26 | Henri PESCAROLO | Team Williams Motul | March | 721 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 27 | Carlos PACE | Team Williams Motul | March | 711 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 28 | Graham HILL | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Brabham | BT37 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 29 | Carlos REUTEMANN | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Brabham | BT37 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 30 | Wilson FITTIPALDI | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Brabham | BT34 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 31 | Derek BELL | Martini Racing Team | Tecno | PA123/3 | Tecno | Series-P F12 3.0 |
| 32 | Nanni GALLI | Martini Racing Team | Tecno | PA123/3 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 33 | Skip BARBER | Gene Mason racing | March | 711 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 34 | Sam POSEY | Champcarr Inc | Surtees | TS9B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
QUALIFICHE
| Pos | Pilota | Telaio | Motore | Tempo |
| 1 | Jackie STEWART | Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth | 1’40”481 |
| 2 | Peter REVSON | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | 1’40”527 |
| 3 | Denny HULME | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | 1’41”084 |
| 4 | François CEVERT | Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth | 1’41”445 |
| 5 | Carlos REUTEMANN | Brabham | Ford Cosworth | 1’41”692 |
| 6 | Clay REGAZZONI | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1’41”951 |
| 7 | Chris AMON | Matra | Matra | 1’41”979 |
| 8 | Jody SCHECKTER | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | 1’42”058 |
| 9 | Emerson FITTIPALDI | Lotus | Ford Cosworth | 1’42”400 |
| 10 | Mario ANDRETTI | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1’42”482 |
| 11 | Patrick DEPAILLER | Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth | 1’42”521 |
| 12 | Jacky ICKX | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1’42”597 |
| 13 | Wilson FITTIPALDI | Brabham | Ford Cosworth | 1’42”766 |
| 14 | Mike HAILWOOD | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | 1’43”204 |
| 15 | Carlos PACE | March | Ford Cosworth | 1’43”319 |
| 16 | Reine WISELL | Lotus | Ford Cosworth | 1’43”543 |
| 17 | Howden GANLEY | BRM | BRM | 1’44”075 |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre BELTOISE | BRM | BRM | 1’44”240 |
| 19 | Andrea De ADAMICH | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | 1’44”279 |
| 20 | Skip BARBER | March | Ford Cosworth | 1’44”280 |
| 21 | Mike BEUTTLER | March | Ford Cosworth | 1’44”369 |
| 22 | Henri PESCAROLO | March | Ford Cosworth | 1’44”433 |
| 23 | Sam POSEY | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | 1’44”525 |
| 24 | Brian REDMAN | BRM | BRM | 1’44”925 |
| 25 | John SURTEES * | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | 1’45”232 |
| 26 | Niki LAUDA | March | Ford Cosworth | 1’45”290 |
| 27 | Ronnie PETERSON | March | Ford Cosworth | 1’46”142 |
| 28 | Graham HILL | Brabham | Ford Cosworth | 1’46”313 |
| 29 | Peter GETHIN | BRM | BRM | 1’46”599 |
| 30 | Derek BELL | Tecno | Tecno | 1’47”023 |
| 31 | Dave WALKER | Lotus | Ford Cosworth | 1’50”600 |
| 32 | Tim SCHENKEN | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | 1’57”674 |
CLASSIFICA
| Pos | N° | Pilota | Telaio | Motore | Giro | |
| 1 | 1 | Jackie STEWART | Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth | 59 | 1h 41m 45.354s ( 189.079 km/h ) |
| 2 | 2 | François CEVERT | Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth | 59 | ( +32.268s ) |
| 3 | 19 | Denny HULME | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | 59 | ( +37.528s ) |
| 4 | 4 | Ronnie PETERSON | March | Ford Cosworth | 59 | ( +1m 22.516s ) |
| 5 | 7 | Jacky ICKX | Ferrari | Ferrari | 59 | ( +1m 23.119s ) |
| 6 | 9 | Mario ANDRETTI | Ferrari | Ferrari | 58 | |
| 7 | 3 | Patrick DEPAILLER | Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth | 58 | |
| 8 | 8 | Clay REGAZZONI | Ferrari | Ferrari | 58 | |
| 9 | 21 | Jody SCHECKTER | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | 58 | |
| 10 | 12 | Reine WISELL | Lotus | Ford Cosworth | 57 | |
| 11 | 28 | Graham HILL | Brabham | Ford Cosworth | 57 | |
| 12 | 34 | Sam POSEY | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | 57 | |
| 13 | 6 | Mike BEUTTLER | March | Ford Cosworth | 57 | |
| 14 | 26 | Henri PESCAROLO | March | Ford Cosworth | 57 | |
| 15 | 18 | Chris AMON | Matra | Matra | 57 | |
| 16 | 33 | Skip BARBER | March | Ford Cosworth | 57 | |
| 17 | 23 | Mike HAILWOOD | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | 56 | |
| 18 | 20 | Peter REVSON | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | 54 | |
| nc | 5 | Niki LAUDA | March | Ford Cosworth | 49 | |
| ab | 27 | Carlos PACE | March | Ford Cosworth | 48 | |
| ab | 14 | Peter GETHIN | BRM | BRM | 47 | |
| ab | 16 | Howden GANLEY | BRM | BRM | 44 | |
| ab | 11 | Dave WALKER | Lotus | Ford Cosworth | 44 | |
| ab | 30 | Wilson FITTIPALDI | Brabham | Ford Cosworth | 43 | |
| ab | 17 | Jean-Pierre BELTOISE | BRM | BRM | 40 | |
| ab | 15 | Brian REDMAN | BRM | BRM | 34 | |
| ab | 29 | Carlos REUTEMANN | Brabham | Ford Cosworth | 31 | |
| ab | 25 | Andrea De ADAMICH | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | 25 | |
| ab | 22 | Tim SCHENKEN | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | 22 | |
| ab | 10 | Emerson FITTIPALDI | Lotus | Ford Cosworth | 17 | |
| ab | 31 | Derek BELL | Tecno | Tecno | 8 | |
| np | 24 | John SURTEES | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | ||
| f | 32 | Nanni GALLI | Tecno | Ford Cosworth |
GIRO VELOCE
| Pilota | Telaio | Motore | Tempo | Gap | Giro | Media |
| Jackie STEWART | Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth | 1’41”644 | 33 | 192.495 |
note : sulla terza Mclaren debutta Jody Scheckter.
