Race Result
| GP n. 220 - 08/10/1972 - Grand Prix of the United States Watkins Glen International |
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| Winner: | Jackie Stewart / Tyrrell-Ford - 1:41'45.354 | ||||||
| Pole Position: | Jackie Stewart / Tyrrell-Ford - 1:40.481 | ||||||
| Fastest Lap: | Jackie Stewart / Tyrrell-Ford - 1:41.644 | ||||||
| Pos | Nš | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 1 |  Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell-Ford | 59 | 1:41'45.354 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 |  Francois Cevert |
Tyrrell-Ford | 59 | +32.268 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 19 |  Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | 59 | +37.528 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |  Ronnie Peterson |
March-Ford | 59 | + 1'22.516 | 26 | 3 |
| 5 | 7 |  Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | 59 | + 1'23.119 | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | 9 |  Mario Andretti |
Ferrari | 58 | + 1 lap | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | Patrick Depailler |
Tyrrell-Ford | 58 | + 1 lap | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari | 58 | + 1 lap | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | 21 |  Jody Scheckter |
McLaren-Ford | 58 | + 1 lap | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | 12 | Reine Wisell |
Lotus-Ford | 57 | + 2 laps | 16 | 0 |
| 11 | 28 | Graham Hill |
Brabham-Ford | 57 | + 2 laps | 27 | 0 |
| 12 | 34 | Sam Posey |
Surtees-Ford | 57 | + 2 laps | 23 | 0 |
| 13 | 6 | Mike Beuttler |
March-Ford | 57 | + 2 laps | 21 | 0 |
| 14 | 26 | Henri Pescarolo |
March-Ford | 57 | + 2 laps | 22 | 0 |
| 15 | 18 | Chris Amon |
Matra | 57 | + 2 laps | 7 | 0 |
| 16 | 33 | Skip Barber |
March-Ford | 57 | + 2 laps | 20 | 0 |
| 17 | 23 | Mike Hailwood |
Surtees-Ford | 56 | collision | 14 | 0 |
| 18 | 20 | Peter Revson |
McLaren-Ford | 54 | electrical | 2 | 0 |
| Nc | 5 |  Niki Lauda |
March-Ford | 49 | not classified | 25 | 0 |
| Ret | 27 |  Jose Carlos Pace |
March-Ford | 48 | fuel system | 15 | 0 |
| Ret | 14 | Peter Gethin |
BRM | 47 | engine | 28 | 0 |
| Ret | 16 | Howden Ganley |
BRM | 44 | engine | 17 | 0 |
| Ret | 11 |  Dave Walker |
Lotus-Ford | 44 | engine | 30 | 0 |
| Ret | 30 | Wilson Fittipaldi |
Brabham-Ford | 43 | engine | 13 | 0 |
| Ret | 17 | Jean Pierre Beltoise |
BRM | 40 | ignition | 18 | 0 |
| Ret | 15 | Brian Redman |
BRM | 34 | engine | 24 | 0 |
| Ret | 29 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Brabham-Ford | 31 | engine | 5 | 0 |
| Ret | 25 |  Andrea de Adamich |
Surtees-Ford | 25 | collision | 19 | 0 |
| Ret | 24 | Tim Schenken |
Surtees-Ford | 22 | suspension | 31 | 0 |
| Ret | 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford | 17 | suspension | 9 | 0 |
| Ret | 31 | Derek Bell |
Tecno | 8 | engine | 29 | 0 |