The 1972 United States Grand Prix started October 8th, 1972 at 01:00 on Watkins Glen in New York State, USA. Jackie Stewart started from pole position with Peter Revson next to him. Denny Hulme started from third place.
After 1 hour, 41 minutes and 45 seconds Jackie Stewart finished the race first. The podium was completed with François Cevert in second and Denny Hulme in third place.
After the 1972 United States Grand Prix, Emerson Fittipaldi is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 61 points. Fittipaldi is 16 points ahead of Jackie Stewart.
After 1 hour, 41 minutes and 45 seconds Jackie Stewart finished the race first. The podium was completed with François Cevert in second and Denny Hulme in third place.
After the 1972 United States Grand Prix, Emerson Fittipaldi is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 61 points. Fittipaldi is 16 points ahead of Jackie Stewart.
Circuit
Location
New York State, USA
Date
October 8th, 1972 at 01:00
Round
12/12
Winner
Jackie Stewart
Winning time
1:41:45.354
Pole position
Jackie Stewart
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:41:45.354 | 1 | 59 | 9 |
| 2 2 | #2 François Cevert | Tyrrell | +32.268 | 4 | 59 | 6 |
| 3 | #19 Denny Hulme | McLaren | +37.528 | 3 | 59 | 4 |
| 4 22 | #4 Ronnie Peterson | March | +1:22.516 | 26 | 59 | 3 |
| 5 7 | #7 Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | +1:23.119 | 12 | 59 | 2 |
| 6 4 | #9 Mario Andretti | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 10 | 58 | 1 |
| 7 4 | #3 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 11 | 58 | 0 |
| 8 2 | #8 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 6 | 58 | 0 |
| 9 1 | #21 Jody Scheckter | McLaren | +1 Lap | 8 | 58 | 0 |
| 10 6 | #12 Reine Wisell | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | 16 | 57 | 0 |
| 11 16 | #28 Graham Hill | Brabham | +2 Laps | 27 | 57 | 0 |
| 12 10 | #34 Sam Posey | Surtees | +2 Laps | 22 | 57 | 0 |
| 13 7 | #6 Mike Beuttler | March | +2 Laps | 20 | 57 | 0 |
| 14 7 | #26 Henri Pescarolo | March | +2 Laps | 21 | 57 | 0 |
| 15 8 | #18 Chris Amon | Matra | +2 Laps | 7 | 57 | 0 |
| 16 4 | #33 Skip Barber | March | +2 Laps | 20 | 57 | 0 |
| 17 3 | #23 Mike Hailwood | Surtees | Collision | 14 | 56 | 0 |
| 18 16 | #20 Peter Revson | McLaren | Electrical | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| #5 Niki Lauda | March | Not classified | 25 | 49 | 0 | |
| - | #27 Carlos Pace | March | DNF (Fuel system) | 15 | 48 | 0 |
| - | #14 Peter Gethin | BRM | DNF (Engine) | 28 | 47 | 0 |
| - | #16 Howden Ganley | BRM | DNF (Engine) | 17 | 44 | 0 |
| - | #11 David Walker | Team Lotus | DNF (Engine) | 30 | 44 | 0 |
| - | #30 Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | DNF (Engine) | 13 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #17 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | DNF (Ignition) | 18 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #15 Brian Redman | BRM | DNF (Engine) | 24 | 34 | 0 |
| - | #29 Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | DNF (Engine) | 5 | 31 | 0 |
| - | #25 Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | DNF (Collision) | 19 | 25 | 0 |
| - | #24 Tim Schenken | Surtees | DNF (Suspension) | 31 | 22 | 0 |
| - | #10 Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | DNF (Suspension) | 9 | 17 | 0 |
| - | #31 Derek Bell | Tecno | DNF (Engine) | 29 | 8 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 5 | 8 | 61 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 4 | 5 | 45 | -16 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1 | 7 | 39 | -22 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | 4 | 27 | -34 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 4 | 23 | -38 | |
| 6 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 2 | 15 | -46 | |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | 15 | -46 | |
| 8 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 1 | 13 | -48 | |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1 | 12 | -49 | |
| 10 | Chris Amon | Matra | 1 | 12 | -49 | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1 | 1 | 9 | -52 |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 4 | -57 | ||
| 13 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 4 | -57 | ||
| 14 | Brian Redman | BRM | 4 | -57 | ||
| 15 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 4 | -57 | ||
| 16 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 3 | -58 | ||
| 17 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 3 | -58 | ||
| 18 | Carlos Pace | March | 3 | -58 | ||
| 19 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 2 | -59 | ||
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 1 | -60 | ||
| 21 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 1 | -60 | ||
| 22 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 0 | -61 | ||
| 23 | Niki Lauda | March | 0 | -61 | ||
| 24 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 0 | -61 | ||
| 25 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 0 | -61 | ||
| 26 | Mike Beuttler | March | 0 | -61 | ||
| 27 | Henri Pescarolo | Politoys | 0 | -61 | ||
| 28 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 0 | -61 | ||
| 29 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 0 | -61 | ||
| 30 | Rolf Stommelen | March | 0 | -61 | ||
| 31 | Reine Wisell | Team Lotus | 0 | -61 | ||
| 32 | Sam Posey | Surtees | 0 | -61 | ||
| 33 | Nanni Galli | Ferrari | 0 | -61 | ||
| 34 | Skip Barber | March | 0 | -61 | ||
| 35 | John Love | Surtees | 0 | -61 | ||
| 36 | John Surtees | Surtees | 0 | -61 | ||
| 37 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 0 | -61 | ||
| 38 | Alex Soler-Roig | BRM | 0 | -61 | ||
| 39 | François Migault | Connew | 0 | -61 | ||
| 40 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 0 | -61 | ||
| 41 | Bill Brack | BRM | 0 | -61 | ||
| 42 | Derek Bell | Tecno | 0 | -61 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lando Norris | Carlos Sainz | 1:38.139 - Yuki Tsunoda | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Charles Leclerc | 1:38.788 - George Russell | Carlos Sainz |
| 2021 | #33 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Sergio Pérez | 1:38.485 - Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen |
| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | 1:36.169 - Charles Leclerc | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2018 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | 1:37.392 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:37.766 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:39.877 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:40.666 - Nico Rosberg | Nico Rosberg |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:41.379 - Sebastian Vettel | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Romain Grosjean | Mark Webber | 1:39.856 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | #4 Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Fernando Alonso | 1:39.347 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2007 | #2 Lewis Hamilton | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | 1:13.117 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2006 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Felipe Massa | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:12.719 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2005 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Tiago Monteiro | 1:11.497 - Michael Schumacher | Jarno Trulli |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Takuma Sato | 1:10.399 - Rubens Barrichello | Rubens Barrichello |
| 2003 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Kimi Räikkönen | |
| 2002 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2001 | #3 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1990 | #27 Ayrton Senna | Jean Alesi | Thierry Boutsen | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1989 | #2 Alain Prost | Riccardo Patrese | Eddie Cheever | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | Didier Pironi | Bruno Giacomelli | |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux | Didier Pironi | Alan Jones | |
| 1978 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Alan Jones | Jody Scheckter | Mario Andretti | |
| 1977 | #1 James Hunt | Mario Andretti | Jody Scheckter | James Hunt | |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | Emerson Fittipaldi | Jochen Mass | Niki Lauda | |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Carlos Pace | James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | |
| 1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 1971 | #9 François Cevert | Jo Siffert | Ronnie Peterson | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1970 | #24 Emerson Fittipaldi | Pedro Rodríguez | Reine Wisell | Jacky Ickx | |
| 1969 | #2 Jochen Rindt | Piers Courage | John Surtees | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1968 | #15 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | John Surtees | Mario Andretti | |
| 1967 | #5 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | Graham Hill | |
| 1966 | #1 Jim Clark | Jochen Rindt | John Surtees | Jack Brabham | |
| 1965 | #3 Graham Hill | Dan Gurney | Jack Brabham | Graham Hill | |
| 1964 | #3 Graham Hill | John Surtees | Jo Siffert | Jim Clark | |
| 1963 | #1 Graham Hill | Richie Ginther | Jim Clark | Graham Hill | |
| 1962 | #8 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Jim Clark | |
| 1961 | #15 Innes Ireland | Dan Gurney | Tony Brooks | Jack Brabham | |
| 1960 | #5 Stirling Moss | Innes Ireland | Bruce McLaren | Stirling Moss | |
| 1959 | #9 Bruce McLaren | Maurice Trintignant | Tony Brooks | Stirling Moss |