| «1972-12» | USA Grand Prix - XV United States Grand Prix |
| 1972-10-08 | Watkins Glen - Watkins Glen International - 59 laps × 5.435 km : 320.665 km |
| Pos | Grid | Car | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:40.481 | 194.723 km/h | |
| 2 | 2 | 20 | Peter Revson | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:40.527 | +00.046 (+0.046%) | +00.046 |
| 3 | 3 | 19 | Denny Hulme | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:41.084 | +00.603 (+0.600%) | +00.557 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:41.445 | +00.964 (+0.959%) | +00.361 |
| 5 | 5 | 29 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:41.692 | +01.211 (+1.205%) | +00.247 |
| 6 | 6 | 8 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 01:41.951 | +01.470 (+1.463%) | +00.259 |
| 7 | 7 | 18 | Chris Amon | Matra | 01:41.979 | +01.498 (+1.491%) | +00.028 |
| 8 | 8 | 21 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:42.058 | +01.577 (+1.569%) | +00.079 |
| 9 | 9 | 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:42.400 | +01.919 (+1.910%) | +00.342 |
| 10 | 10 | 9 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 01:42.482 | +02.001 (+1.991%) | +00.082 |
| 11 | 11 | 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:42.521 | +02.040 (+2.030%) | +00.039 |
| 12 | 12 | 7 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 01:42.597 | +02.116 (+2.106%) | +00.076 |
| 13 | 13 | 30 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:42.766 | +02.285 (+2.274%) | +00.169 |
| 14 | 14 | 23 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:43.204 | +02.723 (+2.710%) | +00.438 |
| 15 | 15 | 27 | Carlos Pace | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:43.319 | +02.838 (+2.824%) | +00.115 |
| 16 | 16 | 12 | Reine Wisell | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:43.543 | +03.062 (+3.047%) | +00.224 |
| 17 | 17 | 16 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 01:44.075 | +03.594 (+3.577%) | +00.532 |
| 18 | 18 | 17 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 01:44.240 | +03.759 (+3.741%) | +00.165 |
| 19 | 19 | 25 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:44.279 | +03.798 (+3.780%) | +00.039 |
| 20 | 20 | 33 | Skip Barber | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:44.280 | +03.799 (+3.781%) | +00.001 |
| 21 | 21 | 6 | Mike Beuttler | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:44.369 | +03.888 (+3.869%) | +00.089 |
| 22 | 22 | 26 | Henri Pescarolo | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:44.433 | +03.952 (+3.933%) | +00.064 |
| 23 | 23 | 34 | Sam Posey | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:44.525 | +04.044 (+4.025%) | +00.092 |
| 24 | 24 | 15 | Brian Redman | BRM | 01:44.925 | +04.444 (+4.423%) | +00.400 |
| 25 | 24 | John Surtees | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:45.232 | +04.751 (+4.728%) | +00.307 | |
| 26 | 25 | 5 | Niki Lauda | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:45.290 | +04.809 (+4.786%) | +00.058 |
| 27 | 26 | 4 | Ronnie Peterson | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:46.142 | +05.661 (+5.634%) | +00.852 |
| 28 | 27 | 28 | Graham Hill | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:46.313 | +05.832 (+5.804%) | +00.171 |
| 29 | 28 | 14 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 01:46.599 | +06.118 (+6.089%) | +00.286 |
| 30 | 29 | 31 | Derek Bell | Tecno | 01:47.023 | +06.542 (+6.511%) | +00.424 |
| 31 | 30 | 11 | Dave Walker | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:50.600 | +10.119 (+10.071%) | +03.577 |
| 32 | 31 | 22 | Tim Schenken | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:57.674 | +17.193 (+17.111%) | +07.074 |