1972 season/ Round 12

United States Grand Prix

Watkins Glen, New York State, USA. Sun, 8 Oct 1972. 59 laps.

Winner: TYSTETyrrell
Pole: TYSTETyrrell
Fastest lap: TYSTE1:41.644

Weekend

Race

François CevertTYTyrrell+32.2682
Jackie StewartTYTyrrell1:41:45.3541
Denny HulmeMcLaren+37.5283

Overtakes

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No overtake data

Biggest mover

MAPET

+22 places, P26 to P4

Beat our forecast

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No forecast for this race

Fastest Pit Stop

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No pit stop data

Fastest lap

TYSTE

1:41.644, lap 33

DNFs

PAC, GET, GAN, WAL, FIT, BEL, RED, REU, DE , SCH, FIT, BEL

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts	Fastest lap
1	TYSTEJackie Stewart	TYTyrrell	1	59	1:41:45.354	9	1:41.644L33
2	TYCEVFrançois Cevert	TYTyrrell	4+2	59	+32.268	6
3	HULDenny Hulme	McLaren	3	59	+37.528	4
4	MAPETRonnie Peterson	MAMarch	26+22	59	+1:22.516	3
5	ICKJacky Ickx	Ferrari	12+7	59	+1:23.119	2
6	ANDMario Andretti	Ferrari	10+4	58	+1 Lap	1
7	TYDEPPatrick Depailler	TYTyrrell	11+4	58	+1 Lap
8	REGClay Regazzoni	Ferrari	6-2	58	+1 Lap
9	SCHJody Scheckter	McLaren	8-1	58	+1 Lap
10	LOWISReine Wisell	LOTeam Lotus	16+6	57	+2 Laps
11	BRHILGraham Hill	BRBrabham	27+16	57	+2 Laps
12	SUPOSSam Posey	SUSurtees	22+10	57	+2 Laps
13	MABEUMike Beuttler	MAMarch	20+7	57	+2 Laps
14	MAPESHenri Pescarolo	MAMarch	21+7	57	+2 Laps
15	MAAMOChris Amon	MAMatra	7-8	57	+2 Laps
16	MABARSkip Barber	MAMarch	20+4	57	+2 Laps
17	SUHAIMike Hailwood	SUSurtees	14-3	56	Collision
18	REVPeter Revson	McLaren	2-16	54	Electrical
19	MALAUNiki Lauda	MAMarch	25+6	49	Not classified
DNF	MAPACCarlos Pace	MAMarch	15	48	Fuel system
DNF	BRGETPeter Gethin	BRBRM	28	47	Engine
DNF	BRGANHowden Ganley	BRBRM	17	44	Engine
DNF	LOWALDavid Walker	LOTeam Lotus	30	44	Engine
DNF	BRFITWilson Fittipaldi	BRBrabham	13	43	Engine
DNF	BRBELJean-Pierre Beltoise	BRBRM	18	40	Ignition
DNF	BRREDBrian Redman	BRBRM	24	34	Engine
DNF	BRREUCarlos Reutemann	BRBrabham	5	31	Engine
DNF	SUDE Andrea de Adamich	SUSurtees	19	25	Collision
DNF	SUSCHTim Schenken	SUSurtees	31	22	Suspension
DNF	LOFITEmerson Fittipaldi	LOTeam Lotus	9	17	Suspension
DNF	TEBELDerek Bell	TETecno	29	8	Engine

Fastest laps

Rank	Driver	Lap	Time	Gap
1	TYJackie Stewart	33	1:41.644