1972 · Round 12 · Qualifying United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 08, 1972
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 08, 1972
Pole position
STE
1:40.481
Pole margin
+0.046
to REV
Top-ten spread
+2.001
P1 to AND
Entries
31
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | STETyrrell · Tyrrell 002 ~ Tyrrell 003 ~ Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | 1:40.481 | — | — |
| 02 | REVMcLaren · McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M19C · Cosworth | 1:40.527 | +0.046 | — |
| 03 | HULMcLaren · McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M19C · Cosworth | 1:41.084 | +0.603 | — |
| 04 | CEVTyrrell · Tyrrell 002 ~ Tyrrell 003 ~ Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | 1:41.445 | +0.964 | — |
| 05 | REUBrabham · Brabham BT33 Cosworth ~ Brabham BT34 ~ Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT39 · Cosworth | 1:41.692 | +1.211 | — |
| 06 | REGFerrari · Ferrari 312B2 | 1:41.951 | +1.470 | — |
| 07 | AMOMatra · Matra-Simca MS120C ~ Matra-Simca MS120D | 1:41.979 | +1.498 | — |
| 08 | SCHMcLaren · McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M19C · Cosworth | 1:42.058 | +1.577 | — |
| 09 | FITTeam Lotus · Lotus 72D · Cosworth | 1:42.400 | +1.919 | — |
| 10 | ANDFerrari · Ferrari 312B2 | 1:42.482 | +2.001 | — |
| 11 | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 002 ~ Tyrrell 003 ~ Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | 1:42.521 | +2.040 | — |
| 12 | ICKFerrari · Ferrari 312B2 | 1:42.597 | +2.116 | — |
| 13 | FITBrabham · Brabham BT33 Cosworth ~ Brabham BT34 ~ Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT39 · Cosworth | 1:42.766 | +2.285 | — |
| 14 | HAISurtees · Surtees TS14 ~ Surtees TS9B ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 1:43.204 | +2.723 | — |
| 15 | PACFrank Williams Racing Cars · March 721G ~ March 721X ~ March 711 ~ March 721 · Cosworth | 1:43.319 | +2.838 | — |
| 16 | WISTeam Lotus · Lotus 72D · Cosworth | 1:43.543 | +3.062 | — |
| 17 | GANBRM · P160B P153 P180 P160C | 1:44.075 | +3.594 | — |
| 18 | BELBRM · P160B P153 P180 P160C | 1:44.240 | +3.759 | — |
| 19 | DEASurtees · Surtees TS14 ~ Surtees TS9B ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 1:44.279 | +3.798 | — |
| 20 | BARGene Mason · March 721G ~ March 721X ~ March 711 ~ March 721 · Cosworth | 1:44.280 | +3.799 | — |
| 21 | BEUMarch · March 721G ~ March 721X ~ March 711 ~ March 721 · Cosworth | 1:44.369 | +3.888 | — |
| 22 | PESFrank Williams Racing Cars · March 721G ~ March 721X ~ March 711 ~ March 721 · Cosworth | 1:44.433 | +3.952 | — |
| 23 | POSChampcarr · Surtees TS14 ~ Surtees TS9B ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 1:44.525 | +4.044 | — |
| 24 | REDBRM · P160B P153 P180 P160C | 1:44.925 | +4.444 | — |
| 25 | LAUMarch · March 721G ~ March 721X ~ March 711 ~ March 721 · Cosworth | 1:45.290 | +4.809 | — |
| 26 | PETMarch · March 721G ~ March 721X ~ March 711 ~ March 721 · Cosworth | 1:46.142 | +5.661 | — |
| 27 | HILBrabham · Brabham BT33 Cosworth ~ Brabham BT34 ~ Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT39 · Cosworth | 1:46.313 | +5.832 | — |
| 28 | GETBRM · P160B P153 P180 P160C | 1:46.599 | +6.118 | — |
| 29 | BELTecno · Tecno PA123 | 1:47.023 | +6.542 | — |
| 30 | WALTeam Lotus · Lotus 72D · Cosworth | 1:50.600 | +10.119 | — |
| 31 | SCHSurtees · Surtees TS14 ~ Surtees TS9B ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 1:57.674 | +17.193 | — |