| Pos |
No |
Pilote |
Voiture |
Temps |
| 1 | 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell 005 Cosworth | 1:40,481 |
| 2 | 20 | Peter Revson | McLaren M19C Cosworth | 1:40,527 |
| 3 | 19 | Denny Hulme | McLaren M19C Cosworth | 1:41,084 |
| 4 | 2 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell 006 Cosworth | 1:41,445 |
| 5 | 29 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham BT37 Cosworth | 1:41,692 |
| 6 | 8 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari 312 B2 | 1:41,951 |
| 7 | 18 | Chris Amon | Matra MS120D | 1:41,979 |
| 8 | 21 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren M19A Cosworth | 1:42,058 |
| 9 | 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus 72D Cosworth | 1:42,400 |
| 10 | 9 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari 312 B2 | 1:42,482 |
| 11 | 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell 004 Cosworth | 1:42,521 |
| 12 | 7 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari 312 B2 | 1:42,597 |
| 13 | 30 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham BT34 Cosworth | 1:42,766 |
| 14 | 23 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees TS9B Cosworth | 1:43,204 |
| 15 | 27 | Carlos Pace | March 711 Cosworth | 1:43,319 |
| 16 | 12 | Reine Wisell | Lotus 72D Cosworth | 1:43,543 |
| 17 | 16 | Howden Ganley | BRM P160C | 1:44,075 |
| 18 | 17 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM P180 | 1:44,240 |
| 19 | 25 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees TS9B Cosworth | 1:44,279 |
| 20 | 33 | Skip Barber | March 711 Cosworth | 1:44,280 |
| 21 | 6 | Mike Beuttler | March 721G Cosworth | 1:44,369 |
| 22 | 26 | Henri Pescarolo | March 721 Cosworth | 1:44,433 |
| 23 | 34 | Sam Posey | Surtees TS9B Cosworth | 1:44,525 |
| 24 | 15 | Brian Redman | BRM P180 | 1:44,925 |
| 25 | 5 | Niki Lauda | March 721G Cosworth | 1:45,290 |
| 26 | 4 | Ronnie Peterson | March 721G Cosworth | 1:46,142 |
| 27 | 28 | Graham Hill | Brabham BT37 Cosworth | 1:46,313 |
| 28 | 14 | Peter Gethin | BRM P160C | 1:46,599 |
| 29 | 31 | Derek Bell | Tecno PA123 | 1:47,023 |
| 30 | 11 | Dave Walker | Lotus 72D Cosworth | 1:50,600 |
| 31 | 24 | Tim Schenken | Surtees TS14 Cosworth | 1:57,674 |
| DNS | 24 | John Surtees | Surtees TS14 Cosworth | inconnu |
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Grand Prix des USA 1972