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1972 French Grand Prix

Round
6/12
Date
Jul 2, 1972 at 00:00 CET
Location
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Circuit
Circuit length
8.055 m
Race distance
306.09 km (38 laps)
Stewart
Winner
1:52:21.500
Winning time
Amon
Pole position
Amon
Fastest lap
2:53.900
Fastest lap time
Pos. Driver Constructor Time/Retired Grid Laps Points
1 #4 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell 1:52:21.500 3rd 38 9
2 #1 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus +27.700 8th 38 6
3 #9 Chris Amon Matra +31.900 1st 38 4
4 #7 François Cevert Tyrrell +49.300 7th 38 3
5 #12 Ronnie Peterson March +56.800 9th 38 2
6 #26 Mike Hailwood Surtees +1:36.100 10th 38 1
7 #2 Denny Hulme McLaren +1:48.100 2nd 38
8 #19 Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham +2:25.100 14th 38
9 #11 Brian Redman McLaren +2:55.500 13th 38
10 #18 Graham Hill Brabham +2:59.500 20th 38
11 #3 Jacky Ickx Ferrari +1 lap 4th 37
12 #20 Carlos Reutemann Brabham +1 lap 17th 37
13 #30 Nanni Galli Ferrari +1 lap 19th 37
14 #28 Andrea de Adamich Surtees +1 lap 12th 37
15 #5 Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM +1 lap 24th 37
16 #10 Rolf Stommelen Eifelland +1 lap 15th 37
17 #27 Tim Schenken Surtees +2 laps 5th 36
18 #6 David Walker Lotus Halfshaft 22nd 34
DNF #15 Mike Beuttler March Out of fuel 23rd 33
NC #8 Patrick Depailler Tyrrell +5 laps 16th 33
DNF #24 Reine Wisell BRM Gearbox 18th 25
DNF #17 Carlos Pace March Engine 11th 18
DNF #25 Helmut Marko BRM Injury 6th 8
DNF #14 Niki Lauda March Halfshaft 21st 4
DNS #16 Henri Pescarolo March Accident
DNS #21 Derek Bell Tecno Transmission
DNS #22 Peter Gethin BRM
DNS #23 Howden Ganley BRM Car raced by Beltoise
DNQ #29 Dave Charlton Lotus
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #9 Chris Amon Matra 2:53.400
2 #2 Denny Hulme McLaren 2:54.200 +0.800
3 #4 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell 2:55.000 +1.600
4 #3 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 2:55.100 +1.700
5 #27 Tim Schenken Surtees 2:57.200 +3.800
6 #25 Helmut Marko BRM 2:57.300 +3.900
7 #7 François Cevert Tyrrell 2:58.100 +4.700
8 #1 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus 2:58.100 +4.700
9 #12 Ronnie Peterson March 2:58.200 +4.800
10 #26 Mike Hailwood Surtees 2:58.300 +4.900
11 #17 Carlos Pace March 2:58.600 +5.200
12 #16 Henri Pescarolo March 2:59.000 +5.600
13 #28 Andrea de Adamich Surtees 2:59.100 +5.700
14 #11 Brian Redman McLaren 2:59.400 +6.000
15 #19 Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham 2:59.500 +6.100
16 #10 Rolf Stommelen Eifelland 2:59.600 +6.200
17 #8 Patrick Depailler Tyrrell 2:59.600 +6.200
18 #20 Carlos Reutemann Brabham 3:00.700 +7.300
19 #24 Reine Wisell BRM 3:00.700 +7.300
20 #30 Nanni Galli Ferrari 3:00.700 +7.300
21 #23 Howden Ganley BRM 3:02.000 +8.600
22 #22 Peter Gethin BRM 3:02.800 +9.400
23 #18 Graham Hill Brabham 3:03.000 +9.600
24 #14 Niki Lauda March 3:03.100 +9.700
25 #6 David Walker Lotus 3:04.700 +11.300
26 #15 Mike Beuttler March 3:05.900 +12.500
27 #21 Derek Bell Tecno 3:06.900 +13.500
28 #5 Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM
29 #29 Dave Charlton Lotus 3:11.600 +18.200
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Lap
1 #9 Chris Amon Matra 2:53.900 32

Standings

Driver standings
Pos. Driver Constructor Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus 2 5 34
2 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell 2 2 21 -13
3 Denny Hulme McLaren 1 3 19 -15
4 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 0 3 16 -18
5 Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM 1 1 9 -25
6 François Cevert Tyrrell 0 1 9 -25
7 Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 0 1 7 -27
8 Peter Revson McLaren 0 1 6 -28
9 Chris Amon Matra 0 1 6 -28
10 Ronnie Peterson March 0 0 5 -29
11 Mike Hailwood Surtees 0 0 4 -30
12 Mario Andretti Ferrari 0 0 3 -31
13 Andrea de Adamich Surtees 0 0 3 -31
14 Carlos Pace March 0 0 3 -31
15 Tim Schenken Surtees 0 0 2 -32
16 Brian Redman McLaren 0 0 2 -32
17 Graham Hill Brabham 0 0 1 -33
Pos. Constructor Engine Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Lotus Ford 2 5 34
2 Tyrrell Ford 2 3 27 -7
3 McLaren Ford 1 4 23 -11
4 Ferrari Ferrari 0 4 19 -15
5 BRM BRM 1 1 9 -25
6 Surtees Ford 0 0 9 -25
7 March Ford 0 0 8 -26
8 Matra Matra 0 1 6 -28
9 Brabham Ford 0 0 1 -33

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The 1972 French Grand Prix started Jul 2, 1972 on Charade Circuit in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Chris Amon started from pole position with Denny Hulme next to him. Jackie Stewart started from third place.

In 1 hour, 52 minutes and 21 seconds Jackie Stewart finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Emerson Fittipaldi in second and Chris Amon in third place.

After the 1972 French Grand Prix, Emerson Fittipaldi is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 34 points. Fittipaldi is 13 points ahead of Jackie Stewart.