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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
Results
| 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
| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | George Russell | 1:35.781 - Carlos Sainz Jr. | Charles Leclerc |
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| 2008 | #2 Felipe Massa | Kimi Räikkönen | Jarno Trulli | 1:16.630 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | 1:16.099 - Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
| 2006 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | 1:17.111 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2005 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | 1:16.423 - Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Rubens Barrichello | 1:15.377 - Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso |
| 2003 | #4 Ralf Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Michael Schumacher | 1:15.512 - Juan Pablo Montoya | Ralf Schumacher |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | David Coulthard | 1:15.045 - David Coulthard | Juan Pablo Montoya |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | 1:16.088 - David Coulthard | Ralf Schumacher |
| 2000 | #2 David Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen | Rubens Barrichello | 1:19.479 - David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher |
| 1999 | #8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | Rubens Barrichello | 1:19.227 - David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello |
| 1998 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Mika Häkkinen | 1:17.523 - David Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen |
| 1997 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Eddie Irvine | 1:17.910 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | 1:18.610 - Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | David Coulthard | 1:20.218 - Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill |
| 1994 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | Gerhard Berger | 1:19.678 - Damon Hill | Damon Hill |
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | 1:19.256 - Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Martin Brundle | 1:17.070 - Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 1991 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | 1:19.168 - Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Ivan Capelli | Ayrton Senna | 1:08.012 - Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 1989 | #2 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | 1:12.090 - Maurício Gugelmin | Alain Prost |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Michele Alboreto | 1:11.737 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | 1:09.548 - Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell |
| 1986 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | 1:09.993 - Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna |
| 1985 | #7 Nelson Piquet | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | 1:39.914 - Keke Rosberg | Keke Rosberg |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Patrick Tambay | Nigel Mansell | 1:05.257 - Alain Prost | Patrick Tambay |
| 1983 | #15 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Eddie Cheever | 1:42.695 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1982 | #16 René Arnoux | Alain Prost | Didier Pironi | 1:40.075 - Riccardo Patrese | René Arnoux |
| 1981 | #15 Alain Prost | John Watson | Nelson Piquet | 1:09.140 - Alain Prost | René Arnoux |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Didier Pironi | Jacques Laffite | 1:41.450 - Alan Jones | Jacques Laffite |
| 1979 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux | 1:09.160 - René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt | 1:48.560 - Carlos Reutemann | John Watson |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | John Watson | James Hunt | 1:13.750 - Mario Andretti | Mario Andretti |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | 1:51.000 - Niki Lauda | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | 1:50.600 - Jochen Mass | Niki Lauda |
| 1974 | #1 Ronnie Peterson | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | 1:00.000 - Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda |
| 1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | François Cevert | Carlos Reutemann | 1:50.990 - Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart |
| 1971 | #11 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:54.090 - Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart |
| 1970 | #6 Jochen Rindt | Chris Amon | Jack Brabham | 3:00.750 - Jack Brabham | Jacky Ickx |
| 1969 | #2 Jackie Stewart | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jacky Ickx | 3:02.700 - Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart |
| 1968 | #26 Jacky Ickx | John Surtees | Jackie Stewart | 2:11.500 - Pedro Rodríguez | Jochen Rindt |
| 1967 | #3 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | 1:36.700 - Graham Hill | Graham Hill |
| 1966 | #12 Jack Brabham | Mike Parkes | Denny Hulme | 2:11.300 - Lorenzo Bandini | Lorenzo Bandini |
| 1965 | #6 Jim Clark | Jackie Stewart | John Surtees | 3:18.900 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1964 | #22 Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jack Brabham | 2:11.400 - Jack Brabham | Jim Clark |
| 1963 | #18 Jim Clark | Tony Maggs | Graham Hill | 2:21.600 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1962 | #30 Dan Gurney | Tony Maggs | Richie Ginther | 2:16.900 - Graham Hill | Jim Clark |
| 1961 | #50 Giancarlo Baghetti | Dan Gurney | Jim Clark | 2:27.100 - Phil Hill | Phil Hill |
| 1960 | #16 Jack Brabham | Olivier Gendebien | Bruce McLaren | 2:17.500 - Jack Brabham | Jack Brabham |
| 1959 | #24 Tony Brooks | Phil Hill | Jack Brabham | 2:22.800 - Stirling Moss | Tony Brooks |
| 1958 | #4 Mike Hawthorn | Stirling Moss | Wolfgang von Trips | 2:24.900 - Mike Hawthorn | Mike Hawthorn |
| 1957 | #2 Juan Manuel Fangio | Luigi Musso | Peter Collins | 2:22.400 - Luigi Musso | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1956 | #14 Peter Collins | Eugenio Castellotti | Jean Behra | 2:25.800 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1954 | #18 Juan Manuel Fangio | Karl Kling | Robert Manzon | 2:32.900 - Hans Herrmann | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1953 | #16 Mike Hawthorn | Juan Manuel Fangio | José Froilán González | 2:41.100 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Alberto Ascari |
| 1952 | #8 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Piero Taruffi | 2:17.300 - Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari |
| 1951 | #8 Luigi Fagioli | José Froilán González | Luigi Villoresi | 2:27.800 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1950 | #6 Juan Manuel Fangio | Luigi Fagioli | Peter Whitehead | 2:35.600 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
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.