France Grand Prix 1972: results
Round 6 of the 1972 season, 2 July 1972, at Charade Circuit. Jackie Stewart won for Tyrrell from P3 on the grid. Chris Amon took pole position. Fastest lap: Chris Amon, 2:53.900 (lap 32).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:52:21.500 | 9 |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | +27.700 | 6 |
| 3 | Chris Amon | Matra | +31.900 | 4 |
| 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | +49.300 | 3 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | March | +56.800 | 2 |
| 6 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | +1:36.100 | 1 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | +1:48.100 | 0 |
| 8 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | +2:25.100 | 0 |
| 9 | Brian Redman | McLaren | +2:55.500 | 0 |
| 10 | Graham Hill | Brabham | +2:59.500 | 0 |
| 11 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | Nanni Galli | Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | Andrea De Adamich | Surtees | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | +2 laps | 0 |
| 18 | David Walker | Lotus | Halfshaft | 0 |
| DNF | Mike Beuttler | March | Out of fuel | 0 |
| NC | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +5 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Reine Wisell | BRM | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | March | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Helmut Marko | BRM | Injury | 0 |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | March | Halfshaft | 0 |
| DNS | Henri Pescarolo | March | Accident | 0 |
| DNS | Derek Bell | Tecno | Transmission | 0 |
| DNS | Peter Gethin | BRM | — | 0 |
| DNS | Howden Ganley | BRM | Car raced by Beltoise | 0 |
| DNQ | Dave Charlton | Lotus | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Amon | Matra | |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | |
| 6 | Helmut Marko | BRM | |
| 7 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | March | |
| 10 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | |
| 11 | Carlos Pace | March | |
| 12 | Henri Pescarolo | March | |
| 13 | Andrea De Adamich | Surtees | |
| 14 | Brian Redman | McLaren | |
| 15 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | |
| 16 | Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland | |
| 17 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | |
| 18 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | |
| 19 | Reine Wisell | BRM | |
| 20 | Nanni Galli | Ferrari | |
| 21 | Howden Ganley | BRM | |
| 22 | Peter Gethin | BRM | |
| 23 | Graham Hill | Brabham | |
| 24 | Niki Lauda | March | |
| 25 | David Walker | Lotus | |
| 26 | Mike Beuttler | March | |
| 27 | Derek Bell | Tecno | |
| 28 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | |
| 29 | Dave Charlton | Lotus |
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