1972 French Grand Prix

Fact File

Date:	Sunday, 2 July 1972
Winner:	Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
Pole position:	Chris Amon Matra
Fastest lap:	Chris Amon Matra
Circuit:	Clermont-Ferrand, 38 laps
Round:	6 of 12

Race Result

• (P): privateer entry

Pos		Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time	Points
1	+2	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	38	1hr 52m 21.500s	9
2	+6	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	38	+27.700s	6
3	-2	Chris Amon	Matra	38	+31.900s	4
4	+3	Francois Cevert	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	38	+49.300s	3
5	+4	Ronnie Peterson	March-Ford Cosworth	38	+56.800s	2
6	+4	Mike Hailwood	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	38	+1m 36.100s	1
7	-5	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	38	+1m 48.100s
8	+6	Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	38	+2m 25.100s
9	+4	Brian Redman	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	38	+2m 55.500s
10	+10	Graham Hill	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	38	+2m 59.500s
11	-7	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	37	+1 lap
12	+5	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	37	+1 lap
13	+6	Nanni Galli	Ferrari	37	+1 lap
14	-2	Andrea de Adamich	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	37	+1 lap
15	+9	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM	37	+1 lap
16		Rolf Stommelen	Eifelland-Ford Cosworth	37	+1 lap
17	-12	Tim Schenken	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	36	+2 laps
18	+4	Dave Walker	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	34	DNF
19	+4	Mike Beuttler	March-Ford Cosworth (P)	33	DNF
NC		Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	33	+5 laps
R		Reine Wisell	BRM	25	DNF
R		Carlos Pace	March-Ford Cosworth (P)	18	DNF
R		Helmut Marko	BRM	8	DNF
R		Niki Lauda	March-Ford Cosworth	4	DNF
Did not start
		Henri Pescarolo	March-Ford Cosworth (P)
		Howden Ganley	BRM
		Peter Gethin	BRM
		Derek Bell	Tecno

Starting Grid

• Highlight: race winner
• Highlight: second place
• Highlight: third place
• (P): privateer entry

Pos	Driver	Constructor	Time
1	Chris Amon	Matra	2:53.400
2	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	2:54.200
3	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	2:55.000
4	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	2:55.100
5	Tim Schenken	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	2:57.200
6	Helmut Marko	BRM	2:57.300
7	Francois Cevert	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	2:58.100
8	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	2:58.100
9	Ronnie Peterson	March-Ford Cosworth	2:58.200
10	Mike Hailwood	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	2:58.300
11	Carlos Pace	March-Ford Cosworth (P)	2:58.600
12	Andrea de Adamich	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	2:59.100
13	Brian Redman	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	2:59.400
14	Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	2:59.500
15	Rolf Stommelen	Eifelland-Ford Cosworth	2:59.600
16	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	2:59.600
17	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	3:00.700
18	Reine Wisell	BRM	3:00.700
19	Nanni Galli	Ferrari	3:00.700
20	Graham Hill	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	3:03.000
21	Niki Lauda	March-Ford Cosworth	3:03.100
22	Dave Walker	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	3:04.700
23	Mike Beuttler	March-Ford Cosworth	3:05.900
24	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM	–

Qualifying Result

• (P): privateer entry

Pos	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	Chris Amon	Matra	2:53.400
2	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	2:54.200	0.800
3	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	2:55.000	1.600
4	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	2:55.100	1.700
5	Tim Schenken	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	2:57.200	3.800
6	Helmut Marko	BRM	2:57.300	3.900
7	Francois Cevert	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	2:58.100	4.700
8	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	2:58.100	4.700
9	Ronnie Peterson	March-Ford Cosworth	2:58.200	4.800
10	Mike Hailwood	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	2:58.300	4.900
11	Carlos Pace	March-Ford Cosworth (P)	2:58.600	5.200
12	Henri Pescarolo	March-Ford Cosworth (P)	2:59.000	5.600
13	Andrea de Adamich	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	2:59.100	5.700
14	Brian Redman	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	2:59.400	6.000
15	Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	2:59.500	6.100
16	Rolf Stommelen	Eifelland-Ford Cosworth	2:59.600	6.200
17	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	2:59.600	6.200
18	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	3:00.700	7.300
19	Reine Wisell	BRM	3:00.700	7.300
20	Nanni Galli	Ferrari	3:00.700	7.300
21	Howden Ganley	BRM	3:02.000	8.600
22	Peter Gethin	BRM	3:02.800	9.400
23	Graham Hill	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	3:03.000	9.600
24	Niki Lauda	March-Ford Cosworth	3:03.100	9.700
25	Dave Walker	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	3:04.700	11.300
26	Mike Beuttler	March-Ford Cosworth	3:05.900	12.500
27	Derek Bell	Tecno	3:06.900	13.500
28	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM	–
Did not qualify
29	Dave Charlton	Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P)	3:11.600	18.200

Championship Standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

Pos	Driver	Points
1	Emerson Fittipaldi	34
2	Jackie Stewart	21
3	Denny Hulme	19
4	Jacky Ickx	16
5	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	9
6	Francois Cevert	9
7	Clay Regazzoni	7
8	Peter Revson	6
9	Chris Amon	6
10	Ronnie Peterson	5
11	Mike Hailwood	4
12	Mario Andretti	3
=	Andrea de Adamich	3
14	Carlos Pace	3
15	Tim Schenken	2
=	Brian Redman	2
17	Graham Hill	1

Constructor

Pos	Constructor	Points
1	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	34
2	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	27
3	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	23
4	Ferrari	19
5	BRM	9
6	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	9
7	March-Ford Cosworth	8
8	Matra	6
9	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	1

Statistics & Milestones

Race debut

Driver: Patrick Depailler

Last start

Driver: Helmut Marko

Milestone race start

Driver: 50th for Jean-Pierre Beltoise

Wins

Driver: 20th for Jackie Stewart

Constructor: 9th for Tyrrell

Podiums

Driver: 32nd for Jackie Stewart, 11th and last for Chris Amon, 9th for Emerson Fittipaldi

Constructor: 77th for Lotus, 21st and last for Matra, 14th for Tyrrell

Poles

Driver: 5th and last for Chris Amon

Constructor: 4th and last for Matra

Fastest laps

Driver: 3rd and last for Chris Amon

Constructor: 12th and last for Matra

Front row starts

Driver: 18th for Chris Amon, 17th for Denny Hulme

See also

• French Grand Prix
• Clermont-Ferrand Circuit
• 1972 World Championship season