1972 season/ Round 6
French Grand Prix
Charade Circuit, Clermont-Ferrand, France. Sun, 2 Jul 1972. 38 laps.
France- Winner
- TYSTETyrrell
- Pole
- MAAMOMatra
- Fastest lap
- MAAMO2:53.900
Weekend
Race
- Emerson FittipaldiLOTeam Lotus+27.7002
- Jackie StewartTYTyrrell1:52:22.5001
- Chris AmonMAMatra+31.9003
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
BRHIL
+10 places, P20 to P10
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
–
No pit stop data
Fastest lap
MAAMO
2:53.900, lap 32
DNFs
5
DEP, WIS, PAC, MAR, LAU
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TYSTE | TYTyrrell | 3+2 | 1:52:22.500 | 9 |
| 2 | LOFIT | LOTeam Lotus | 8+6 | +27.700 | 6 |
| 3 | MAAMO | MAMatra | 1-2 | +31.900 | 4 |
| 4 | TYCEV | TYTyrrell | 7+3 | +49.300 | 3 |
| 5 | MAPET | MAMarch | 9+4 | +56.800 | 2 |
| 6 | SUHAI | SUSurtees | 10+4 | +1:36.100 | 1 |
| 7 |  HUL | McLaren | 2-5 | +1:48.100 | |
| 8 | BRFIT | BRBrabham | 14+6 | +2:25.100 | |
| 9 | RED | McLaren | 13+4 | +2:55.500 | |
| 10 | BRHIL | BRBrabham | 20+10 | +2:59.500 | |
| 11 |  ICK | Ferrari | 4-7 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | BRREU | BRBrabham | 17+5 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | GAL | Ferrari | 19+6 | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | SUDE | SUSurtees | 12-2 | +1 Lap | |
| 15 | BRBEL | BRBRM | 24+9 | +1 Lap | |
| 16 | MASTO | MAMarch | 15-1 | +1 Lap | |
| 17 | SUSCH | SUSurtees | 5-12 | +2 Laps | |
| 18 | LOWAL | LOTeam Lotus | 22+4 | Halfshaft | |
| 19 | MABEU | MAMarch | 23+4 | Out of fuel | |
| DNF | TYDEP | TYTyrrell | 16 | Not classified | |
| DNF | BRWIS | BRBRM | 18 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | MAPAC | MAMarch | 11 | Engine | |
| DNF | BRMAR | BRBRM | 6 | Eye injury | |
| DNF | MALAU | MAMarch | 21 | Halfshaft |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAChris Amon | 2:53.900 |