Grand Prix of France
2 July 1972 - Clermont-Ferrand: 306.09 km (8.055 km x 38 laps)
1 4 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford 1:52:21.5 = 163.453 km/h
2 1 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford - 00:27.7
3 9 Chris Amon Matra-Simca - 00:31.9
4 7 François Cevert Tyrrell-Ford - 00:49.3
5 12 Ronnie Peterson March-Ford - 00:56.8
6 26 Mike Hailwood Surtees-Ford - 01:36.1
7 2 Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford - 01:48.1
8 19 Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham-F0rd - 02:25.1
9 11 Brian Redman McLaren-Ford - 02:55.5
10 18 Graham Hill Brabham-Ford - 02:59.5
11 3 Jacky Ickx Ferrari - 1 lap
12 20 Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford - 1 lap
13 30 Giovanni Galli Ferrari - 1 lap
14 28 Andrea de Adamich Surtees-Ford - 1 lap
15 5 Jean-Pierre Beltoise B.R.M. - 1 lap
16 10 Rolf Stommelen Eifelland-Ford - 1 lap
17 27 Tim Schenken Surtees-Ford - 2 laps
18 6 Dave Walker Lotus-Ford - 4 laps/crown wheel & pinion
Not Classified:
8 Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford - 5 laps
Fastest Lap: Chris Amon, Matra-Simca, 2:53.9 = 166.751 km/h on lap 32
Did Not Finish
15 Mike Beuttler March-Ford 33 laps Out of fuel
24 Reine Wisell Lotus-Ford 25 laps Gear Linkage
17 Carlos Pace March-Ford 19 laps Engine
25 Helmut Marko B.R.M. 9 laps Driver Injured
14 Niki Lauda March-Ford 4 laps Gear Linkage
Did Not Start
16 Henri Pescarolo March-Ford
23 Howden Ganley B.R.M.
22 Peter Gethin B.R.M.
21 Derek Bell Tecno
Did Not Qualify
29 Dave Charlton Lotus-Ford
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Starting Grid
Chris Amon Denny Hulme
Matra-Simca MS120D McLaren M19C-Ford
2:53.4 2:54.2
Jackie Stewart Jacky Ickx
Tyrrell 003-Ford Ferrari 312B2
2:55.0 2:55.1
Tim Schenken Helmut Marko
Surtees TS9B-Ford B.R.M. P160B
2:57.2 2:57.3
François Cevert Emerson Fittipaldi
Tyrrell 002-Ford Lotus 72D-Ford
2:58.1 2:58.1
Ronnie Peterson Mike Hailwood
March 721G-Ford Surtees TS9B-Ford
2:58.2 2:58.3
Carlos Pace Andrea de Adamich
March 711-Ford Surtees TS9B-Ford
2:58.6 2:59.1
Brian Redman Wilson Fittipaldi
McLaren M19A-Ford Brabham BT33-Ford
2:59.4 2:59.5
Rolf Stommelen Patrick Depailler
Eifelland 21-Ford Tyrrell 004-Ford
2:59.6 2:59.6
Carlos Reutemann Reine Wisell
Brabham BT37-Ford B.R.M. P160B
3:00.7 3:00.7
Giovanni Galli Graham Hill
Ferrari 312B2 Brabham BT37-Ford
3:00.7 3:03.0
Niki Lauda Dave Walker
March 721G-Ford Lotus 72D-Ford
3:03.1 3:04.7
Mike Beuttler Jean-Pierre Beltoise
March 721G-Ford B.R.M. P160B
3:05.9 No Time
Did Not Start:
Henri Pescarolo
March 721-Ford
2:59.10
Howden Ganley
B.R.M. P160B
3:02.0
Peter Gethin
B.R.M. P160B
3:02.8
Derek Bell
Tecno PA123/3
3:06.9
Did Not Qualify:
Dave Charlton
Lotus 72D-Ford
3:11.6 - Car unprepared