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1972 Grand Prix of France Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track     Post Formula One race number 6 of 12 Sunday, July 2, 1972 at Circuit de Charade, Clermont-Ferrand, France 38 laps on a 8.055 kilometer road course (306.090 kilometers) Time of race: 1:52:21.5 Average speed: 163.466 kph Pole time: 173.4 seconds Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 27.7 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 1 Glossary    1972 Formula One results   /   1972 standings

Pos St # Driver Team Chass./Eng. Laps Status Led Pts 1 3 4   Jackie Stewart Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 003 / Ford Cosworth DFV 38 1:52:21.5 19 9 2 8 1   Emerson Fittipaldi John Player Team Lotus Lotus 72D / Ford Cosworth DFV 38 +27.7 0 6 3 1 9   Chris Amon Equipe Matra Matra-Simca MS120D / Matra MS71 38 +31.9 19 4 4 7 7   Francois Cevert Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 002 / Ford Cosworth DFV 38 +49.3 0 3 5 9 12   Ronnie Peterson STP March Racing Team March 721G / Ford Cosworth DFV 38 +56.8 0 2 6 10 26   Mike Hailwood Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees Surtees TS9B / Ford Cosworth DFV 38 +96.1 0 1 7 2 2   Denny Hulme Yardley Team McLaren McLaren M19C / Ford Cosworth DFV 38 +108.1 0 0 8 14 19   Wilson Fittipaldi Motor Racing Developments Brabham BT34 / Ford Cosworth DFV 38 +145.1 0 0 9 13 11   Brian Redman Yardley Team McLaren McLaren M19A / Ford Cosworth DFV 38 +175.5 0 0 10 20 18   Graham Hill Motor Racing Developments Brabham BT37 / Ford Cosworth DFV 38 +179.5 0 0 11 4 3   Jacky Ickx Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B2 / Ferrari 001/1 37 +1 lap 0 0 12 17 20   Carlos Reutemann Motor Racing Developments Brabham BT37 / Ford Cosworth DFV 37 +1 lap 0 0 13 19 30   Nanni Galli Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B2 / Ferrari 001/1 37 +1 lap 0 0 14 12 28   Andrea de Adamich Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees Surtees TS9B / Ford Cosworth DFV 37 +1 lap 0 0 15 24 5   Jean-Pierre Beltoise Marlboro-BRM BRM P160B / BRM P142 37 +1 lap 0 0 16 15 10   Rolf Stommelen Team Eifelland Caravans Eifelland March 21 / Ford Cosworth DFV 37 +1 lap 0 0 17 5 27   Tim Schenken Flame Out Team Surtees Surtees TS9B / Ford Cosworth DFV 36 +2 laps 0 0 ret 22 6   David Walker John Player Team Lotus Lotus 72D / Ford Cosworth DFV 34 halfshaft 0 0 ret 23 15   Mike Beuttler Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing March 721G / Ford Cosworth DFV 33 out of fuel 0 0 nc 16 8   Patrick Depailler Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 004 / Ford Cosworth DFV 33 +5 laps 0 0 ret 18 24   Reine Wisell Marlboro-BRM BRM P153 / BRM P142 25 gearbox 0 0 ret 11 17   Carlos Pace Team Williams-Motul March 711 / Ford Cosworth DFV 18 engine 0 0 ret 6 25   Helmut Marko Marlboro-BRM BRM P160B / BRM P142 8 eye injury 0 0 ret 21 14   Niki Lauda STP March Racing Team March 721G / Ford Cosworth DFV 4 halfshaft 0 0 dns 25 16   Henri Pescarolo Team Williams-Motul March 721 / Ford Cosworth DFV 0 did not start 0 0 dns 25 23   Howden Ganley Marlboro-BRM BRM P153B / BRM P142 0 did not start 0 0 dns 25 22   Peter Gethin Marlboro-BRM BRM P153B / BRM P142 0 did not start 0 0 dns 25 21   Derek Bell Martini Racing Team Tecno PA123 / Tecno Series-P 0 did not start 0 0

Fastest Lap: 166.751 kph by Chris Amon Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car 29 Dave Charlton 29 Scuderia Scribante Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Chris Amon 1 19 19   Jackie Stewart 20 38 19