French Grand Prix
1972 · Round 6 · Clermont-Ferrand, France · Jul 2, 1972Race summary
Stewart won the race from 3rd on the grid, 27.7s ahead of Fittipaldi. Hill was the standout mover, climbing from 20th to 10th. Schenken lost the most ground, from 5th on the grid down to 17th (down 12 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 3 | 38 | 1:52:22.500 | 9 |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 8 | 38 | +27.700 | 6 |
| 3 | Chris Amon | Matra | 1 | 38 | +31.900 | 4 |
| 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 7 | 38 | +49.300 | 3 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 9 | 38 | +56.800 | 2 |
| 6 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 10 | 38 | +1:36.100 | 1 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 2 | 38 | +1:48.100 | 0 |
| 8 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 14 | 38 | +2:25.100 | 0 |
| 9 | Brian Redman | McLaren | 13 | 38 | +2:55.500 | 0 |
| 10 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 20 | 38 | +2:59.500 | 0 |
| 11 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 4 | 37 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 17 | 37 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Nanni Galli | Ferrari | 19 | 37 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 12 | 37 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 24 | 37 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Rolf Stommelen | March | 15 | 37 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 17 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 5 | 36 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | David Walker | Team Lotus | 22 | 34 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 19 | Mike Beuttler | March | 23 | 33 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| – | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 16 | 33 | Not classified | 0 |
| – | Reine Wisell | BRM | 18 | 25 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Carlos Pace | March | 11 | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Helmut Marko | BRM | 6 | 8 | Eye injury | 0 |
| – | Niki Lauda | March | 21 | 4 | Halfshaft | 0 |