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1972 France Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Clermont-Ferrand circuit. Full information

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1972 France Grand Prix

1972 France Grand Prix is 214th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Clermont-Ferrand circuit. Chris Amon won the pole position, Jackie Stewart won this race. Emerson Fittipaldi and Chris Amon also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 38 laps (306 km).

Previous race: 1972 Belgium Grand Prix
Next race: 1972 Britain Grand Prix
Race Start: 2nd July 1972

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1972 France Grand Prix

9th victory for the Tyrrell team
20th victory for the Jackie Stewart
32nd podium for the Jackie Stewart
9th podium for the Emerson Fittipaldi
11th podium for the Chris Amon

1972 France Grand Prix

Tyrrell 003 #4 - 1972 France Grand Prix winner

1972 France Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 003, #4	9.00	1h 52m 21.5s ( 163.454 km/h )	38	Elf Team Tyrrell
2	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D, #1	6.00	1h 52m 49.2s ( +27.7s )	38	John Player Team Lotus
3	Chris Amon	Matra MS120D, #9	4.00	1h 52m 53.4s ( +31.9s )	38	Equipe Matra Sports
4	François Cevert	Tyrrell 002, #7	3.00	1h 53m 10.8s ( +49.3s )	38	Elf Team Tyrrell
5	Ronnie Peterson	March 721G, #12	2.00	1h 53m 18.3s ( +56.8s )	38	STP March Racing Team
6	Mike Hailwood	Surtees TS9B, #26	1.00	1h 53m 57.6s ( +1m 36.1s )	38	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
7	Denny Hulme	McLaren M19C, #2	0	1h 54m 09.6s ( +1m 48.1s )	38	Yardley Team McLaren
8	Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham BT34, #19	0	1h 54m 46.6s ( +2m 25.1s )	38	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
9	Brian Redman	McLaren M19A, #11	0	1h 55m 17.0s ( +2m 55.5s )	38	Yardley Team McLaren
10	Graham Hill	Brabham BT37, #18	0	1h 55m 21.0s ( +2m 59.5s )	38	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
11	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312B2, #3	0		37	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
12	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT37, #20	0		37	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
13	Nanni Galli	Ferrari 312B2, #30	0		37	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
14	Andrea De Adamich	Surtees TS9B, #28	0		37	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees
15	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM P160B, #5	0		37	Marlboro BRM
16	Rolf Stommelen	Eifelland March E21, #10	0		37	Team Eifelland Caravans
17	Tim Schenken	Surtees TS9B, #27	0		36	Flame Out Team Surtees
18	Dave Walker	Lotus 72D, #6	0	Transmission	34	John Player Team Lotus
ab	Mike Beuttler	March 721G, #15	0	Fuel pressure	33	Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing
nc	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 004, #8	0		33	Elf Team Tyrrell
ab	Reine Wisell	BRM P160B, #24	0	Gearbox	25	Marlboro BRM
ab	Carlos Pace	March 711, #17	0	Engine	18	Team Williams Motul
ab	Helmut Marko	BRM P160B, #25	0	Injury	8	Austria Marlboro BRM
ab	Niki Lauda	March 721G, #14	0	Transmission	4	STP March Racing Team
np	Henri Pescarolo	March 721, #16	0	Accident		Team Williams Motul
np	Derek Bell	Tecno PA123/3, #21	0	Chassis		Martini Racing Team
np	Peter Gethin	BRM P160B, #22	0	Accident		Marlboro BRM
np	Howden Ganley	BRM P160B, #23	0	Car race by team mate		Marlboro BRM
nq	Dave Charlton	Lotus 72D, #29	0			Scribante Lucky Strike Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1972 France Grand Prix on the Clermont-Ferrand circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Chris Amon	Matra MS120D, #9	2'53''4	Equipe Matra Sports
2	Denny Hulme	McLaren M19C, #2	2'54''2	Yardley Team McLaren
3	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 003, #4	2'55''0	Elf Team Tyrrell
4	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312B2, #3	2'55''1	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Tim Schenken	Surtees TS9B, #27	2'57''2	Flame Out Team Surtees
6	Helmut Marko	BRM P160B, #25	2'57''3	Austria Marlboro BRM
7	François Cevert	Tyrrell 002, #7	2'58''1	Elf Team Tyrrell
8	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D, #1	2'58''1	John Player Team Lotus
9	Ronnie Peterson	March 721G, #12	2'58''2	STP March Racing Team
10	Mike Hailwood	Surtees TS9B, #26	2'58''3	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
11	Carlos Pace	March 711, #17	2'58''6	Team Williams Motul
12	Henri Pescarolo	March 721, #16	2'59''0	Team Williams Motul
13	Andrea De Adamich	Surtees TS9B, #28	2'59''1	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees
14	Brian Redman	McLaren M19A, #11	2'59''4	Yardley Team McLaren
15	Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham BT34, #19	2'59''5	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
16	Rolf Stommelen	Eifelland March E21, #10	2'59''6	Team Eifelland Caravans
17	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 004, #8	2'59''6	Elf Team Tyrrell
18	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT37, #20	3'00''7	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
19	Reine Wisell	BRM P160B, #24	3'00''7	Marlboro BRM
20	Nanni Galli	Ferrari 312B2, #30	3'00''7	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
21	Howden Ganley	BRM P160B, #23	3'02''0	Marlboro BRM
22	Peter Gethin	BRM P160B, #22	3'02''8	Marlboro BRM
23	Graham Hill	Brabham BT37, #18	3'03''0	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
24	Niki Lauda	March 721G, #14	3'03''1	STP March Racing Team
25	Dave Walker	Lotus 72D, #6	3'04''7	John Player Team Lotus
26	Mike Beuttler	March 721G, #15	3'05''9	Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing
27	Derek Bell	Tecno PA123/3, #21	3'06''9	Martini Racing Team
28	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM P160B, #5	-	Marlboro BRM
29	Dave Charlton	Lotus 72D, #29	3'11''6	Scribante Lucky Strike Racing