| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 12 in the 1972 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | July 2, 1972 | |
| Location | Charade Circuit, Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 8.055 km (5.005 mi) | |
| Distance | 38 laps, 306.09 km (190.19 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Chris Amon
|
Matra |
| Time | 2:53.4 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Chris Amon
|
Matra |
| Time | 2:53.9 on lap 32 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Jackie Stewart
|
Tyrrell-Ford |
| Second |  Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford |
| Third | Chris Amon
|
Matra |
The 1972 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Charade Circuit in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France on July 2, 1972.
Due to cutting the corners, a stone thrown from Emerson Fittipaldi's Lotus hit Helmut Marko in the eye during the race, blinding him in that eye and ending his F1 career. The stones also had caused at least ten deflated tyres, but no major crashes. The French Grand Prix was moved to the new Paul Ricard Circuit for 1973.
Chris Amon achieved the fifth and final pole position of his career and was leading the race until a puncture forced him to pit, but he charged back through the field, annihilating the circuit's lap record to finish third. Jackie Stewart won the race, with Fittipaldi second.
Classification[]
Qualifying[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |  Chris Amon
|
Matra | 2:53.4 | — |
| 2 | 2 | Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 2:54.2 | +0.8 |
| 3 | 4 | Jackie Stewart
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 2:55.0 | +1.6 |
| 4 | 3 |  Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari | 2:55.1 | +1.7 |
| 5 | 27 |  Tim Schenken
|
Surtees-Ford | 2:57.2 | +3.8 |
| 6 | 25 |  Helmut Marko
|
BRM | 2:57.3 | +3.9 |
| 7 | 7 |  François Cevert
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 2:58.1 | +4.7 |
| 8 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford | 2:58.1 | +4.7 |
| 9 | 12 |  Ronnie Peterson
|
March-Ford | 2:58.2 | +4.8 |
| 10 | 26 | Mike Hailwood
|
Surtees-Ford | 2:58.3 | +4.9 |
| 11 | 17 | Carlos Pace
|
March-Ford | 2:58.6 | +5.2 |
| 12 | 28 |  Andrea de Adamich
|
Surtees-Ford | 2:59.1 | +3.7 |
| 13 | 11 | Brian Redman
|
McLaren-Ford | 2:59.4 | +4.0 |
| 14 | 19 | Wilson Fittipaldi
|
Brabham-Ford | 2:59.5 | +6.1 |
| 15 | 10 |  Rolf Stommelen
|
March-Ford | 2:59.6 | +6.2 |
| 16 | 8 | Patrick Depailler
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 2:59.6 | +6.2 |
| 17 | 20 |  Carlos Reutemann
|
Brabham-Ford | 3:00.7 | +7.3 |
| 18 | 24 | Reine Wisell
|
BRM | 3:00.7 | +7.3 |
| 19 | 30 | Nanni Galli
|
Ferrari | 3:00.7 | +7.3 |
| 20 | 18 | Graham Hill
|
Brabham-Ford | 3:03.0 | +9.6 |
| 21 | 14 | Niki Lauda
|
March-Ford | 3:03.1 | +9.7 |
| 22 | 6 | Dave Walker
|
Lotus-Ford | 3:04.7 | ++11.3 |
| 23 | 15 | Mike Beuttler
|
March-Ford | 3:05.9 | |
| 24 | 5 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
BRM | No time | |
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Race[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Jackie Stewart
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 38 | 1:52:22.5 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford | 38 | + 27.7 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | Chris Amon
|
Matra | 38 | + 31.9 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 7 | François Cevert
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 38 | + 49.3 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | 12 | Ronnie Peterson
|
March-Ford | 38 | + 56.8 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 26 | Mike Hailwood
|
Surtees-Ford | 38 | + 1:36.1 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 38 | + 1:48.1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 19 | Wilson Fittipaldi
|
Brabham-Ford | 38 | + 2:25.1 | 14 | |
| 9 | 11 | Brian Redman
|
McLaren-Ford | 38 | + 2:55.5 | 13 | |
| 10 | 18 | Graham Hill
|
Brabham-Ford | 38 | + 2:59.5 | 20 | |
| 11 | 3 | Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari | 37 | + 1 Lap | 4 | |
| 12 | 20 | Carlos Reutemann
|
Brabham-Ford | 37 | + 1 Lap | 17 | |
| 13 | 30 | Nanni Galli
|
Ferrari | 37 | + 1 Lap | 19 | |
| 14 | 28 | Andrea de Adamich
|
Surtees-Ford | 37 | + 1 lap | 12 | |
| 15 | 5 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
BRM | 37 | + 1 Lap | 24 | |
| 16 | 10 | Rolf Stommelen
|
March-Ford | 37 | + 1 Lap | 15 | |
| 17 | 27 | Tim Schenken
|
Surtees-Ford | 36 | + 2 Laps | 5 | |
| 18 | 6 | Dave Walker
|
Lotus-Ford | 34 | Halfshaft | 22 | |
| 19 | 15 | Mike Beuttler
|
March-Ford | 33 | Out of Fuel | 23 | |
| NC | 8 | Patrick Depailler
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 33 | Not Classified | 16 | |
| Ret | 24 | Reine Wisell
|
BRM | 25 | Gearbox | 18 | |
| Ret | 17 | Carlos Pace
|
March-Ford | 18 | Engine | 11 | |
| Ret | 25 | Helmut Marko
|
BRM | 8 | Eye injury | 6 | |
| Ret | 14 | Niki Lauda
|
March-Ford | 4 | Halfshaft | 21 | |
| DNQ | 29 |  Dave Charlton
|
Lotus-Ford |
Notes[]
- Pole Position: Chris Amon - 2:53.4
- Fastest Lap: Chris Amon - 2:53.9 (lap 32)
- François Cevert drove and crashed the new Tyrrell 005 in practice. He had just set a quick time of 2:53.6 on his third lap out when the car pitched into the barriers. He was forced to drive the 003 the rest of the weekend while nursing a sprained wrist from the crash. The problem with the front suspension flexing at speed was not solved until after the Austrian race.
Standings after the race[]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References[]
- "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1972/513/. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
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