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1972 French Grand Prix

Formula One motor race held in 1972

Formula One motor race held in 1972

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryFrance
Grand PrixFrench
Date2 July
Year1972
ImageCircuit Charade 1958 1988.png
LocationCircuit de Charade
Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France
CourseTemporary street circuit
Course_mi5.005
Course_km8.055
Distance_laps38
Distance_mi190.19
Distance_km306.09
Pole_DriverChris Amon
Pole_TeamMatra
Pole_Time2:53.4
Pole_CountryNew Zealand
Fast_DriverChris Amon
Fast_TeamMatra
Fast_Time2:53.9
Fast_Lap32
Fast_CountryNew Zealand
First_DriverJackie Stewart
First_TeamTyrrell-Ford
First_CountryUnited Kingdom
Second_DriverEmerson Fittipaldi
Second_TeamLotus-Ford
Second_CountryBrazil
Third_DriverChris Amon
Third_TeamMatra
Third_CountryNew Zealand
Lapchart

Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France

The 1972 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Charade in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France on 2 July 1972. It was race 6 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

The Circuit de Charade's natural setting around the base of an extinct volcano created safety concerns due to the dark, volcanic rocks which fell from the mountain onto both sides of the track. Drivers who skirted the track edge would often send rocks flying into the middle of the road and into the way of pursuing competitors. The hazard was highlighted when driver Helmut Marko suffered a career-ending injury during the race, when a stone thrown from Ronnie Peterson's March penetrated his helmet visor and blinded him in the left eye. The rocks also meant that tyre punctures were a perennial hazard on the circuit, as was shown when ten competitors suffered punctures during the race. The French Grand Prix was moved to the new Circuit Paul Ricard for 1973.

Chris Amon achieved the fifth and final pole position of his career and was leading the race in his Matra until a puncture forced him to pit, leaving Jackie Stewart to win in his Tyrrell-Ford. Emerson Fittipaldi finished second, just ahead of a charging Amon, who shattered the circuit's lap record.

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

Pos.NoDriverConstructorTimeGapGrid123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627—DNQ
9NZL Chris AmonMatra**2:53.4**1
2NZL Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford2:54.2+0.82
4UK Jackie StewartTyrrell-Ford2:55.0+1.63
3BEL Jacky IckxFerrari2:55.1+1.74
27AUS Tim SchenkenSurtees-Ford2:57.2+3.85
25AUT Helmut MarkoBRM2:57.3+3.96
7FRA François CevertTyrrell-Ford2:58.1+4.77
1BRA Emerson FittipaldiLotus-Ford2:58.1+4.78
12SWE Ronnie PetersonMarch-Ford2:58.2+4.89
26UK Mike HailwoodSurtees-Ford2:58.3+4.910
17BRA Carlos PaceMarch-Ford2:58.6+5.211
16FRA Henri PescaroloMarch-Ford2:59.0+5.6DNS
28ITA Andrea de AdamichSurtees-Ford2:59.1+5.712
11UK Brian RedmanMcLaren-Ford2:59.4+6.013
19BRA Wilson FittipaldiBrabham-Ford2:59.5+6.114
10GER Rolf StommelenEifelland-Ford2:59.6+6.215
8FRA Patrick DepaillerTyrrell-Ford2:59.6+6.216
20ARG Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford3:00.7+7.317
24SWE Reine WisellBRM3:00.7+7.318
30ITA Nanni GalliFerrari3:00.7+7.319
23NZL Howden GanleyBRM3:02.0+8.6DNS
22UK Peter GethinBRM3:02.8+9.4DNS
18UK Graham HillBrabham-Ford3:03.0+9.620
14AUT Niki LaudaMarch-Ford3:03.1+9.721
6AUS Dave WalkerLotus-Ford3:04.7+11.322
15UK Mike BeuttlerMarch-Ford3:05.9+12.523
21UK Derek BellTecno3:06.9+13.5DNS
5FRA Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRMno time24
29South Africa Dave CharltonLotus-Ford3:11.6+18.2—

Race

Classification

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819NCRetRetRetRetDNSDNSDNSDNSDNQ
4UK **Jackie Stewart****Tyrrell-Ford**381:52:22.53**9**
1BRA **Emerson Fittipaldi****Lotus-Ford**38+ 27.78**6**
9NZL **Chris Amon****Matra**38+ 31.91**4**
7FRA **François Cevert****Tyrrell-Ford**38+ 49.37**3**
12SWE **Ronnie Peterson****March-Ford**38+ 56.89**2**
26UK **Mike Hailwood****Surtees-Ford**38+ 1:36.110**1**
2NZL Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford38+ 1:48.12
19BRA Wilson FittipaldiBrabham-Ford38+ 2:25.114
11UK Brian RedmanMcLaren-Ford38+ 2:55.513
18UK Graham HillBrabham-Ford38+ 2:59.520
3BEL Jacky IckxFerrari37+ 1 Lap4
20ARG Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford37+ 1 Lap17
30ITA Nanni GalliFerrari37+ 1 Lap19
28ITA Andrea de AdamichSurtees-Ford37+ 1 Lap12
5FRA Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM37+ 1 Lap24
10GER Rolf StommelenEifelland-Ford37+ 1 Lap15
27AUS Tim SchenkenSurtees-Ford36+ 2 Laps5
6AUS Dave WalkerLotus-Ford34Halfshaft22
15UK Mike BeuttlerMarch-Ford33Out of Fuel23
8FRA Patrick DepaillerTyrrell-Ford33+ 5 Laps16
24SWE Reine WisellBRM25Gearbox18
17BRA Carlos PaceMarch-Ford18Engine11
25AUT Helmut MarkoBRM8Injury6
14AUT Niki LaudaMarch-Ford4Halfshaft21
16FRA Henri PescaroloMarch-FordAccident
21UK Derek BellTecnoTransmission
22UK Peter GethinBRMAccident
23NZL Howden GanleyBRMCar raced by Beltoise
29South Africa Dave CharltonLotus-Ford

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]1BRA Emerson Fittipaldi34
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 22UK Jackie Stewart21
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13NZL Denny Hulme19
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 14BEL Jacky Ickx16
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]5FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise9

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]1UK Lotus-Ford34
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 22UK Tyrrell-Ford27
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13UK McLaren-Ford23
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 14ITA Ferrari19
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]5UK BRM9
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Notes

  • This was the Formula One World Championship debut for French driver and future Grand Prix winner Patrick Depailler.
  • This was the 5th pole position and 10th fastest lap set by a New Zealand driver.

Additional notes

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1971 French Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1973 French Grand Prix

References

  1. "Charade". racingcircuits.info.
  2. (August 2013). "The Volcanic Rush of Clermont Ferrand". speedhunters.com.
  3. "French GP, 1972".
  4. "1972 French Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  5. "France 1972 - Championship • STATS F1".
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