Round 6 of 12 · Clermont-Ferrand · 2 July 1972, Sunday
French Grand Prix
Key highlights
Amon
pole position
38
laps
19
finishers out of 24
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:52:22.5 | 9 |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | +27.7 | 6 |
| 3 | Chris Amon | Matra | +31.9 | 4 |
| 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | +49.3 | 3 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | March | +56.8 | 2 |
| 6 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | +1:36.1 | 1 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | +1:48.1 | |
| 8 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | +2:25.1 | |
| 9 | Brian Redman | McLaren | +2:55.5 | |
| 10 | Graham Hill | Brabham | +2:59.5 | |
| 11 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | Nanni Galli | Ferrari | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | +1 Lap | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | +1 Lap | |
| 16 | Rolf Stommelen | March | +1 Lap | |
| 17 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | +2 Laps | |
| 18 | David Walker | Team Lotus | Halfshaft | |
| 19 | Mike Beuttler | March | Out of fuel | |
| NC | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Not classified | |
| DNF | Reine Wisell | BRM | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | March | Engine | |
| DNF | Helmut Marko | BRM | Eye injury | |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | March | Halfshaft | |
| DNQ | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | Did not qualify |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- NC
- Not classified
- DNQ
- Did not qualify