Round 6 · 1972
French Grand Prix
WinnerSTJTyrrell · from P3
PoleAMO
Fastest lap2:53.900Amon · L32
Biggest gain+10Hill P20→P10
Retirements5of 24 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 3 | +2 | 38 | 1:52:21.500 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Team Lotus | 8 | +6 | 38 | +27.700 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Chris Amon AMO | Matra | 1 | -2 | 38 | +31.900 FL | — | 4 |
| 4 | Tyrrell | 7 | +3 | 38 | +49.300 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson PEO | March | 9 | +4 | 38 | +56.800 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Mike Hailwood HAI | Surtees | 10 | +4 | 38 | +1:36.100 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 2 | -5 | 38 | +1:48.100 | — | |
| 8 | Brabham | 14 | +6 | 38 | +2:25.100 | — | ||
| 9 | Brian Redman RED | McLaren | 13 | +4 | 38 | +2:55.500 | — | |
| 10 | Graham Hill HIG | Brabham | 20 | +10 | 38 | +2:59.500 | — | |
| 11 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ferrari | 4 | -7 | 37 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham | 17 | +5 | 37 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Nanni Galli GLL | Ferrari | 19 | +6 | 37 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Surtees | 12 | -2 | 37 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 15 | BRM | 24 | +9 | 37 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 16 | Rolf Stommelen STM | March | 15 | -1 | 37 | +1 lap | — | |
| 17 | Tim Schenken SCE | Surtees | 5 | -12 | 36 | +2 laps | — | |
| 18 | Dave Walker WAL | Team Lotus | 22 | +4 | 34 | +4 laps | — | |
| 19 | Mike Beuttler BEU | March | 23 | +4 | 33 | +5 laps | — | |
| — | Dave Charlton CHL | Team Lotus | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Derek Bell BED | Tecno | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Henri Pescarolo PES | March | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Reine Wisell WIS | BRM | 18 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | ||
| — | Peter Gethin GET | BRM | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Howden Ganley GAN | BRM | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Helmut Marko MAK | BRM | 6 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Niki Lauda LAU | March | 21 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — | ||
| — | Jose Carlos Pace CRL | March | 11 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Depaille ANU | Tyrrell | 16 | 33 | NC · L33 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 6
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | ||
| 2 | Jackie Stewart STJ | 21 | ▲2 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme HUM | 19 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx ICK | 16 | ▼1 |
| 5 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 9 | ▲2 | |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni REA | 7 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Chris Amon AMO | 6 | ▲6 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Charade Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | French Grand Prix | Jochen Rindt RIN | Team Lotus | 6 |
| 1969 | French Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Matra | 1 |
| 1965 | French Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |