The Garagiste.

World Championship  ·  Round 6

French Grand Prix

1972  ·  Charade Circuit  ·  2 July 1972  ·  38 laps

  1. 1st Jackie Stewart Tyrrell · 01:52:22.5
  2. 2nd Emerson Fittipaldi Team Lotus · +27.7
  3. 3rd Chris Amon Matra · +31.9

Scroll · the race, moment by moment

01 Lights Out

Chris Amon

Matra  —  Pole position

02 Lap 8

Helmut Marko

Retirement BRM  —  Eye injury

03 Lap 33

Patrick Depailler

Retirement Tyrrell  —  Not classified

04 On the Charge

Graham Hill

Brabham  —  P20 → P10

05 Victory

Jackie Stewart

Tyrrell  —  Won from P3

The result

Classification

#DriverTeamGridLapsTime / RetirementPts
1 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell 3 38 01:52:22.5 9
2 Emerson Fittipaldi Team Lotus 8 38 +27.7 6
3 Chris Amon Matra 1 38 +31.9 4
4 François Cevert Tyrrell 7 38 +49.3 3
5 Ronnie Peterson March 9 38 +56.8 2
6 Mike Hailwood Surtees 10 38 +1:36.100 1
7 Denny Hulme McLaren 2 38 +1:48.100
8 Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham 14 38 +2:25.100
9 Brian Redman McLaren 13 38 +2:55.500
10 Graham Hill Brabham 20 38 +2:59.500
11 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 4 37 +1 Lap
12 Carlos Reutemann Brabham 17 37 +1 Lap
13 Nanni Galli Ferrari 19 37 +1 Lap
14 Andrea de Adamich Surtees 12 37 +1 Lap
15 Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM 24 37 +1 Lap
16 Rolf Stommelen March 15 37 +1 Lap
17 Tim Schenken Surtees 5 36 +2 Laps
18 David Walker Team Lotus 22 34 Halfshaft
19 Mike Beuttler March 23 33 Out of fuel
20 Patrick Depailler Tyrrell 16 33 Not classified
21 Reine Wisell BRM 18 25 Gearbox
22 Carlos Pace March 11 18 Engine
23 Helmut Marko BRM 6 8 Eye injury
24 Niki Lauda March 21 4 Halfshaft

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