1972 Grand Prix of France
2 July - Clermont-Ferrand: 306.09 km (8.055 km x 38 laps)


Pole positon: Denny Hulme, Mclaren-Ford, 2:54.2 
Fastest Lap: Chris Amon, Matra-Simca, 2:53.9 = 166.751 km/h

Results:

1  Jackie Stewart             Tyrrell-Ford                 1:52:21.5 = 163.453 km/h
2  Emerson Fittipaldi         Lotus-Ford                   - 00:27.7
3  Chris Amon                 Matra-Simca                  - 00:31.9
4  François Cevert            Tyrrell-Ford                 - 00:49.3
5  Ronnie Peterson            March-Ford                   - 00:56.8
6  Mike Hailwood              Surtees-Ford                 - 01:36.1
7  Denny Hulme                McLaren-Ford                 - 01:48.1
8  Wilson Fittipaldi          Brabham-F0rd                 - 02:25.1
9  Brian Redman               McLaren-Ford                 - 02:55.5
10 Graham Hill                Brabham-Ford                 - 02:59.5
11 Jacky Ickx                 Ferrari                      - 1 lap
12 Carlos Reutemann           Brabham-Ford                 - 1 lap
13 Giovanni Galli             Ferrari                      - 1 lap 
14 Andrea de Adamich          Surtees-Ford                 - 1 lap 
15 Jean-Pierre Beltoise       B.R.M.                       - 1 lap 
16 Rolf Stommelen             Eifelland-Ford               - 1 lap
17 Tim Schenken               Surtees-Ford                 - 2 laps 
18 Dave Walker                Lotus-Ford                   - 4 laps    (Not Running at Finish)
19 Mike Beuttler              March-Ford                   - 5 laps

Not Classified:

   Patrick Depailler          Tyrrell-Ford                 - 5 laps

Retired:

   Reine Wisell               Lotus-Ford                   25 laps    Gear Linkage
   Carlos Pace                March-Ford                   19 laps    Engine
   Helmut Marko               B.R.M.                        9 laps    Driver Injured
   Niki Lauda                 March-Ford                    4 laps    Gear Linkage

Did Not Start:

   Henri Pescarolo            March-Ford
   Howden Ganley              B.R.M.
   Peter Gethin               B.R.M.
   Derek Bell                 Tecno

Did Not Qualify:

   Dave Charlton              Lotus-Ford

Qualifying Times:

1 9    Chris Amon       Matra         2'53.4
2 2    Denny Hulme      McLaren/Ford  2'54.2
3 4    Jackie Stewart   Tyrrell/Ford  2'55.0
4 3    Jacky Ickx       Ferrari       2'55.1
5 27   Tim Schenken     Surtees/Ford  2'57.2
6 25   Helmut Marko     BRM           2'57.3
7 7    Francois Cevert  Tyrrell/Ford  2'58.1
8 1    E.Fittipaldi     Lotus/Ford    2'58.1
9 12   Ronnie Peterson  March/Ford    2'58.2
10 26  Mike Hailwood    Surtees/Ford  2'58.3
11 17  Carlos Pace      March/Ford    2'58.6
12 28  A.de Adamich     Surtees/Ford  2'59.1
13 11  Brian Redman     McLaren/Ford  2'59.4
14 19  W.Fittipaldi     Brabham/Ford  2'59.5
15 10  Rolf Stommelen   March/Ford    2'59.6
16 8   P.Depailler      Tyrrell/Ford  2'59.6
17 20  Carlos Reutemann Brabham/Ford  3'00.7
18 24  Reine Wisell     BRM           3'00.7
19 30  Nanni Galli      Ferrari       3'00.7
20 18  Graham Hill      Brabham/Ford  3'03.0
21 14  Niki Lauda       March/Ford    3'03.1
22 6   Dave Walker      Lotus/Ford    3'04.7
23 15  Mike Beuttler    March/Ford    3'05.9
24 5   J.P.Beltoise     BRM           no time
 Not qualified 
25 29  Dave Charlton    Lotus/Ford    3'11.6
 Not present 
26 16  Henri Pescarolo  March/Ford    2'59.0
27 23  Howden Ganley    BRM           3'02.0
28 22  Peter Gethin     BRM           3'02.8
29 21  Derek Bell       Tecno         3'06.9