French Grand Prix
Charade·FranceFrench Grand PrixhistoryTyres: Goodyear, FirestoneGrand Prix de France 1972
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid | Pts / timePts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Jackie Stewart Tyrrell · Ford | TyrrellFord | 38 | 1:52:21.500 | 3 | 9 1:52:21.500 |
| 2 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus · Ford | LotusFord | 38 | +27.700 | 8 | 6 +27.700 |
| 3 | 9 | Chris Amon | Matra | 38 | +31.900 | 1 | 4 +31.900 |
| 4 | 7 | François Cevert Tyrrell · Ford | TyrrellFord | 38 | +49.300 | 7 | 3 +49.300 |
| 5 | 12 | Ronnie Peterson March · Ford | MarchFord | 38 | +56.800 | 9 | 2 +56.800 |
| 6 | 26 | Mike Hailwood Surtees · Ford | SurteesFord | 38 | +1:36.100 | 10 | 1 +1:36.100 |
| 7 | 2 | Denny Hulme McLaren · Ford | McLarenFord | 38 | +1:48.100 | 2 | +1:48.100 |
| 8 | 19 | Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham · Ford | BrabhamFord | 38 | +2:25.100 | 14 | +2:25.100 |
| 9 | 11 | Brian Redman McLaren · Ford | McLarenFord | 38 | +2:55.500 | 13 | +2:55.500 |
| 10 | 18 | Graham Hill Brabham · Ford | BrabhamFord | 38 | +2:59.500 | 20 | +2:59.500 |
| 11 | 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 37 | +1 lap | 4 | +1 lap |
| 12 | 20 | Carlos Reutemann Brabham · Ford | BrabhamFord | 37 | +1 lap | 17 | +1 lap |
| 13 | 30 | Nanni Galli | Ferrari | 37 | +1 lap | 19 | +1 lap |
| 14 | 28 | Andrea de Adamich Surtees · Ford | SurteesFord | 37 | +1 lap | 12 | +1 lap |
| 15 | 5 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 37 | +1 lap | 24 | +1 lap |
| 16 | 10 | Rolf Stommelen Eifelland · Ford | EifellandFord | 37 | +1 lap | 15 | +1 lap |
| 17 | 27 | Tim Schenken Surtees · Ford | SurteesFord | 36 | +2 laps | 5 | +2 laps |
| 18 | 6 | David Walker Lotus · Ford | LotusFord | 34 | Halfshaft | 22 | Halfshaft |
| DNF | 15 | Mike Beuttler March · Ford | MarchFord | 33 | Out of fuel | 23 | Out of fuel |
| NC | 8 | Patrick Depailler Tyrrell · Ford | TyrrellFord | 33 | +5 laps | 16 | +5 laps |
| DNF | 24 | Reine Wisell | BRM | 25 | Gearbox | 18 | Gearbox |
| DNF | 17 | Carlos Pace March · Ford | MarchFord | 18 | Engine | 11 | Engine |
| DNF | 25 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 8 | Injury | 6 | Injury |
| DNF | 14 | Niki Lauda March · Ford | MarchFord | 4 | Halfshaft | 21 | Halfshaft |
| DNS | 16 | Henri Pescarolo March · Ford | MarchFord | Accident | – | Accident | |
| DNS | 21 | Derek Bell | Tecno | Transmission | – | Transmission | |
| DNS | 22 | Peter Gethin | BRM | – | |||
| DNS | 23 | Howden Ganley | BRM | Car raced by Beltoise | – | Car raced by Beltoise | |
| DNQ | 29 | Dave Charlton Lotus · Ford | LotusFord | – |