Overview - 1972 French Grand Prix

Information on the race, grand prix, and circuit of the 1972 French Grand Prix, as well as the grand prix weekly schedule and entry list.

Race

58e Grand Prix de France

  • Season1972
  • Round

    6

  • Race Number by F1 Championship

    214

  • Grand PrixFrench Grand Prix
  • Race Number by Grand Prix

    22

  • CircuitCharade Circuit
  • Race Number by Circuit

    4

  • Laps

    38

  • Race Length

    306.090km

Grand Prix

French Grand Prix

Circuit

Charade Circuit

  • Circuit Type

    Road Circuit

  • Length

    8.055km

  • Turns

    48

  • Elevation

    ?m

  • Direction

    Clockwise

  • Track Record

    Chris Amon2:53.4001972 French Grand Prix (Qualifying 3)

  • Lap Record

    Chris Amon2:53.9001972 French Grand Prix (Race, Lap 32)

Schedule

  • ?

    • Qualifying 1?
    • Qualifying 2?
    • Qualifying 3?
  • July 2 (Sun)

    • Race3:00 PM

Entries

No.
Driver
Team
Entrant
Constructor
Car
Engine
1

Emerson Fittipaldi

Lotus

John Player Team Lotus

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 72DFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
2

Denny Hulme

McLaren

Yardley Team McLaren

McLaren-Ford

McLaren M19AFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
McLaren M19C
3

Jacky Ickx

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 312B2Ferrari 001/1 3.0L F12
4

Jackie Stewart

Tyrrell

Elf Team Tyrrell

Tyrrell-Ford

Tyrrell 003Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
5

Jean-Pierre Beltoise

BRM

Marlboro BRM

BRM

BRM P160BBRM P142 3.0L V12
6

David Walker

Lotus

John Player Team Lotus

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 72DFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
7

François Cevert

Tyrrell

Elf Team Tyrrell

Tyrrell-Ford

Tyrrell 005Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
Tyrrell 002
8

Patrick Depailler

Tyrrell

Elf Team Tyrrell

Tyrrell-Ford

Tyrrell 004Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
9

Chris Amon

Matra

Equipe Matra Sports

Matra

Matra MS120DMatra MS72 3.0L V12
10

Rolf Stommelen

Eifelland

Team Eifelland Caravans

Eifelland-Ford

Eifelland 21Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
11

Brian Redman

McLaren

Yardley Team McLaren

McLaren-Ford

McLaren M19AFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
12

Ronnie Peterson

March

STP March Racing Team

March-Ford

March 721GFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
14

Niki Lauda

March

STP March Racing Team

March-Ford

March 721GFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
15

Mike Beuttler

Mike Beuttler

Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing

March-Ford

March 721GFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
16

Henri Pescarolo

Frank Williams Racing Cars

Team Williams Motul

March-Ford

March 721Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
17

Jose Carlos Pace

Frank Williams Racing Cars

Team Williams Motul

March-Ford

March 711Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
18

Graham Hill

Brabham

Motor Racing Developments

Brabham-Ford

Brabham BT37Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
19

Wilson Fittipaldi

Brabham

Motor Racing Developments

Brabham-Ford

Brabham BT34Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
20

Carlos Reutemann

Brabham

Motor Racing Developments

Brabham-Ford

Brabham BT37Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
21

Derek Bell

Tecno

Martini Racing Team

Tecno

Tecno PA123/3Tecno Series-P 3.0L F12
22

Peter Gethin

BRM

Marlboro BRM

BRM

BRM P160BBRM P142 3.0L V12
23

Howden Ganley

BRM

Marlboro BRM

BRM

BRM P160BBRM P142 3.0L V12
24

Reine Wisell

BRM

Marlboro BRM

BRM

BRM P160BBRM P142 3.0L V12
25

Helmut Marko

BRM

Marlboro BRM

BRM

BRM P160BBRM P142 3.0L V12
26

Mike Hailwood

Surtees

Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees

Surtees-Ford

Surtees TS9BFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
27

Tim Schenken

Surtees

Flame Out Team Surtees

Surtees-Ford

Surtees TS9BFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
28

Andrea de Adamich

Surtees

Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees

Surtees-Ford

Surtees TS9BFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
29

Dave Charlton

Scuderia Scribante

Scribante Lucky Strike Racing

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 72DFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
30

Nanni Galli

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 312BFerrari 001/1 3.0L F12