Round 6 · 1972
French Grand Prix
Charade Circuit, France · Sun 2 Jul · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:52:22.500 | 9 |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Borgward | 8 | +27.700 | 6 |
| 3 | Chris Amon | Matra | 1 | +31.900 | 4 |
| 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 7 | +49.300 | 3 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 9 | +56.800 | 2 |
| 6 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 10 | +1:36.100 | 1 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 2 | +1:48.100 | |
| 8 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 14 | +2:25.100 | |
| 9 | Brian Redman | McLaren | 13 | +2:55.500 | |
| 10 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 20 | +2:59.500 | |
| 11 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 4 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 17 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | Nanni Galli | Ferrari | 19 | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 12 | +1 Lap | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 24 | +1 Lap | |
| 16 | Rolf Stommelen | March | 15 | +1 Lap | |
| 17 | Tim Schenken | Surtees | 5 | +2 Laps | |
| 18 | David Walker | Lotus-Borgward | 22 | Halfshaft | |
| 19 | Mike Beuttler | March | 23 | Out of fuel | |
| — | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 16 | Not classified | |
| — | Reine Wisell | BRM | 18 | Gearbox | |
| — | Carlos Pace | March | 11 | Engine | |
| — | Helmut Marko | BRM | 6 | Eye injury | |
| — | Niki Lauda | March | 21 | Halfshaft |