1972 French Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of France 1972 took place on July 2 at the Circuit de Charade near Clermont- Ferrand place and was the sixth race of the Formula 1 season 1972.
- 3.1 Start -up
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
Since the Grand Prix of the Netherlands had been canceled this year due to construction work at the race track in Zandvoort, was a break of about a month between the fifth race in Belgium and France GP.
During this interruption to a non -scoring World Cup Formula 1 race took place at the Autodromo Vallelunga near Rome, in which Emerson Fittipaldi was victorious. However, there was a curious race, as only seven vehicles attended. Even the traditional Italian team Ferrari was absent from the event on home soil.
However, one consisting of 29 pilots field of riders was issued for the now following the Grand Prix of Frankreichin. Tyrrell presented alongside François Cevert and the fit-again Jackie Stewart a third works car for Formula 1 rookie Patrick Depailler ready.
The two American Mario Andretti and Peter Revson this season not present for the second time because of a simultaneous in their home country racing event. Brian Redman took over reconsider the representation of Revson McLaren. As Clay Regazzoni had broken his arm playing football, as the second Ferrari driver has been committed for this race Nanni Galli. Meanwhile place at Tecno took a Derek Bell.
Training
Chris Amon set the fastest practice time with the latest development stage of the Matra MS120. Next to him, Denis Hulme qualified for the front row. Behind Stewart and Ickx were in the second row. Surprises Tim giving and Helmut Marko attended the launch sites five and six.
Nanni Galli failed to seize the opportunity to distinguish themselves in a Ferrari. He only reached the 19th starting position. Local hero Jean -Pierre Beltoise had to take the car of his teammates Howden Ganley by a defect in his vehicle. Then his training times were canceled and he had to start the race from the last position, while Ganley had to do without for the start. Even Peter Gethin, Henri Pescarolo and Derek Bell damaged their vehicles during training and thus could not participate in the race.
Tyrrell had the new type 005 associated with the track. He should be the first time controlled by François Cevert in a Grand Prix, but the Frenchman damaged him in training and then had to switch to the conventional 002.
Dave Charlton missed with a privately entered Lotus 72 qualification.
Race
Amon started from the pole position in the lead, followed by Hulme, Stewart, Ickx and Marko. From the eighth started, Emerson Fittipaldi made during the first rounds several places well and was in the ninth round before Helmut Marko fifth. When he briefly fell on the poorly fortified banquet beside the asphalt, from his rear a stone was thrown. This struck by Markos Helmvisir and inflicting an irreparable injury to the left eye. This incident marked the abrupt end of the racing career of the Austrian.
Ronnie Peterson, who had just overtaken Mike Hailwood, was now in sixth. On lap 17, Stewart was able to take over the second place of Hulme. As the leader Amon because of a flat tire, which was also caused by the numerous stones in the area of badly paved path edge, had to pit, Stewart came without a fight to the top and defended this place to the finish. Also Hulme and Ickx had in the course of the race because each tire damage to the box, so that the second place at Emerson Fittipaldi went. In the final phase, Amon was able to fight back to Cevert and Peterson passed on to third place.
It was recognized that the course was no longer meet the growing demands of a Grand Prix circuit and returned in subsequent years back is no longer there.
Message list
1 The McLaren M19A with the number 2T was Denis Hulme as a spare car available, but did not play. 2 François Cevert damaged the Tyrrell 005 with the number 7T in training and used henceforth the Tyrrell 002 with starting number 7 3 The BRM P160C with the number 5T was Jean -Pierre Beltoise as a spare car available, but did not play.
Classifications
Line-up
Race
WM stands after the race
The first six of the race were 9, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).