1972 · Round 6 · Qualifying French Grand Prix
Charade Circuit, France
Sunday, July 02, 1972
Charade Circuit, France
Sunday, July 02, 1972
Pole position
AMO
2:53.400
Pole margin
+0.800
to HUL
Top-ten spread
+4.900
P1 to HAI
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | AMOMatra · Matra-Simca MS120C ~ Matra-Simca MS120D | 2:53.400 | — | — |
| 02 | HULMcLaren · McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M19C · Cosworth | 2:54.200 | +0.800 | — |
| 03 | STETyrrell · Tyrrell 002 ~ Tyrrell 003 ~ Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | 2:55.000 | +1.600 | — |
| 04 | ICKFerrari · Ferrari 312B2 | 2:55.100 | +1.700 | — |
| 05 | SCHSurtees · Surtees TS14 ~ Surtees TS9B ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 2:57.200 | +3.800 | — |
| 06 | MARBRM · P160B P153 P180 P160C | 2:57.300 | +3.900 | — |
| 07 | CEVTyrrell · Tyrrell 002 ~ Tyrrell 003 ~ Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | 2:58.100 | +4.700 | — |
| 08 | FITTeam Lotus · Lotus 72D · Cosworth | 2:58.100 | +4.700 | — |
| 09 | PETMarch · March 721G ~ March 721X ~ March 711 ~ March 721 · Cosworth | 2:58.200 | +4.800 | — |
| 10 | HAISurtees · Surtees TS14 ~ Surtees TS9B ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 2:58.300 | +4.900 | — |
| 11 | PACFrank Williams Racing Cars · March 721G ~ March 721X ~ March 711 ~ March 721 · Cosworth | 2:58.600 | +5.200 | — |
| 12 | DEASurtees · Surtees TS14 ~ Surtees TS9B ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 2:59.100 | +5.700 | — |
| 13 | REDSurtees · Surtees TS14 ~ Surtees TS9B ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 2:59.400 | +6.000 | — |
| 14 | FITBrabham · Brabham BT33 Cosworth ~ Brabham BT34 ~ Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT39 · Cosworth | 2:59.500 | +6.100 | — |
| 15 | STOEifelland · 21 · Cosworth | 2:59.600 | +6.200 | — |
| 16 | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 002 ~ Tyrrell 003 ~ Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | 2:59.600 | +6.200 | — |
| 17 | REUBrabham · Brabham BT33 Cosworth ~ Brabham BT34 ~ Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT39 · Cosworth | 3:00.700 | +7.300 | — |
| 18 | WISBRM · P160B P153 P180 P160C | 3:00.700 | +7.300 | — |
| 19 | GALFerrari · Ferrari 312B2 | 3:00.700 | +7.300 | — |
| 20 | HILBrabham · Brabham BT33 Cosworth ~ Brabham BT34 ~ Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT39 · Cosworth | 3:03.000 | +9.600 | — |
| 21 | LAUMarch · March 721G ~ March 721X ~ March 711 ~ March 721 · Cosworth | 3:03.100 | +9.700 | — |
| 22 | WALTeam Lotus · Lotus 72D · Cosworth | 3:04.700 | +11.300 | — |
| 23 | BEUClarke-Mordaunt Guthrie · Surtees TS14 ~ Surtees TS9B ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 3:05.900 | +12.500 | — |
| 24 | BELBRM · P160B P153 P180 P160C | — | — | — |