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The 1972 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Charade Circuit in Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne France on July 2 1972.Due to cutting the corners a stone thrown from Emerson Fittipaldi’s Lotus hit Helmut Marko in the eye during the race ending his F1 career. The stones also had caused ten deflated tyres but no big crashes.

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course (km)
8054.77, 8055.0
distance (km)
306081.0, 306090.0
country
France
distance laps
38
fastest driver
Chris Amon
fastest driver team
Matra
first driver
Jackie Stewart
winning team
Tyrrell Racing
location
Clermont-Ferrand, France, Charade Circuit, Auvergne (province)
pole driver
Chris Amon
pole driver team
Matra
second driver
Emerson Fittipaldi
second team
Team Lotus
third driver
Chris Amon
third team
Matra

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