[[Chris Amon]] stayed with Matra, using the '''Matra MS120C''' spec version for 1972 befourbefore being replaced by the '''Matra MS120D''' spec version mid season. The [[1972 Argentine Grand Prix|Argentine Grand Prix]] was a bad race for Amon with gearbox problems on the warm-up lap.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr209.html |title=Grand Prix results, Argentine GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> He then finished 15th in the [[1972 South African Grand Prix|South African Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr210.html |title=Grand Prix results, South African GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> More gearbox problems followed at the [[1972 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr211.html |title=Grand Prix results, Spanish GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> before luck came Amon's way with two sixth-place finishes at [[1972 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr212.html |title=Grand Prix results, Monaco GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> and in [[1972 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr213.html |title=Grand Prix results, Belgian GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> The [[1972 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]] saw Amon on pole and he was leading the race until a puncture forced him to pit, but he charged back through the field, bettering the [[Charade Circuit]] lap record to finish third.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr214.html |title=Grand Prix results, French GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Amon finished fourth in the [[1972 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr215.html |title=Grand Prix results, British GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> and 15th in the [[1972 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr216.html |title=Grand Prix results, German GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> before another points finish with fifth in the [[1972 Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr217.html |title=Grand Prix results, Austrian GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Amon's Brakes failed in the [[1972 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr218.html |title=Grand Prix results, Italian GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> and later came in sixth in the [[1972 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr219.html |title=Grand Prix results, Canadian GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> At the last race of the season, he finished 15th in the [[1972 United States Grand Prix|United States Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr220.html |title=Grand Prix results, United States GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Matra pulled out of Formula One afterwards to concentrate on Le Mans.
==Complete Formula One World Championship results==
