1962 season·Round 4·8 Jul 1962

French Grand Prix

Rouen-Les-Essarts·FranceFrench Grand PrixhistoryTyres: DunlopGrand Prix de France 1962

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Winner

Dan Gurney Dan Gurney

Fastest lap

Graham Hill2:16.900

Laps

54

Distance

353.27 km

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time / Retired	Grid	Pts / timePts
1	30	Dan Gurney Porsche	Porsche	54	2:07:35.500	6	9 2:07:35.500
2	24	Tony Maggs Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax	53	+1 lap	11	6 +1 lap
3	10	Richie Ginther BRM	BRM	52	+2 laps	10	4 +2 laps
4	22	Bruce McLaren Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax	51	+3 laps	3	3 +3 laps
5	18	John Surtees Lola · Climax	Lola Climax	51	+3 laps	5	2 +3 laps
6	38	Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche	Porsche	51	+3 laps	17	1 +3 laps
7	28	Maurice Trintignant Lotus · Climax	Lotus Climax	50	+4 laps	13	+4 laps
8	14	Trevor Taylor Lotus · Climax	Lotus Climax	48	+6 laps	12	+6 laps
9	8	Graham Hill BRM	BRM	44	+10 laps	2	+10 laps
10	32	Jo Bonnier Porsche	Porsche	42	Gearbox	9	Gearbox
DNF	12	Jim Clark Lotus · Climax	Lotus Climax	33	Suspension	1	Suspension
DNF	42	Jackie Lewis Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax	27	Accident	16	Accident
DNF	20	Roy Salvadori Lola · Climax	Lola Climax	20	Oil pressure	14	Oil pressure
DNF	34	Masten Gregory Lotus · BRM	Lotus BRM	14	Overheating	7	Overheating
DNF	26	Jack Brabham Lotus · Climax	Lotus Climax	10	Suspension	4	Suspension
DNF	40	Jo Siffert Lotus · BRM	Lotus BRM	5	Clutch	15	Clutch
DNF	36	Innes Ireland Lotus · Climax	Lotus Climax	1	Puncture	8	Puncture

Drivers after this round

1	Graham Hill	16
2	Phil Hill	14
3	Bruce McLaren	12
4	Jim Clark	9
5	Dan Gurney	9
6	Tony Maggs	8
7	John Surtees	7
8	Trevor Taylor	6
9	Richie Ginther	4
10	Lorenzo Bandini	4

Constructors after this round

1	BRM	20
2	Cooper	17
3	Lotus	15
4	Ferrari	14
5	Porsche	12
6	Lola	7
7	Emeryson	0
8	Lotus	0