French Grand Prix

Round 4 · Rouen-Les-Essarts, Rouen, France

1962-07-08

Winner: Dan Gurney (Porsche)

Dan Gurney

Porsche

Tony Maggs

Cooper-Climax

Richie Ginther

BRM

Who won the 1962 French Grand Prix?

The 1962 French Grand Prix was won by Dan Gurney driving for Porsche, starting from 6th on the grid. Tony Maggs took second place. It was an attrition-heavy race with 13 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 4 of the 1962 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Rouen-Les-Essarts in Rouen, France. Carel Godin de Beaufort was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 11 positions from P17 to finish P6.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Dan Gurney	Porsche	6	▲5	2:07:05.500	Finished	9
2	Tony Maggs	Cooper-Climax	11	▲9	—	+1 Lap	6
3	Richie Ginther	BRM	10	▲7	—	+2 Laps	4
4	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	3	▼1	—	+3 Laps	3
5	John Surtees	Lola	5	—	—	+3 Laps	2
6	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	17	▲11	—	+3 Laps	1
7	Maurice Trintignant	Lotus-Climax	13	▲6	—	+4 Laps	0
8	Trevor Taylor	Lotus-Climax	12	▲4	—	+6 Laps	0
9	Graham Hill	BRM	2	▼7	—	+10 Laps	0
R	Jo Bonnier	Porsche	9	—	—	Fuel system	0
R	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	1	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Jackie Lewis	Cooper	16	—	—	Accident	0
R	Roy Salvadori	Lola	14	—	—	Oil pressure	0
R	Masten Gregory	Lotus-BRM	7	—	—	Overheating	0
R	Jack Brabham	Lotus-Climax	4	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Jo Siffert	Lotus-BRM	15	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Innes Ireland	Lotus-Climax	8	—	—	Puncture	0
W	Peter Arundell	Team Lotus	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Tony Marsh	BRM	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Colin Davis	Porsche	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Carlo Abate	Lotus-Climax	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Ian Burgess	Cooper-Climax	—	—	—	Withdrew	0

1962 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1962 French Grand Prix?+

Dan Gurney (Porsche) won the 1962 French Grand Prix on 1962-07-08 at Rouen-Les-Essarts.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1962 French Grand Prix?+

P1: Dan Gurney (Porsche). P2: Tony Maggs (Cooper-Climax). P3: Richie Ginther (BRM).

Who was on pole position for the 1962 French Grand Prix?+

Jim Clark took pole position for the 1962 French Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1962 French Grand Prix?+

Porsche won the 1962 French Grand Prix with Dan Gurney taking victory.