1962 French Grand Prix

The 1962 French Grand Prix was Round 4 of the 1962 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Rouen les Essarts, France on Sunday, 2 July 1962. Jim Clark started on pole position in the Lotus Climax and Dan Gurney was the race winner for Porsche.

1962 French Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredTimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedPoints
130Dan GurneyUnited StatesPorscheDunlop542:07:35.5002:07:35.500--2:18.60037166.1249
224Tony MaggsSouth AfricaCooper ClimaxDunlop53+1 lap2:09:35.9001 lap1 lap2:23.7008160.5236
310Richie GintherUnited StatesBRMDunlop52+2 laps2:08:43.3002 laps1 lap2:21.00045158.5674
422Bruce McLarenNew ZealandCooper ClimaxDunlop51+3 laps2:09:18.6003 laps1 lap2:21.9004154.8103
518John SurteesGreat BritainLola ClimaxDunlop51+3 laps2:09:45.7003 laps+27.1002:20.1007154.2712
638Carel Godin de BeaufortNetherlandsPorscheDunlop51+3 laps2:10:02.5003 laps+16.8002:28.8009153.9391
728Maurice TrintignantFranceLotus ClimaxDunlop50+4 laps2:09:47.3004 laps1 lap2:22.70034151.215
814Trevor TaylorGreat BritainLotus ClimaxDunlop48+6 laps2:09:49.0006 laps2 laps2:24.80047145.135
98Graham HillGreat BritainBRMDunlop44DNF2:11:40.90010 laps4 laps2:16.90032131.156
DNF32Jo BonnierSwedenPorscheDunlop42DNF1:48:06.0002:22.50015152.505
DNF12Jim ClarkGreat BritainLotus ClimaxDunlop33DNF1:17:53.7002:18.40022166.290
DNF42Jackie LewisGreat BritainCooper ClimaxDunlop27DNF1:07:39.3002:28.60016156.648
DNF20Roy SalvadoriGreat BritainLola ClimaxDunlop20DNF52:31.5002:24.40016149.460
DNF34Masten GregoryUnited StatesLotus BRMDunlop14DNF33:46.7002:21.7009162.686
DNF26Jack BrabhamAustraliaLotus ClimaxDunlop10DNF25:24.0002:21.9003154.535
DNF40Jo SiffertSwitzerlandLotus BRMDunlop5DNF12:53.8002:30.0003152.178
DNF36Innes IrelandGreat BritainLotus ClimaxDunlop1DNF3:11.2003:11.2001123.175