1962 season · Round 4
French Grand Prix
Jul 8, 1962 · Rouen-Les-Essarts, Rouen
Winner
🏆 Dan Gurney
Team
Porsche
Race time
2:07:05.500
Laps
54
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Fastest lap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dan Gurney | Porsche | 6 | 2:07:05.500 | 9 | |
| 2 |  Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 11 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 10 | +2 Laps | 4 | |
| 4 |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 3 | +3 Laps | 3 | |
| 5 |  John Surtees | Lola | 5 | +3 Laps | 2 | |
| 6 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 17 | +3 Laps | 1 | |
| 7 |  Maurice Trintignant | Lotus-Climax | 13 | +4 Laps | ||
| 8 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 12 | +6 Laps | ||
| 9 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | +10 Laps | ||
| R |  Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 9 | Fuel system | ||
| R | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | Suspension | ||
| R | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | 16 | Accident | ||
| R | Roy Salvadori | Lola | 14 | Oil pressure | ||
| R | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM | 7 | Overheating | ||
| R |  Jack Brabham | Lotus-Climax | 4 | Suspension | ||
| R |  Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM | 15 | Clutch | ||
| R | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 8 | Puncture | ||
| W | Peter Arundell | Team Lotus | — | Withdrew | ||
| W | Tony Marsh | BRM | — | Withdrew | ||
| W | Colin Davis | Porsche | — | Withdrew | ||
| W |  Carlo Abate | Lotus-Climax | — | Withdrew | ||
| W | Ian Burgess | Cooper-Climax | — | Withdrew |
Position changes
Biggest gainers
- Carel Godin de Beaufort+11 (P17→P6)
- Tony Maggs+9 (P11→P2)
- Richie Ginther+7 (P10→P3)
Toughest afternoons
- Jack Brabham-11 (P4→DNF)
- Jim Clark-10 (P1→DNF)
- Innes Ireland-9 (P8→DNF)