French Grand Prix
1962 · Round 4 · Rouen, France · Jul 8, 1962Race summary
Gurney won the race from 6th on the grid. de Beaufort was the standout mover, climbing from 17th to 6th. Hill lost the most ground, from 2nd on the grid down to 9th (down 7 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 6 | 54 | 2:07:05.500 | 9 |
| 2 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 11 | 53 | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 10 | 52 | +2 Laps | 4 |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 3 | 51 | +3 Laps | 3 |
| 5 | John Surtees | Lola | 5 | 51 | +3 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 17 | 51 | +3 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Maurice Trintignant | Lotus-Climax | 13 | 50 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 12 | 48 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | 44 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| – | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 9 | 43 | Fuel system | 0 |
| – | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 34 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | 16 | 28 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Roy Salvadori | Lola | 14 | 21 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| – | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM | 7 | 15 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Jack Brabham | Lotus-Climax | 4 | 11 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM | 15 | 6 | Clutch | 0 |
| – | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 8 | 1 | Puncture | 0 |
| – | Peter Arundell | Team Lotus | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Tony Marsh | BRM | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Colin Davis | Porsche | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Carlo Abate | Lotus-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Ian Burgess | Cooper-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |