Round 4 · 1962
French Grand Prix
WinnerGURPorsche · from P6
PoleCLA
Fastest lap2:16.900Hill · L32
Biggest gain+11de Beaufort P17→P6
Retirements8of 17 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Gurney GUR | Porsche | 6 | +5 | 54 | 2:07:35.500 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Tony Maggs MGG | Cooper | 11 | +9 | 53 | +1 lap | — | 6 |
| 3 | Richie Ginther GIN | BRM | 10 | +7 | 52 | +2 laps | — | 4 |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren MCL | Cooper | 3 | -1 | 51 | +3 laps | — | 3 |
| 5 | John Surtees SUE | Lola | 5 | 0 | 51 | +3 laps | — | 2 |
| 6 | Porsche | 17 | +11 | 51 | +3 laps | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Team Lotus | 13 | +6 | 50 | +4 laps | — | ||
| 8 | Trevor Taylor TAT | Team Lotus | 12 | +4 | 48 | +6 laps | — | |
| 9 | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 2 | -7 | 44 | +10 laps FL | — | |
| — | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | ||
| — | Innes Ireland IRE | Team Lotus | 8 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Roy Salvadori SAV | Lola | 14 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Jack Brabham BRB | Team Lotus | 4 | 10 | DNF · L10 | — | ||
| — | Jo Bonnier BON | Porsche | 9 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — | ||
| — | Masten Gregory GRG | Team Lotus | 7 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | ||
| — | Jackie Lewis LEW | Cooper | 16 | 27 | DNF · L27 | — | ||
| — | Jo Siffert SIF | Team Lotus | 15 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — |
Session schedule
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Recent winners at Rouen-Les-Essarts
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | French Grand Prix | Maserati | 1 | |
| 1952 | French Grand Prix | Alberto Ascari ASC | Ferrari | 1 |