Round 4 · 8 July 1962
1962 French Grand Prix: results
Dan Gurney (Porsche) won the 1962 French Grand Prix, round 4 of the championship, held on 8 July 1962 at Rouen-Les-Essarts (France), starting from position 6. Tony Maggs (Cooper-Climax) and Richie Ginther (BRM) completed the podium. Pole position went to Jim Clark.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 6 | 2:07:05.500 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 11 | +1 Lap | 6 | +1 Lap |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 10 | +2 Laps | 4 | +2 Laps |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 3 | +3 Laps | 3 | +3 Laps |
| 5 | John Surtees | Lola | 5 | +3 Laps | 2 | +3 Laps |
| 6 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 17 | +3 Laps | 1 | +3 Laps |
| 7 | Maurice Trintignant | Lotus-Climax | 13 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 8 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 12 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 9 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | +10 Laps | — | +10 Laps |
| 10 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 9 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 11 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | — | — | Suspension |
| 12 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | 16 | — | — | Accident |
| 13 | Roy Salvadori | Lola | 14 | — | — | Oil pressure |
| 14 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM | 7 | — | — | Overheating |
| 15 | Jack Brabham | Lotus-Climax | 4 | — | — | Suspension |
| 16 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM | 15 | — | — | Clutch |
| 17 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 8 | — | — | Puncture |
| 18 | Peter Arundell | Team Lotus | — | — | — | Withdrew |
| 19 | Tony Marsh | BRM | — | — | — | Withdrew |
| 20 | Colin Davis | Porsche | — | — | — | Withdrew |
| 21 | Carlo Abate | Lotus-Climax | — | — | — | Withdrew |
| 22 | Ian Burgess | Cooper-Climax | — | — | — | Withdrew |