Pit Lane F1
1962 Season - Round 4 - 1962-07-08
Dan Gurney won the 1962 French Grand Prix for Porsche, with Tony Maggs (Cooper-Climax) second and Richie Ginther (BRM) third. The win came from P6 on the grid.
Carel Godin de Beaufort (Porsche) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P17 on the grid to P6 at the flag — a 11-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 13 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1962 French Grand Prix, completing round 4 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 6 | Finished | 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 | 0 |
| 8 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 12 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 9 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 11 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | Suspension | 0 |
| 12 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | 16 | Accident | 0 |
| 13 | Roy Salvadori | Lola | 14 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 14 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM | 7 | Overheating | 0 |
| 15 | Jack Brabham | Lotus-Climax | 4 | Suspension | 0 |
| 16 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM | 15 | Clutch | 0 |
| 17 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 8 | Puncture | 0 |
| 18 | Peter Arundell | Team Lotus | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 19 | Tony Marsh | BRM | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 20 | Colin Davis | Porsche | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 21 | Carlo Abate | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 22 | Ian Burgess | Cooper-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
