1962 French Grand Prix

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Results from the 1962 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Rouen-Les-Essarts on July 8, 1962.

[edit] Classification

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 30 Flag of the United States Dan Gurney Porsche 54 2:07:05.5 6 9
2 24 Flag of South Africa Tony Maggs Cooper-Climax 53 + 1 Lap 11 6
3 10 Flag of the United States Richie Ginther BRM 52 + 2 Laps 10 4
4 22 Flag of New Zealand Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 51 + 3 Laps 3 3
5 18 Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Lola-Climax 51 + 3 Laps 5 2
6 38 Flag of the Netherlands Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 51 + 3 Laps 17 1
7 28 Flag of France Maurice Trintignant Lotus-Climax 50 + 4 Laps 13  
8 14 Flag of the United Kingdom Trevor Taylor Lotus-Climax 48 + 6 laps 12  
9 8 Flag of the United Kingdom Graham Hill BRM 44 + 10 Laps 2  
Ret 32 Flag of Sweden Jo Bonnier Porsche 43 Fuel System 9  
Ret 12 Flag of the United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 34 Suspension 1  
Ret 42 Flag of the United Kingdom Jackie Lewis Cooper-Climax 28 Accident 16  
Ret 20 Flag of the United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Lola-Climax 21 Oil Pressure 14  
Ret 34 Flag of the United States Masten Gregory Lotus-BRM 15 Overheating 7  
Ret 26 Flag of Australia Jack Brabham Lotus-Climax 11 Suspension 4  
Ret 40 Flag of Switzerland Jo Siffert Lotus-BRM 6 Clutch 15  
Ret 36 Flag of the United Kingdom Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 1 Puncture 8  
WD 16 Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Arundell Lotus No car
WD - Flag of the United Kingdom Tony Marsh BRM No car
WD - Flag of the United Kingdom Colin Davis Porsche
WD - Flag of Italy Carlo Abate Lotus-Climax
WD - Flag of the United Kingdom Ian Burgess Cooper-Climax
  • Scuderia Ferrari withdrew from the event, and their allocated numbers of 2, 4 and 6 were not used. No drivers were named by the team as having been entered.

[edit] Notes

  • Pole position: Jim Clark - 2:14.8
  • Fastest Lap: Graham Hill - 2:16.9

[edit] References

  • "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.


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