The 1962 French Grand Prix started July 8th, 1962 at 01:00 on Rouen-Les-Essarts in Rouen, France. Jim Clark started from pole position with Graham Hill next to him. Bruce McLaren started from third place.
After 2 hour, 07 minutes and 05 seconds Dan Gurney finished the race first. The podium was completed with Tony Maggs in second and Richie Ginther in third place.
After the 1962 French Grand Prix, Graham Hill is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 16 points. Hill is 2 points ahead of Phil Hill.
Location
Rouen, France
Date
July 8th, 1962 at 01:00
Round
4/9
Winner
Dan Gurney
Winning time
2:07:05.5
Pole position
Jim Clark

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1 5
#30 Dan Gurney
Porsche 2:07:05.5 6 54 9
2 9
#24 Tony Maggs
Cooper-Climax +1 Lap 11 53 6
3 7
#10 Richie Ginther
BRM +2 Laps 10 52 4
4 1
#22 Bruce McLaren
Cooper-Climax +3 Laps 3 51 3
5
#18 John Surtees
Lola +3 Laps 5 51 2
6 11
#38 Carel Godin de Beaufort
Porsche +3 Laps 17 51 1
7 6
#28 Maurice Trintignant
Lotus-Climax +4 Laps 13 50 0
8 4
#14 Trevor Taylor
Lotus-Climax +6 Laps 12 48 0
9 7
#8 Graham Hill
BRM +10 Laps 2 44 0
-
#32 Jo Bonnier
Porsche DNF (Fuel system) 9 43 0
-
#12 Jim Clark
Lotus-Climax DNF (Suspension) 1 34 0
-
#42 Jackie Lewis
Cooper DNF (Accident) 16 28 0
-
#20 Roy Salvadori
Lola DNF (Oil pressure) 14 21 0
-
#34 Masten Gregory
Lotus-BRM DNF (Overheating) 7 15 0
-
#26 Jack Brabham
Lotus-Climax DNF (Suspension) 4 11 0
-
#40 Jo Siffert
Lotus-BRM DNF (Clutch) 15 6 0
-
#36 Innes Ireland
Lotus-Climax DNF (Puncture) 8 1 0
-
#16 Peter Arundell
Team Lotus Withdrew 0 0 0
-
Tony Marsh
BRM Withdrew 0 0 0
-
Colin Davis
Porsche Withdrew 0 0 0
-
Carlo Abate
Lotus-Climax Withdrew 0 0 0
-
Ian Burgess
Cooper-Climax Withdrew 0 0 0

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Graham Hill
BRM 1 2 16
2
Phil Hill
Ferrari 3 14 -2
3
Bruce McLaren
Cooper-Climax 1 1 12 -4
4
Jim Clark
Lotus-Climax 1 1 9 -7
5
Dan Gurney
Lotus-BRM 1 1 9 -7
6
Tony Maggs
Cooper-Climax 1 8 -8
7
John Surtees
Lola 7 -9
8
Trevor Taylor
Lotus-Climax 1 6 -10
9
Richie Ginther
BRM 1 4 -12
10
Lorenzo Bandini
Ferrari 1 4 -12
11
Ricardo Rodríguez
Ferrari 3 -13
12
Giancarlo Baghetti
Ferrari 3 -13
13
Jo Bonnier
Porsche 2 -14
14
Carel Godin de Beaufort
Porsche 2 -14
15
Jack Brabham
Lotus-Climax 1 -15
16
Maurice Trintignant
Lotus-Climax 0 -16
17
Willy Mairesse
Ferrari 0 -16
18
Jackie Lewis
Cooper 0 -16
19
Lucien Bianchi
Lotus-Climax 0 -16
20
Jo Siffert
Lotus-BRM 0 -16
21
John Campbell-Jones
Lotus-Climax 0 -16
22
Innes Ireland
Lotus-Climax 0 -16
23
Roy Salvadori
Lola 0 -16
24
Masten Gregory
Lotus-BRM 0 -16
25
Wolfgang Seidel
Emeryson 0 -16
26
Peter Arundell
Team Lotus 0 -16
27
Tony Marsh
BRM 0 -16
28
Colin Davis
Porsche 0 -16
29
Ben Pon
Porsche 0 -16
30
Carlo Abate
Lotus-Climax 0 -16
31
Rob Slotemaker
Porsche 0 -16
32
Nino Vaccarella
Lotus-Climax 0 -16
33
Ian Burgess
Cooper-Climax 0 -16
34
Gerry Ashmore
BRM 0 -16
35
Roberto Bussinello
De Tomaso-Alfa Romeo 0 -16
36
Heinz Schiller
Porsche 0 -16
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 BRM 1 3 20
2 Cooper-Climax 1 2 17 -3
3 Lotus-Climax 1 2 15 -5
4 Ferrari 4 14 -6
5 Porsche 1 1 12 -8
6 Lola 7 -13
7 Cooper 0 -20
8 Lotus-BRM 0 -20
9 Emeryson 0 -20
10 Team Lotus 0 -20
11 De Tomaso-Alfa Romeo 0 -20

Other race results

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
2022
#1 Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
George Russell
1:35.781 -
Carlos Sainz
Charles Leclerc
2021
#33 Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
Sergio Pérez
1:36.404 -
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen
2019
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Charles Leclerc
1:32.740 -
Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
2018
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Kimi Räikkönen
1:34.225 -
Valtteri Bottas
Lewis Hamilton
2008
#2 Felipe Massa
Kimi Räikkönen
Jarno Trulli
1:16.630 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Kimi Räikkönen
2007
#6 Kimi Räikkönen
Felipe Massa
Lewis Hamilton
1:16.099 -
Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa
2006
#5 Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
Felipe Massa
1:17.111 -
Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher
2005
#5 Fernando Alonso
Kimi Räikkönen
Michael Schumacher
1:16.423 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Fernando Alonso
2004
#1 Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
Rubens Barrichello
1:15.377 -
Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
2003
#4 Ralf Schumacher
Juan Pablo Montoya
Michael Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher
2002
#1 Michael Schumacher
Kimi Räikkönen
David Coulthard
Juan Pablo Montoya
2001
#1 Michael Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Ralf Schumacher
2000
#2 David Coulthard
Mika Häkkinen
Rubens Barrichello
Michael Schumacher
1999
#8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Mika Häkkinen
Rubens Barrichello
Rubens Barrichello
1998
#3 Michael Schumacher
Eddie Irvine
Mika Häkkinen
Mika Häkkinen
1997
#5 Michael Schumacher
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Eddie Irvine
Michael Schumacher
1996
#5 Damon Hill
Jacques Villeneuve
Jean Alesi
Michael Schumacher
1995
#1 Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
David Coulthard
Damon Hill
1994
#5 Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
Gerhard Berger
Damon Hill
1993
#2 Alain Prost
Damon Hill
Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
1992
#5 Nigel Mansell
Riccardo Patrese
Martin Brundle
Nigel Mansell
1991
#5 Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
Riccardo Patrese
1990
#1 Alain Prost
Ivan Capelli
Ayrton Senna
Nigel Mansell
1989
#2 Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
Riccardo Patrese
Alain Prost
1988
#11 Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
Michele Alboreto
Alain Prost
1987
#5 Nigel Mansell
Nelson Piquet
Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
1986
#5 Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
Ayrton Senna
1985
#7 Nelson Piquet
Keke Rosberg
Alain Prost
Keke Rosberg
1984
#8 Niki Lauda
Patrick Tambay
Nigel Mansell
Patrick Tambay
1983
#15 Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
Eddie Cheever
Alain Prost
1982
#16 René Arnoux
Alain Prost
Didier Pironi
René Arnoux
1981
#15 Alain Prost
John Watson
Nelson Piquet
René Arnoux
1980
#27 Alan Jones
Didier Pironi
Jacques Laffite
Jacques Laffite
1979
#15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Gilles Villeneuve
René Arnoux
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1978
#5 Mario Andretti
Ronnie Peterson
James Hunt
John Watson
1977
#5 Mario Andretti
John Watson
James Hunt
Mario Andretti
1976
#11 James Hunt
Patrick Depailler
John Watson
James Hunt
1975
#12 Niki Lauda
James Hunt
Jochen Mass
Niki Lauda
1974
#1 Ronnie Peterson
Niki Lauda
Clay Regazzoni
Niki Lauda
1973
#2 Ronnie Peterson
François Cevert
Carlos Reutemann
Jackie Stewart
1972
#4 Jackie Stewart
Emerson Fittipaldi
Chris Amon
Chris Amon
1971
#11 Jackie Stewart
François Cevert
Emerson Fittipaldi
Jackie Stewart
1970
#6 Jochen Rindt
Chris Amon
Jack Brabham
Jacky Ickx
1969
#2 Jackie Stewart
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Jacky Ickx
Jackie Stewart
1968
#26 Jacky Ickx
John Surtees
Jackie Stewart
Jochen Rindt
1967
#3 Jack Brabham
Denny Hulme
Jackie Stewart
Graham Hill
1966
#12 Jack Brabham
Mike Parkes
Denny Hulme
Lorenzo Bandini
1965
#6 Jim Clark
Jackie Stewart
John Surtees
Jim Clark
1964
#22 Dan Gurney
Graham Hill
Jack Brabham
Jim Clark
1963
#18 Jim Clark
Tony Maggs
Graham Hill
Jim Clark
1961
#50 Giancarlo Baghetti
Dan Gurney
Jim Clark
Phil Hill
1960
#16 Jack Brabham
Olivier Gendebien
Bruce McLaren
Jack Brabham
1959
#24 Tony Brooks
Phil Hill
Jack Brabham
Tony Brooks
1958
#4 Mike Hawthorn
Stirling Moss
Wolfgang von Trips
Mike Hawthorn
1957
#2 Juan Fangio
Luigi Musso
Peter Collins
Juan Fangio
1956
#14 Peter Collins
Eugenio Castellotti
Jean Behra
Juan Fangio
1954
#18 Juan Fangio
Karl Kling
Robert Manzon
Juan Fangio
1953
#16 Mike Hawthorn
Juan Fangio
José Froilán González
Alberto Ascari
1952
#8 Alberto Ascari
Nino Farina
Piero Taruffi
Alberto Ascari
1951
#8 Juan Fangio
José Froilán González
Luigi Villoresi
Juan Fangio
1950
#6 Juan Fangio
Luigi Fagioli
Peter Whitehead
Juan Fangio