French Grand Prix

Date
Sun 8th July 1962 (UTC)
Sun 8th July 1962 (Local)

Timestamp
1962-07-08T14:00:00

Time

14:00:00 UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
1962

Round
4

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Location
Rouen-Les-Essarts

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Description

The 1962 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Rouen-Les-Essarts on 8 July 1962. It was race 4 of 9 in both the 1962 World Championship of Drivers and the 1962 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was won by Dan Gurney, his first Formula One victory, driving a Porsche, that company's only win as a constructor in a Formula One championship race coming after three years of racing. It was the third time that the French Grand Prix was held at Rouen, the previous time being 1957.

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Result List

Result Description
1 Dan Gurney Porsche 2:07:05.5
2 Tony Maggs Cooper-Climax + 1 Lap
3 Richie Ginther BRM + 2 Laps
4 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax + 3 Laps
5 John Surtees Lola-Climax + 3 Laps
6 Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche + 3 Laps
7 Maurice Trintignant Lotus-Climax + 4 Laps
8 Trevor Taylor Lotus-Climax + 6 laps
9 Graham Hill BRM + 10 Laps

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