Dan Gurney won the 1962 French Grand Prix, marking his first Formula One victory and Porsche's only win as a constructor in championship racing.
Key Facts
- Race date
- 8 July 1962
- Circuit
- Rouen-Les-Essarts
- Winner
- Dan Gurney (Porsche)
- Championship round
- Race 4 of 9
- Porsche's constructor wins
- 1 (only ever)
- Previous French GP at Rouen
- 1957
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Rouen-Les-Essarts hosted the French Grand Prix for the third time in 1962, having previously staged the race in 1957. Porsche had been competing in Formula One for three years without a victory, while American driver Dan Gurney sought his first win in the championship.
The 1962 French Grand Prix took place on 8 July 1962 at Rouen-Les-Essarts, serving as the fourth round of the nine-race 1962 World Championship of Drivers and 1962 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. Dan Gurney drove his Porsche to victory, claiming the win ahead of the rest of the field.
Gurney's victory was both his first Formula One championship race win and the sole constructor's championship victory for Porsche in Formula One history. Despite three years of competition, Porsche never again claimed a win as a constructor in a Formula One championship race.