Gridpedia1962 South African Grand Prix
Graham Hill won the 1962 South African Grand Prix at Prince George Circuit on 29 Dec 1962 for BRM, from 2nd on the grid; Bruce McLaren was second and Tony Maggs third.
11 of 21 starters were classified; 10 retired or were not classified. After the race Graham Hill won the championship with 42 points, 12 ahead of Jim Clark.
- Date
- 29 Dec 1962
- Circuit
- Prince George Circuit, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
- Round
- 9 of 9
- Winner
- Graham Hill (BRM)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | HILGraham Hill | BRM | 2 | 82 | 2:08:03.3 | 9 | |
| 2 | 8 | MCLBruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 8 | 82 | +49.8 | 6 | |
| 3 | 9 | MAGTony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 6 | 82 | +50.3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 10 | BRAJack Brabham | Brabham | 3 | 82 | +53.8 | 3 | |
| 5 | 11 | IREInnes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 4 | 81 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 20 | LEDNeville Lederle | Lotus-Climax | 10 | 78 | +4 Laps | 1 | |
| 7 | 4 | GINRichie Ginther | BRM | 7 | 78 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | 18 | LOVJohn Love | Cooper-Climax | 12 | 78 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 5 | JOHBruce Johnstone | BRM | 17 | 76 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 14 | PIEErnie Pieterse | Lotus-Climax | 13 | 71 | +11 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 15 | DEBCarel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 16 | 70 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| R | 1 | CLAJim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 62 | Oil leak | 0 | |
| R | 21 | SERDoug Serrurier | LDS | 14 | 62 | Radiator | 0 | |
| R | 7 | SALRoy Salvadori | Lola | 11 | 56 | Fuel leak | 0 | |
| R | 22 | HARMike Harris | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 15 | 31 | Wheel bearing | 0 | |
| R | 6 | SURJohn Surtees | Lola | 5 | 26 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 2 | TAYTrevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 9 | 11 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| W | 12 | HOCGary Hocking | Lotus-Climax | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | 16 | VANSyd van der Vyver | Lotus-Climax | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | 17 | SETTony Settember | Emeryson | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | 19 | TINSam Tingle | Lotus-Climax | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Standings after this race
Explained: how points and the two championships work.
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 4 | 42 |
| 2 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 3 | 30 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 27 |
| 4 | John Surtees | Lola | 0 | 19 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | 1 | 15 | |
| 6 | Phil Hill | 0 | 14 | |
| 7 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 0 | 6 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRM | 4 | 42 |
| 2 | Lotus-Climax | 3 | 36 |
| 3 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 29 |
| 4 | Lola | 0 | 19 |
| 5 | Porsche | 1 | 18 |
| 6 | Ferrari | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Brabham | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Lotus-BRM | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Emeryson | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | ENB | 0 | 0 |