1962 Formula One season

The 1962 Formula One season was the 16th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1962 World Championship of Drivers and the 1962 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers[1] which were contested concurrently over a nine race series that commenced on 20 May and ended on 29 December. The season also included a number of non-championship races for Formula One cars.

1962 Formula One season
Drivers' Champion: Graham Hill
International Cup Champion: BRM
Previous: 1961 Next: 1963

Season summary

Ferrari were completely eclipsed in 1962, partly as a result of internal upheavals, partly because the British teams had made great progress. BRM finally came good with Graham Hill taking the championship after a season long battle with the revolutionary monocoque Lotus 25 driven by Jim Clark. Dan Gurney gave Porsche their only Grand Prix win at Rouen, and Cooper won their last race until 1966. Lola made their first of their sporadic forays into Grand Prix racing, and Jack Brabham emerged as a constructor, scoring his first points in his own car. Stirling Moss, widely considered to be the greatest driver to never win the championship and one of the greatest drivers in motorsport, was due to drive for Scuderia Ferrari this season however he crashed heavily in an off-season race at Goodwood and never raced in Formula One again. Ricardo Rodríguez, age 20 years 123 days, became the youngest driver to score championship points with his fourth place in Belgium, a record which stood for 38 years before Jenson Button, age 20 years 67 days, broke it at the 2000 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Two drivers were to die during this season. Mexican Ricardo Rodríguez during the non-championship Mexican Grand Prix at the Mixhuca circuit, and noted Rhodesian motorcycle rider Gary Hocking during the non-championship Natal Grand Prix at the Westmead Circuit in South Africa. Ferrari started the year well, with Phil Hill in second place after having been on the podium in the first three races. However, personality differences, loss of most of the engineering team in the 1961 "walk-out", a prolonged industrial strike, led to Enzo Ferrari withdrawing his team from the last two races.[2]

Season review

Rnd Race Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Constructor Tyre Report
1 Dutch Grand Prix Zandvoort 20 May John Surtees Bruce McLaren Graham Hill BRM D Report
2 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco 3 June Jim Clark Jim Clark Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax D Report
3 Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps 17 June Graham Hill Jim Clark Jim Clark Lotus-Climax D Report
4 French Grand Prix Rouen-Les-Essarts 8 July Jim Clark Graham Hill Dan Gurney Porsche D Report
5 British Grand Prix Aintree 21 July Jim Clark Jim Clark Jim Clark Lotus-Climax D Report
6 German Grand Prix Nürburgring 5 August Dan Gurney Graham Hill Graham Hill BRM D Report
7 Italian Grand Prix Monza 16 September Jim Clark Graham Hill Graham Hill BRM D Report
8 United States Grand Prix Watkins Glen 7 October Jim Clark Jim Clark Jim Clark Lotus-Climax D Report
9 South African Grand Prix Prince George 29 December Jim Clark Jim Clark Graham Hill BRM D Report

Teams and drivers

Briton Graham Hill (pictured in 1963) won his first Drivers' Championship, driving for BRM
Jim Clark (Lotus 25 Coventry Climax), here contesting the 1962 German Grand Prix, placed second in the Championship after retiring from a Championship-winning first position in the last round
Reigning champion Phil Hill placed sixth in the 1962 World Championship of Drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1962 FIA World Championship.

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 156 Ferrari 178 1.5 V6 D Phil Hill 1–3, 5–7
Giancarlo Baghetti 1, 3, 6–7
Ricardo Rodríguez 1–3, 6–7
Lorenzo Bandini 2, 6–7
Willy Mairesse 2–3, 7
Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 25
24
Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D Jim Clark All
Trevor Taylor All
Cooper Car Company Cooper-Climax T60
T55
Climax FWMV 1.5 V8
Climax FPF 1.5 L4
D Bruce McLaren All
Tony Maggs All
Timmy Mayer 8
Brabham Racing Organisation Lotus-Climax 24 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D Jack Brabham 1–5
Brabham-Climax BT3 6, 8–9
UDT Laystall Racing Team Lotus-Climax 24
18/21
Climax FWMV 1.5 V8
Climax FPF 1.5 L4
D Innes Ireland 1–5, 7–9
Masten Gregory 1, 5
Lotus-BRM 24 BRM P56 1.5 V8 2–4, 7–8
Porsche System Engineering Porsche 804
718
Porsche 753 1.5 F8
Porsche 547/3 1.5 F4
D Jo Bonnier 1–2, 4–8
Dan Gurney 1–2, 5–8
Phil Hill 8
Ecurie Maarsbergen Porsche 718
787
Porsche 547/3 1.5 F4 D Carel Godin de Beaufort All
Ben Pon 1
Emeryson-Climax 61 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 Wolfgang Seidel 1
Owen Racing Organisation BRM P57
P48/57
BRM P56 1.5 V8 D Graham Hill All
Richie Ginther All
Bruce Johnstone 9
Bowmaker-Yeoman Racing Team Lola-Climax Mk4 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D John Surtees All
Roy Salvadori 1–2, 4–9
Ecurie Galloise Cooper-Climax T53 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Jackie Lewis 1, 4–6
BRM P48/57 BRM P56 1.5 V8 2
R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Lotus-Climax 24 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D Maurice Trintignant 2–4, 6–8
Ecurie Nationale Suisse

Ecurie Filipinetti

Lotus-Climax 21 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Jo Siffert 2–3, 6
Lotus-BRM 24 BRM P56 1.5 V8 4, 7
Heinz Schiller 6
Porsche 718 Porsche 547/3 1.5 F4 Heini Walter 6
Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia Lotus-Climax 18/21
24
Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Nino Vaccarella 2, 7
Porsche 718 Porsche 547/3 1.5 F4 6
Emeryson Cars Lotus-Climax 18 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D John Campbell-Jones 3
Emeryson-Climax 61 Tony Settember 5, 7
Equipe Nationale Belge Lotus-Climax 18/21 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Lucien Bianchi 3
ENB-Maserati F1 Maserati Tipo 6 1.5 L4 6
Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel Lotus-BRM 24 BRM P56 1.5 V8 D Dan Gurney 3
Wolfgang Seidel 5–6
Gunther Seiffert 6
Tony Shelly 7
Anglo-American Equipe Cooper-Climax T59 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Ian Burgess 5–7
Ecurie Excelsior Lotus-Climax 18 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Jay Chamberlain 5–7
John Dalton Lotus-Climax 18/21 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Tony Shelly 5–6
Gilby Engineering Gilby-BRM 62 BRM P56 1.5 V8 D Keith Greene 6–7
Bernard Collomb Cooper-Climax T53 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Bernard Collomb 6
Scuderia de Tomaso De Tomaso 801 De Tomaso 1.5 F8 D Nasif Estéfano 7
Scuderia Settecolli De Tomaso-OSCA F1 OSCA 372 1.5 L4 D Roberto Lippi 7
Gerry Ashmore Lotus-Climax 18/21 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Gerry Ashmore 7
Scuderia Jolly Club Lotus-Climax 18 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Ernesto Prinoth 7
Dupont Team Zerex Lotus-Climax 24 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D Roger Penske 8
Hap Sharp Cooper-Climax T53 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Hap Sharp 8
Jim Hall Lotus-Climax 21 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Jim Hall 8
John Mecom Lotus-Climax 24 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Rob Schroeder 8
Ernie Pieterse Lotus-Climax 21 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Ernie Pieterse 9
John Love Cooper-Climax T55 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D John Love 9
Neville Lederle Lotus-Climax 21 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Neville Lederle 9
Otelle Nucci LDS-Alfa Romeo Mk 1 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 D Doug Serrurier 9
Mike Harris Cooper-Alfa Romeo T53 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 D Mike Harris 9

1962 Drivers' Championship – final standings

Points towards the 1962 World Championship of Drivers were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first six finishers in each race, with the best five race results retained by each driver.

Pos. Driver NED
MON
BEL
FRA
GBR
GER
ITA
USA
RSA
Pts.
1 Graham Hill 1 (6) 2 9 (4) 1 1 (2) 1 42 (52)
2 Jim Clark 9 Ret 1 Ret 1 4 Ret 1 Ret 30
3 Bruce McLaren Ret 1 Ret (4) 3 (5) 3 3 2 27 (32)
4 John Surtees Ret 4 5 5 2 2 Ret Ret Ret 19
5 Dan Gurney Ret Ret DNS 1 9 3 13 5 15
6 Phil Hill 3 2 3 Ret Ret 11 DNS 14
7 Tony Maggs 5 Ret Ret 2 6 9 7 7 3 13
8 Richie Ginther Ret Ret Ret 3 13 8 2 Ret 7 10
9 Jack Brabham Ret 8 6 Ret 5 Ret 4 4 9
10 Trevor Taylor 2 Ret Ret 8 8 Ret Ret 12 Ret 6
11 Giancarlo Baghetti 4 Ret 10 5 5
12 Lorenzo Bandini 3 Ret 8 4
13 Ricardo Rodríguez Ret DNS 4 6 14 4
14 Willy Mairesse 7 Ret 4 3
15 Jo Bonnier 7 5 10 Ret 7 6 13 3
16 Innes Ireland Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret 8 5 2
17 Carel Godin de Beaufort 6 DNQ 7 6 14 13 10 Ret 11 2
18 Masten Gregory Ret DNQ Ret Ret 7 12 6 1
19 Neville Lederle 6 1
Maurice Trintignant Ret 8 7 Ret Ret Ret 0
Jackie Lewis 8 DNQ Ret 10 Ret 0
John Love 8 0
Nino Vaccarella DNQ 15 9 0
Lucien Bianchi 9 16 0
Roger Penske 9 0
Bruce Johnstone 9 0
Jo Siffert DNQ 10 Ret 12 DNQ 0
Rob Schroeder 10 0
Ernie Pieterse 10 0
Ian Burgess 12 11 DNQ 0
Tony Settember 11 Ret 0
John Campbell-Jones 11 0
Hap Sharp 11 0
Heini Walter 14 0
Jay Chamberlain 15 DNQ DNQ 0
Wolfgang Seidel NC Ret DNQ 0
Roy Salvadori Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret 0
Tony Shelly Ret DNQ DNQ 0
Keith Greene DNS Ret DNQ 0
Ben Pon Ret 0
Heinz Schiller Ret 0
Bernard Collomb Ret 0
Timmy Mayer Ret 0
Doug Serrurier Ret 0
Mike Harris Ret 0
Günther Seiffert DNQ 0
Gerry Ashmore DNQ 0
Ernesto Prinoth DNQ 0
Roberto Lippi DNQ 0
Nasif Estéfano DNQ 0
Jim Hall DNS 0
Pos. Driver NED
MON
BEL
FRA
GBR
GER
ITA
USA
RSA
Pts.
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenOther points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap
  • Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
  • Italics indicate fastest lap
  • Bold indicates pole position

1962 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers – final standings

Points towards the 1962 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first six places in each race, however only the best placed car from each manufacturer was eligible to score points and only the best five results could be retained by each manufacturer.

Porsche placed fifth in the 1962 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers
Pos. Manufacturer NED
MON
BEL
FRA
GBR
GER
ITA
USA
RSA
Pts.[lower-alpha 1]
1 BRM 1 (6) 2 (3) (4) 1 1 (2) 1 42 (56)
2 Lotus-Climax 2 8 1 7 1 4 9 1 (5) 36 (38)
3 Cooper-Climax (5) 1 Ret 2 3 (5) 3 (3) 2 29 (37)
4 Lola-Climax Ret 4 5 5 2 2 Ret Ret Ret 19
5 Porsche 6 5 7 1 9 3 (6) 5 11 18 (19)
6 Ferrari 3 2 3 WD Ret 6 4 WD 18
7 Brabham-Climax Ret 4 4 6
8 Lotus-BRM DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 6 1
Emeryson-Climax NC 11 Ret WD 0
ENB-Maserati 16 0
Gilby-BRM WD Ret DNQ 0
LDS-Alfa Romeo Ret 0
Cooper-Alfa Romeo Ret 0
De Tomaso DNQ 0
De Tomaso-OSCA DNQ 0
Pos. Manufacturer NED
MON
BEL
FRA
GBR
GER
ITA
USA
RSA
Pts.
  • Only the best 5 results counted towards the championship. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
  • Bold results counted to championship totals.

Non-championship races

The following Formula One races which did not count towards the World Championship of Drivers or the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers, were also held in 1962.

Race Name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report
V Cape Grand Prix Killarney 2 January Trevor Taylor Lotus-Climax Report
IV Brussels Grand Prix Heysel 1 April Willy Mairesse Ferrari Report
III Lombank Trophy Snetterton 14 April Jim Clark Lotus-Climax Report
XIV Lavant Cup Goodwood 23 April Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax Report
X Glover Trophy Goodwood 23 April Graham Hill BRM Report
XXII Pau Grand Prix Pau 23 April Maurice Trintignant Lotus-Climax Report
VII Aintree 200 Aintree 28 April Jim Clark Lotus-Climax Report
XV BRDC International Trophy Silverstone 12 May Graham Hill BRM Report
XX Naples Grand Prix Posillipo 20 May Willy Mairesse Ferrari Report
I International 2000 Guineas Mallory Park 11 June John Surtees Lola-Climax Report
XIII Crystal Palace Trophy Crystal Palace 11 June Innes Ireland Lotus-BRM Report
III Grand Prix de Reims Reims 1 July Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax Report
XII Solitude Grand Prix Solitudering 15 July Dan Gurney Porsche Report
VIII Kanonloppet Karlskoga 12 August Masten Gregory Lotus-BRM Report
I Mediterranean Grand Prix Enna-Pergusa 19 August Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari Report
III Danish Grand Prix Roskilde Ring 25–26 August Jack Brabham Lotus-Climax Report
IX Gold Cup Oulton Park 1 September Jim Clark Lotus-Climax Report
I Mexican Grand Prix Magdalena Mixhuca 4 November Jim Clark
Trevor Taylor
Lotus-Climax Report
V Rand Grand Prix Kyalami 15 December Jim Clark Lotus-Climax Report
II Natal Grand Prix Westmead 22 December Trevor Taylor Lotus-Climax Report

Notes

  1. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

References

  1. FIA Yearbook 1974, Grey Section, pages 118–121
  2. Björklund, Bengt, ed. (October 1962). "Ferrari lämnar formel 1" [Ferrari Leaves Formula 1]. Illustrerad Motor Sport (in Swedish). No. 10. Lerum, Sweden. p. 14.
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