1962 South African Grand Prix

The 1962 South African Grand Prix, formally titled the 9th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa,[1] was a Formula One motor race held at East London on 29 December 1962. It was the ninth and final race in both the 1962 World Championship of Drivers and the 1962 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 82-lap race was won by Graham Hill driving a BRM, the Englishman taking his first Drivers' Championship in the process, with New Zealander Bruce McLaren and local driver Tony Maggs second and third respectively in works Cooper-Climaxes.

1962 South African Grand Prix
Race 9 of 9 in the 1962 Formula One season
Race details
Date 29 December 1962
Official name 9th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa
Location Prince George Circuit
East London, South Africa
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 3.920 km (2.436 mi)
Distance 82 laps, 321.415 km (199.718 mi)
Weather Dry, windy
Pole position
Driver
Lotus-Climax
Time 1:29.3
Fastest lap
Driver Jim Clark Lotus-Climax
Time 1:31.0 on lap 3
Podium
First
BRM
Second
Cooper-Climax
Third
Cooper-Climax

Hill went into the race with a nine-point lead in the Drivers' Championship over Scotland's Jim Clark, driving a works Lotus-Climax. A Clark win would give him the Championship, regardless of Hill's performance, because only the top 5 results counted for the Championship. After taking pole position, Clark led comfortably until an oil leak 20 laps from the finish forced him to retire, handing the Championship to Hill. The win also gave BRM their first, and only, Manufacturers' Cup.

Classification

Qualifying
Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 1 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 1:29.3 —
2 3 Graham Hill BRM 1:29.6 +0.3
3 10 Jack Brabham Brabham-Climax 1:31.0 +1.7
4 11 Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 1:31.1 +1.8
5 6 John Surtees Lola-Climax 1:31.5 +2.2
6 9 Tony Maggs Cooper-Climax 1:31.7 +2.4
7 4 Richie Ginther BRM 1:31.7 +2.4
8 8 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 1:31.7 +2.4
9 2 Trevor Taylor Lotus-Climax 1:32.7 +3.4
10 20 Neville Lederle Lotus-Climax 1:33.6 +4.3
11 7 Roy Salvadori Lola-Climax 1:35.4 +6.1
12 18 John Love Cooper-Climax 1:36.4 +7.1
13 14 Ernie Pieterse Lotus-Climax 1:36.8 +7.5
14 21 Doug Serrurier LDS-Alfa Romeo 1:36.8 +7.5
15 22 Mike Harris Cooper-Alfa Romeo 1:39.1 +9.8
16 15 Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 1:39.2 +9.9
17 5 Bruce Johnstone1 BRM
Source:[2]
  • ^1 – Bruce Johnstone was unable to set a time in qualifying due to engine problems, and consequently had to start from the back of the grid.[3]

Race
Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 3 Graham Hill BRM 82 2:08:03.3 2 9
2 8 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 82 + 49.8 8 6
3 9 Tony Maggs Cooper-Climax 82 + 50.3 6 4
4 10 Jack Brabham Brabham-Climax 82 + 53.8 3 3
5 11 Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 81 + 1 Lap 4 2
6 20 Neville Lederle Lotus-Climax 78 + 4 Laps 10 1
7 4 Richie Ginther BRM 78 + 4 Laps 7  
8 18 John Love Cooper-Climax 78 + 4 Laps 12  
9 5 Bruce Johnstone BRM 76 + 6 Laps 17  
10 14 Ernie Pieterse Lotus-Climax 71 + 11 Laps 13  
11 15 Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 70 Fuel System 16  
Ret 1 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 62 Oil Leak 1  
Ret 21 Doug Serrurier LDS-Alfa Romeo 62 Radiator 14  
Ret 7 Roy Salvadori Lola-Climax 56 Fuel Leak 11  
Ret 22 Mike Harris Cooper-Alfa Romeo 31 Wheel Bearing 15  
Ret 6 John Surtees Lola-Climax 26 Engine 5  
Ret 2 Trevor Taylor Lotus-Climax 11 Gearbox 9  
WD 12 Gary Hocking Lotus-Climax Driver killed prior to event
WD 16 Syd van der Vyver Lotus-Climax Car damaged
WD 17 Tony Settember Emeryson-Climax
WD 19 Sam Tingle Lotus-Climax Driver competing elsewhere
Source:[4]

Championship standings after the race
  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

References
  1. "Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1962". The Programme Covers Project. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. "1962 South African GP Qualification". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. Tee, Michael (February 1963). "1962 South African Grand Prix race report: Graham the champion". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. "1962 South African Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  5. "South Africa 1962 - Championship". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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