1962 F1 World Championship Season
13th F1 World Championship Season
Fact File
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Graham Hill (1st title, 7th different world champion, 2nd British champion) |
|---|---|
| Constructors’ Champion: | BRM (1st title, 4th different world champion) |
| Races: | 9 |
| Winning drivers: | Graham Hill (4) Jim Clark (3)  Bruce McLaren (1)  Dan Gurney (1) |
| Winning constructors: | BRM (4) Lotus (3) Cooper (1)  Porsche (1) |
| First-time winners (driver): | Graham Hill Jim Clark Dan Gurney |
| First-time winners (constructor): | Porsche |
1962 F1 World Championship Grands Prix
Calendar
- DT: Drivers’ title decider
- CT: Constructors’ title decider
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | Zandvoort | 20 May | 1962 Dutch Grand Prix |
| 2 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | 3 June | 1962 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 3 |  Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 17 June | 1962 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 4 |  France | Rouen-les-Essarts | 8 July | 1962 French Grand Prix |
| 5 | Britain | Aintree | 21 July | 1962 British Grand Prix |
| 6 | Germany | Nurburgring | 5 August | 1962 German Grand Prix |
| 7 |  Italy | Monza | 16 September | 1962 Italian Grand Prix |
| 8 | USA | Watkins Glen | 7 October | 1962 United States Grand Prix |
| 9 |  South Africa DT CT | East London | 29 December | 1962 South African Grand Prix |
Race Winners
- Highlight: Home driver race winner
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Start | Win Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | 27.200s |
| 2 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 3 | 1.300s |
| 3 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 12 | 44.100s |
| 4 | France | Rouen-les-Essarts | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 6 | 1 lap |
| 5 | Britain | Aintree | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 49.200s |
| 6 | Germany | Nurburgring | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | 2.500s |
| 7 | Italy | Monza | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | 29.800s |
| 8 | USA | Watkins Glen | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 9.200s |
| 9 | South Africa | East London | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | 49.800s |
Polesitters
- Highlight: Home driver polesitter
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | John Surtees | Lola-Climax | DNF | 0.100s |
| 2 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | DNF | 0.400s |
| 3 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | 1.800s |
| 4 | France | Rouen-les-Essarts | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | DNF | 0.200s |
| 5 | Britain | Aintree | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 0.600s |
| 6 | Germany | Nurburgring | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 3 | 3.000s |
| 7 | Italy | Monza | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | DNF | 0.030s |
| 8 | USA | Watkins Glen | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 0.800s |
| 9 | South Africa | East London | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | DNF | 0.300s |
Fastest Laps
- Highlight: Home driver fastest lap setter
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax |
| 2 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax |
| 3 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax |
| 4 | France | Rouen-les-Essarts | Graham Hill | BRM |
| 5 | Britain | Aintree | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax |
| 6 | Germany | Nurburgring | Graham Hill | BRM |
| 7 | Italy | Monza | Graham Hill | BRM |
| 8 | USA | Watkins Glen | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax |
| 9 | South Africa | East London | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax |
1962 F1 World Championship Standings
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 42 (52) | |
| 2 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 30 | -12 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 27 (32) | -15 |
| 4 | John Surtees | Lola | 19 | -23 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 15 | -27 |
| 6 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 14 | -28 |
| 7 | Tony Maggs | Cooper | 13 | -29 |
| 8 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 10 | -32 |
| 9 |  Jack Brabham | Lotus Brabham | 9 | -33 |
| 10 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus | 6 | -36 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 5 | -37 |
| 12 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 4 | -38 |
| = |  Ricardo Rodriguez | Ferrari | 4 | -38 |
| 14 | Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | 3 | -39 |
| = |  Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 3 | -39 |
| 16 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 2 | -40 |
| = | Carel Godin
de Beaufort | Porsche | 2 | -40 |
| 18 | Masten Gregory | Lotus | 1 | -41 |
| = | Neville Lederle | Lotus | 1 | -41 |
Points scoring system used:
- 1st: 9 points
- 2nd: 6 points
- 3rd: 4 points
- 4th: 3 points
- 5th: 2 points
- 6th: 1 point
- Only the best six results counted towards the championship.
- Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
Constructor
Points scoring system used:
- 1st: 9 points
- 2nd: 6 points
- 3rd: 4 points
- 4th: 3 points
- 5th: 2 points
- 6th: 1 point
- Only the best placed car from each constructor per race was eligible to score points.
- Only the best five results counted towards the championship.
- Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
Qualifying Results Overview
| Pos | Driver | NLD | MCO | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | ITA | USA | ZAF | Avg. | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.33 | 1 |
| 2 | Jim Clark | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.67 | 1 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4.44 | 2 |
| 4 | Willy Mairesse | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6.67 | 4 | ||||||
| 5 | Innes Ireland | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 6.88 | 3 | |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | 8 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7.12 | 1 | |
| 7 | Richie Ginther | 7 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7.33 | 2 |
| 8 | John Surtees | 1 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 7.44 | 1 |
| 9 | Jack Brabham | 4 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 8.88 | 3 | |
| 10 | Jo Bonnier | 13 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9.86 | 6 | ||
| 11 | Neville Lederle | 10 | 10.00 | 10 | ||||||||
| 12 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 11 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10.80 | 7 | ||||
| 13 | Masten Gregory | 16 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 11.14 | 6 | ||
| 14 | Trevor Taylor | 10 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 11.56 | 3 |
| 15 | Phil Hill | 9 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 11.71 | 4 | ||
| 16 | Tim Mayer | 12 | 12.00 | 12 | ||||||||
| 17 |  John Love | 12 | 12.00 | 12 | ||||||||
| 18 | Roy Salvadori | 17 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12.25 | 9 | |
| 19 | Roger Penske | 13 | 13.00 | 13 | ||||||||
| 20 | Ernie Pieterse | 13 | 13.00 | 13 | ||||||||
| 21 | Tony Maggs | 15 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 13.11 | 6 |
| 22 |  Heini Walter | 14 | 14.00 | 14 | ||||||||
| 23 | Doug Serrurier | 14 | 14.00 | 14 | ||||||||
| 24 | Maurice Trintignant | 7 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 14.17 | 7 | |||
| 25 | Giancarlo Baghetti | 12 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 14.25 | 12 | |||||
| 26 | Lorenzo Bandini | 10 | 18 | 17 | 15.00 | 10 | ||||||
| 27 | Hap Sharp | 15 | 15.00 | 15 | ||||||||
| 28 | Mike Harris | 15 | 15.00 | 15 | ||||||||
| 29 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | 14 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 15.56 | 8 |
| 30 | Nino Vaccarella | 22 | 15 | 14 | 17.00 | 14 | ||||||
| 31 | Rob Schroeder | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | ||||||||
| 32 | Bruce Johnstone | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | ||||||||
| 33 | Jackie Lewis | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 18.00 | 15 | ||||
| 34 | Ben Pon | 18 | 18.00 | 18 | ||||||||
| 35 | Jim Hall | 18 | 18.00 | 18 | ||||||||
| 36 | Jo Siffert | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 18.60 | 15 | ||||
| 37 | Ian Burgess | 16 | 16 | 25 | 19.00 | 16 | ||||||
| 38 | John Campbell-Jones | 19 | 19.00 | 19 | ||||||||
| 39 | Tony Settember | 19 | 21 | 20.00 | 19 | |||||||
| 40 | Heinz Schiller | 20 | 20.00 | 20 | ||||||||
| 41 | Keith Greene | 19 | 23 | 21.00 | 19 | |||||||
| 42 | Lucien Bianchi | 18 | 26 | 22.00 | 18 | |||||||
| 43 | Tony Shelly | 18 | 27 | 22 | 22.33 | 18 | ||||||
| 44 | Wolfgang Seidel | 20 | 21 | 28 | 23.00 | 20 | ||||||
| 45 | Bernard Collomb | 23 | 23.00 | 23 | ||||||||
| 46 | Gerry Ashmore | 24 | 24.00 | 24 | ||||||||
| 47 | Jay Chamberlain | 20 | 29 | 29 | 26.00 | 20 | ||||||
| 48 | Ernesto Prinoth | 27 | 27.00 | 27 | ||||||||
| 49 | Roberto Lippi | 28 | 28.00 | 28 | ||||||||
| 50 | Gunther Seiffert | 30 | 30.00 | 30 | ||||||||
| 51 |  Nasif Estefano | 30 | 30.00 | 30 |
Race Results Overview
Race To The Title
The Race To The Title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season.