1962 F1 World Championship Season
| Season: | 13th World Championship season |
|---|---|
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Graham Hill (1st title, 7th different world champion, 2nd British champion) |
| Constructors’ Champion: | BRM (only title, 4th different world champion constructor) |
| Reigning drivers’ champion: |  Phil Hill |
| Reigning constructors’ champion: |  Ferrari |
| 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 |
| Other seasons: |
Jump to: Calendar | Driver & constructor entries | Race winners | Pole positions | Fastest laps | Qualifying results | Driver standings | Constructor standings | Statistics
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 | 03 June | 1962 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 3 |  Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 17 June | 1962 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 4 |  France | Rouen-les-Essarts | 08 July | 1962 French Grand Prix |
| 5 | Britain | Aintree | 21 July | 1962 British Grand Prix |
| 6 | Germany | Nurburgring | 05 August | 1962 German Grand Prix |
| 7 | Italy | Monza | 16 September | 1962 Italian Grand Prix |
| 8 | USA | Watkins Glen | 07 October | 1962 United States Grand Prix |
| 9 |  South Africa DT CT | East London | 29 December | 1962 South African Grand Prix |
Driver and constructor entries
Race winners
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| 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/constructor
| 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/constructor
| 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 |
Qualifying results
World Drivers’ Championship standings
The top six classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (9), 2nd (6), 3rd (4), 4th (3), 5th (2), 6th (1)
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.
- Highlight: Rookie
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
Race to the title
The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five drivers of 1962. Reigning world champion Phil Hill, who finished 6th, is also shown.
World Constructors’ Championship standings
The top six classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (9), 2nd (6), 3rd (4), 4th (3), 5th (2), 6th (1)
Constructors only received points for its highest placed car. 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.
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
| Pos | Constructor | NLD | MCO | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | ITA | USA | ZAF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRM | 1 | 6R | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 (56) |
| 2 | Lotus-Climax | 2 | 8R | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 36 (38) |
| 3 | Cooper-Climax | 5 | 1 | R | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 29 (37) |
| 4 | Lola-Climax | R | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | R | R | R | 19 |
| 5 | Porsche | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11R | 18 (19) |
| 6 | Ferrari | 3 | 2 | 3 | R | 6 | 4 | 18 | |||
| 7 | Brabham-Climax | R | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||||||
| 8 | Lotus-BRM | DNQ | R | R | 7 | R | 12 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Emeryson-Climax | NC | 11 | R | |||||||
| 10 | ENB-Maserati | 16 | |||||||||
| 11 | Gilby-BRM | R | DNQ | ||||||||
| 12 | LDS-Alfa Romeo | R | |||||||||
| 13 | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | R | |||||||||
| 14 | De Tomaso | DNQ | |||||||||
| 15 | De Tomaso-OSCA | DNQ | |||||||||
| No. | Constructor | NLD | MCO | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | ITA | USA | ZAF | Points |
Race to the title
The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five constructors of 1962. Reigning world champion Ferrari, who finished 6th, is also shown.