1962 Italian Grand Prix
109th World Championship race, 13th World Championship Italian Grand Prix, 13th World Championship race at Monza
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 16 September 1962 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Graham Hill BRM |
| Pole position: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Fastest lap: | Graham Hill BRM |
| Circuit: | Monza, 86 laps |
| Round: | 7 of 9 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 86 | 2hr 29m 08.400s | 9 |
| 2 | +1 |  Richie Ginther | BRM | 86 | +29.800s | 6 |
| 3 | +1 |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 86 | +57.800s | 4 |
| 4 | +6 |  Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | 86 | +58.200s | 3 |
| 5 | +13 |  Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 86 | +1m 31.300s | 2 |
| 6 | +3 |  Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 85 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +5 |  Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 85 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +9 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 84 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | +5 | Nino Vaccarella | Lotus-Climax (P) | 84 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | +10 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 81 | +5 laps | |
| 11 | +4 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 81 | +5 laps | |
| 12 | -6 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM (P) | 77 | +9 laps | |
| 13 | -6 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 66 | DNF | |
| 14 | -3 |  Ricardo Rodriguez | Ferrari | 63 | DNF | |
| R | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax (P) | 45 | DNF | ||
| R | John Surtees | Lola-Climax (P) | 42 | DNF | ||
| R | Roy Salvadori | Lola-Climax (P) | 41 | DNF | ||
| R | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Tony Settember | Emeryson-Climax | 18 | DNF | ||
| R |  Maurice Trintignant | Lotus-Climax (P) | 17 | DNF | ||
| R | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 12 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:40.350 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:40.380 |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 1:41.800 |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 1:41.800 |
| 5 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:41.800 |
| 6 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:41.900 |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 1:41.900 |
| 8 | John Surtees | Lola-Climax (P) | 1:42.400 |
| 9 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 1:42.600 |
| 10 | Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | 1:42.800 |
| 11 | Ricardo Rodriguez | Ferrari | 1:43.100 |
| 12 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 1:43.200 |
| 13 | Roy Salvadori | Lola-Climax (P) | 1:43.300 |
| 14 | Nino Vaccarella | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:43.400 |
| 15 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1:43.400 |
| 16 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 1:44.200 |
| 17 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:44.300 |
| 18 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 1:44.400 |
| 19 | Maurice Trintignant | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:44.400 |
| 20 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 1:46.800 |
| 21 | Tony Settember | Emeryson-Climax | 1:49.100 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:40.350 | |
| 2 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:40.380 | 0.030 |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 1:41.800 | 1.450 |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 1:41.800 | 1.450 |
| 5 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:41.800 | 1.450 |
| 6 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:41.900 | 1.550 |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 1:41.900 | 1.550 |
| 8 | John Surtees | Lola-Climax (P) | 1:42.400 | 2.050 |
| 9 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 1:42.600 | 2.250 |
| 10 | Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | 1:42.800 | 2.450 |
| 11 | Ricardo Rodriguez | Ferrari | 1:43.100 | 2.750 |
| 12 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 1:43.200 | 2.850 |
| 13 | Roy Salvadori | Lola-Climax (P) | 1:43.300 | 2.950 |
| 14 | Nino Vaccarella | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:43.400 | 3.050 |
| 15 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1:43.400 | 3.050 |
| 16 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 1:44.200 | 3.850 |
| 17 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:44.300 | 3.950 |
| 18 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 1:44.400 | 4.050 |
| 19 | Maurice Trintignant | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:44.400 | 4.050 |
| 20 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 1:46.800 | 6.450 |
| 21 | Tony Settember | Emeryson-Climax | 1:49.100 | 8.750 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 22 | Tony Shelly | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:51.600 | 11.250 |
| 23 | Keith Greene | Gilby-BRM | 1:52.000 | 11.650 |
| 24 | Gerry Ashmore | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:52.900 | 12.550 |
| 25 | Ian Burgess | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:53.100 | 12.750 |
| 26 |  Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:55.800 | 15.450 |
| 27 | Ernesto Prinoth | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:57.700 | 17.350 |
| 28 | Roberto Lippi | De Tomaso-OSCA (P) | 1:58.600 | 18.250 |
| 29 | Jay Chamberlain | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:59.700 | 19.350 |
| 30 |  Nasif Estefano | De Tomaso | 6:18.400 | 4:38.050 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | 36 |
| 2 | Bruce McLaren | 22 |
| 3 | Jim Clark | 21 |
| 4 | John Surtees | 19 |
| 5 | Phil Hill | 14 |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | 13 |
| 7 | Richie Ginther | 10 |
| 8 | Tony Maggs | 9 |
| 9 | Trevor Taylor | 6 |
| 10 | Giancarlo Baghetti | 5 |
| 11 | Lorenzo Bandini | 4 |
| 12 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 4 |
| 13 | Willy Mairesse | 3 |
| 14 |  Jack Brabham | 3 |
| = | Jo Bonnier | 3 |
| 16 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Ricardo Rodriguez
- Constructor: Emeryson
- Wins
- Driver: 3rd for Graham Hill
- Constructor: 4th for BRM
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 1st for BRM (10th different constructor to finish 1-2)
- Podiums
- Driver: 12th for Bruce McLaren, 6th for Richie Ginther, 5th for Graham Hill
- Constructor: 38th for Cooper, 11th & 12th for BRM
- Poles
- Driver: 4th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 9th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 4th for Graham Hill
- Constructor: 7th for BRM
- Front row starts
- Driver: 10th for Graham Hill, 7th for Jim Clark
- Points finishes
- Driver: 3rd and last for Giancarlo Baghetti, 2nd and last for Willy Mairesse
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 2nd for Graham Hill