1962 United States Grand Prix
110th World Championship race, 4th World Championship United States Grand Prix, 2nd World Championship race at Watkins Glen
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 7 October 1962 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Pole position: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Fastest lap: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Circuit: | Watkins Glen, 100 laps |
| Round: | 8 of 9 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 100 | 2hr 07m 13.000s | 9 | |
| 2 | +1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 100 | +9.200s | 6 |
| 3 | +3 |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 99 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +1 |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 99 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | -1 |  Dan Gurney | Porsche | 99 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +1 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM (P) | 99 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +3 |  Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 97 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | +7 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax (P) | 96 | +4 laps | |
| 9 | +3 | Roger Penske | Lotus-Climax (P) | 96 | +4 laps | |
| 10 | +6 | Rob Schroeder | Lotus-Climax (P) | 93 | +7 laps | |
| 11 | +3 | Hap Sharp | Cooper-Climax (P) | 91 | +9 laps | |
| 12 | -4 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 85 | +15 laps | |
| 13 | -4 |  Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 79 | +21 laps | |
| R | Richie Ginther | BRM | 35 | DNF | ||
| R |  Maurice Trintignant | Lotus-Climax (P) | 32 | DNF | ||
| R | Tim Mayer | Cooper-Climax | 31 | DNF | ||
| R | John Surtees | Lola-Climax (P) | 19 | DNF | ||
| R |  Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 9 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Roy Salvadori | Lola-Climax (P) | |||||
| Jim Hall | Lotus-Climax (P) | |||||
| Phil Hill | Porsche | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:15.800 |
| 2 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 1:16.600 |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:16.700 |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 1:16.900 |
| 5 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 1:16.900 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 1:17.300 |
| 7 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:17.900 |
| 8 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 1:18.000 |
| 9 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 1:19.000 |
| 10 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 1:19.700 |
| 11 | Tim Mayer | Cooper-Climax | 1:20.700 |
| 12 | Roger Penske | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:21.300 |
| 13 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 1:21.800 |
| 14 | Hap Sharp | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:22.400 |
| 15 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:24.000 |
| 16 | Rob Schroeder | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:24.000 |
| 17 | Maurice Trintignant | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:25.800 |
| 18 | John Surtees | Lola-Climax (P) | 1:29.200 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:15.800 | |
| 2 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 1:16.600 | 0.800 |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:16.700 | 0.900 |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 1:16.900 | 1.100 |
| 5 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 1:16.900 | 1.100 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 1:17.300 | 1.500 |
| 7 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:17.900 | 2.100 |
| 8 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 1:18.000 | 2.200 |
| 9 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 1:19.000 | 3.200 |
| 10 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 1:19.700 | 3.900 |
| 11 | Roy Salvadori | Lola-Climax (P) | 1:19.800 | 4.000 |
| 12 | Tim Mayer | Cooper-Climax | 1:20.700 | 4.900 |
| 13 | Roger Penske | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:21.300 | 5.500 |
| 14 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 1:21.800 | 6.000 |
| 15 | Hap Sharp | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:22.400 | 6.600 |
| 16 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:24.000 | 8.200 |
| 17 | Rob Schroeder | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:24.000 | 8.200 |
| 18 | Jim Hall | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:24.700 | 8.900 |
| 19 | Maurice Trintignant | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:25.800 | 10.000 |
| 20 | John Surtees | Lola-Climax (P) | 1:29.200 | 13.400 |
| 21 | Phil Hill | Porsche | 1:32.600 | 16.800 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | 39 |
| 2 | Jim Clark | 30 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | 24 |
| 4 | John Surtees | 19 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | 15 |
| 6 | Phil Hill | 14 |
| 7 | Richie Ginther | 10 |
| 8 | Tony Maggs | 9 |
| 9 | Trevor Taylor | 6 |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | 6 |
| 11 |  Giancarlo Baghetti | 5 |
| 12 | Lorenzo Bandini | 4 |
| 13 |  Ricardo Rodriguez | 4 |
| 14 |  Willy Mairesse | 3 |
| 15 | Jo Bonnier | 3 |
| 16 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | 2 |
| 17 | Masten Gregory | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Tim Mayer (only start), Rob Schroeder (only start)
- Last start
- Driver: Roger Penske
- Wins
- Driver: 3rd for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 8th for Lotus
- Podiums
- Driver: 13th for Bruce McLaren, 6th for Jim Clark & Graham Hill
- Constructor: 39th for Cooper, 16th for Lotus, 13th for BRM
- Poles
- Driver: 5th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 10th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 5th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 9th for Lotus
- Front row starts
- Driver: 8th for Jim Clark, 6th for Richie Ginther
- Points finishes
- Driver: 6th and last for Masten Gregory
- Pole & win
- Driver: 2nd for Jim Clark
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 3rd for Jim Clark
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 2nd for Jim Clark