F1 driver stats
Driver stats
Wins
| # | Driver | Wins | From pole | Win & f.lap | Hat-trick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Graham Hill (BRM) | 4 | – | 2 | – |
| 2 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren (Cooper) | 1 | – | – | – |
| 4 | (USA) Dan Gurney (Porsche) | 1 | – | – | – |
- First-time winners
- Jim Clark
- Dan Gurney
- Graham Hill
For more information see 1962 race winners.
Podiums
| # | Driver | Podiums | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Graham Hill (BRM) | 6 | 4 | 2 | – |
| 2 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren (Cooper) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| 4 | (USA) Phil Hill (Ferrari) | 3 | – | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | (USA) Dan Gurney (Porsche) | 2 | 1 | – | 1 |
| 6 | (GBR) John Surtees (Lola) | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| 7 | (USA) Richie Ginther (BRM) | 2 | – | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | (ZAF) Tony Maggs (Cooper) | 2 | – | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | (GBR) Trevor Taylor (Lotus) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 10 | (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
- First-time podium finishers
- Lorenzo Bandini
- Tony Maggs (first South African podium finisher)
- Trevor Taylor
Pole positions
| # | Driver | Poles | Pole & win |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | (GBR) John Surtees (Lola) | 1 | – |
| 3 | (GBR) Graham Hill (BRM) | 1 | – |
| 4 | (USA) Dan Gurney (Porsche) | 1 | – |
- First-time polesitters
- Jim Clark
- Dan Gurney
- Graham Hill
For more information see 1962 pole positions.
Fastest laps
| # | Driver | Fastest laps | Win & f.lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | (GBR) Graham Hill (BRM) | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren (Cooper) | 1 | – |
- First-time fastest lap setters
- There were no first-time fastest lap setters in 1962
For more information see 1962 fastest laps.
Points finishes
| # | Driver | Points finishes | Points | Points per points finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Graham Hill (BRM) | 8 | 42 (52) | 6.50 |
| 2 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren (Cooper) | 7 | 27 (32) | 4.57 |
| 3 | (GBR) John Surtees (Lola) | 5 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 4 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 4 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 5 | (ZAF) Tony Maggs (Cooper) | 4 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 6 | (AUS) Jack Brabham (Lotus, Brabham) | 4 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 7 | (USA) Dan Gurney (Porsche) | 3 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 8 | (USA) Phil Hill (Ferrari) | 3 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 9 | (USA) Richie Ginther (BRM) | 2 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 10 | (ITA) Giancarlo Baghetti (Ferrari) | 2 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 11 | (MEX) Ricardo Rodriguez (Ferrari) | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 12 | (SWE) Jo Bonnier (Porsche) | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | (NLD) Carel Godin de Beaufort (Porsche) | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 14 | (GBR) Trevor Taylor (Lotus) | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari) | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 16 | (BEL) Willy Mairesse (Ferrari) | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 17 | (GBR) Innes Ireland (Lotus) | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | (USA) Masten Gregory (Lotus) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 19 | (ZAF) Neville Lederle (Lotus) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
- First-time point scorers
- Lorenzo Bandini
- Carel Godin de Beaufort (first Dutch point scorer)
- Neville Lederle
- Tony Maggs (first South African point scorer)
- Ricardo Rodriguez (first Mexican point scorer)
- Trevor Taylor
Notes
- Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
- Jack Brabham scored three points in two points finishes for Lotus and six points in two points finishes for Brabham.
Front row starts
| # | Driver | FR starts | Pole | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 8 | 6 | – | 2 | – |
| 2 | (GBR) Graham Hill (BRM) | 7 | 1 | 6 | – | – |
| 3 | (GBR) John Surtees (Lola) | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| 4 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren (Cooper) | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – |
| 5 | (USA) Dan Gurney (Porsche) | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 6 | (USA) Richie Ginther (BRM) | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| 7 | (GBR) Trevor Taylor (Lotus) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 8 | (GBR) Innes Ireland (Lotus) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
- First-time front row starters
- Trevor Taylor
Retirements
| # | Driver | DNFs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Roy Salvadori (Lola) | 7 |
| 2 | (GBR) Innes Ireland (Lotus) | 5 |
| 3 | (GBR) Trevor Taylor (Lotus) | 5 |
| 4 | (AUS) Jack Brabham (Lotus, Brabham) | 4 |
| 5 | (USA) Richie Ginther (BRM) | 4 |
| 6 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant (Lotus) | 4 |
| 7 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 4 |
| 8 | (GBR) John Surtees (Lola) | 4 |
| 9 | (USA) Masten Gregory (Lotus) | 3 |
| 10 | (USA) Dan Gurney (Porsche) | 3 |
| 11 | (ZAF) Tony Maggs (Cooper) | 2 |
| 12 | (BEL) Willy Mairesse (Ferrari) | 2 |
| 13 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren (Cooper) | 2 |
| 14 | (GBR) Graham Hill (BRM) | 2 |
| 15 | (SWE) Jo Bonnier (Porsche) | 2 |
| 16 | (USA) Phil Hill (Ferrari) | 2 |
| 17 | (GBR) Jackie Lewis (Cooper) | 2 |
| 18 | (MEX) Ricardo Rodriguez (Ferrari) | 2 |
| 19 | (NLD) Carel Godin de Beaufort (Porsche) | 2 |
| 20 | (NLD) Ben Pon (Porsche) | 1 |
| 21 | (ITA) Giancarlo Baghetti (Ferrari) | 1 |
| 22 | (CHE) Jo Siffert (Lotus) | 1 |
| 23 | (DEU) Wolfgang Seidel (Lotus) | 1 |
| 24 | (NZL) Tony Shelly (Lotus) | 1 |
| 25 | (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari) | 1 |
| 26 | (FRA) Bernard Collomb (Cooper) | 1 |
| 27 | (GBR) Keith Greene (Gilby) | 1 |
| 28 | (CHE) Heinz Schiller (Lotus) | 1 |
| 29 | (USA) Tony Settember (Emeryson) | 1 |
| 30 | (USA) Tim Mayer (Cooper) | 1 |
| 31 | (RHO) Mike Harris (Cooper) | 1 |
| 32 | (ZAF) Doug Serrurier (LDS) | 1 |
Notes
- Jack Brabham retired from three races for Lotus and one for Brabham.