British Grand Prix

Round 5 · Aintree, Liverpool, UK

1962-07-21

Winner: Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax)

P1
Jim Clark
Lotus-Climax
P2
John Surtees
Lola · +49.200
P3
Bruce McLaren
Cooper-Climax · +1:44.800

Who won the 1962 British Grand Prix?

The 1962 British Grand Prix was won by Jim Clark driving for Lotus-Climax, starting from pole position. John Surtees finished second, +49.200 behind, with Bruce McLaren completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 10 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 5 of the 1962 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Aintree in Liverpool, UK. Tony Settember was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 8 positions from P19 to finish P11.

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Race Results

PosDriverPts
1Jim Clark9
2John Surtees6
3Bruce McLaren4
4Graham Hill3
5Jack Brabham2
6Tony Maggs1
7Masten Gregory0
8Trevor Taylor0
9Dan Gurney0
10Jackie Lewis0
11Tony Settember0
12Ian Burgess0
13Richie Ginther0
14Carel Godin de Beaufort0
15Jay Chamberlain0
16Innes Ireland0
RPhil Hill0
RRoy Salvadori0
RJo Bonnier0
RWolfgang Seidel0
RTony Shelly0
WKeith Greene0
WMaurice Trintignant0
WJohn Campbell-Jones0
WKeith Greene0
WJo Siffert0

1962 British Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1962 British Grand Prix?+
Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax) won the 1962 British Grand Prix on 1962-07-21 at Aintree.
Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1962 British Grand Prix?+
P1: Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax). P2: John Surtees (Lola), +49.200 behind. P3: Bruce McLaren (Cooper-Climax), +1:44.800 behind.
Who was on pole position for the 1962 British Grand Prix?+
Jim Clark took pole position for the 1962 British Grand Prix.
Which team won the 1962 British Grand Prix?+
Lotus-Climax won the 1962 British Grand Prix with Jim Clark taking victory.