South African Grand Prix

Round 9 · Prince George Circuit, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

1962-12-29

Winner: Graham Hill (BRM)

Graham Hill

BRM

Bruce McLaren

Cooper-Climax · +49.800

Tony Maggs

Cooper-Climax · +50.300

Who won the 1962 South African Grand Prix?

The 1962 South African Grand Prix was won by Graham Hill driving for BRM, starting from 2nd on the grid. Bruce McLaren finished second, +49.800 behind, with Tony Maggs completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 11 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 9 of the 1962 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Prince George Circuit in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Bruce Johnstone was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 8 positions from P17 to finish P9.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Graham Hill	BRM	2	▲1	2:08:03.300	Finished	9
2	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	8	▲6	+49.800	Finished	6
3	Tony Maggs	Cooper-Climax	6	▲3	+50.300	Finished	4
4	Jack Brabham	Brabham	3	▼1	+53.800	Finished	3
5	Innes Ireland	Lotus-Climax	4	▼1	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Neville Lederle	Lotus-Climax	10	▲4	—	+4 Laps	1
7	Richie Ginther	BRM	7	—	—	+4 Laps	0
8	John Love	Cooper-Climax	12	▲4	—	+4 Laps	0
9	Bruce Johnstone	BRM	17	▲8	—	+6 Laps	0
10	Ernie Pieterse	Lotus-Climax	13	▲3	—	+11 Laps	0
11	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	16	▲5	—	Fuel system	0
R	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	1	—	—	Oil leak	0
R	Doug Serrurier	LDS	14	—	—	Radiator	0
R	Roy Salvadori	Lola	11	—	—	Fuel leak	0
R	Mike Harris	Cooper-Alfa Romeo	15	—	—	Wheel bearing	0
R	John Surtees	Lola	5	—	—	Engine	0
R	Trevor Taylor	Lotus-Climax	9	—	—	Gearbox	0
W	Gary Hocking	Lotus-Climax	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Syd van der Vyver	Lotus-Climax	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Tony Settember	Emeryson	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Sam Tingle	Lotus-Climax	—	—	—	Withdrew	0

1962 South African Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1962 South African Grand Prix?+

Graham Hill (BRM) won the 1962 South African Grand Prix on 1962-12-29 at Prince George Circuit.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1962 South African Grand Prix?+

P1: Graham Hill (BRM). P2: Bruce McLaren (Cooper-Climax), +49.800 behind. P3: Tony Maggs (Cooper-Climax), +50.300 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1962 South African Grand Prix?+

Jim Clark took pole position for the 1962 South African Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1962 South African Grand Prix?+

BRM won the 1962 South African Grand Prix with Graham Hill taking victory.