The 1962 South African Grand Prix started December 29th, 1962 at 01:00 on Prince George Circuit in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Jim Clark started from pole position with Graham Hill next to him. Jack Brabham started from third place.
After 2 hour, 08 minutes and 03 seconds Graham Hill finished the race first. The podium was completed with Bruce McLaren in second and Tony Maggs in third place.
After the 1962 South African Grand Prix, Graham Hill is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 42 points. Hill is 12 points ahead of Jim Clark.
Location
Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Date
December 29th, 1962 at 01:00
Round
9/9
Winner
Graham Hill
Winning time
2:08:03.3
Pole position
Jim Clark

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1 1
#3 Graham Hill
BRM 2:08:03.3 2 82 9
2 6
#8 Bruce McLaren
Cooper-Climax +49.8 8 82 6
3 3
#9 Tony Maggs
Cooper-Climax +50.3 6 82 4
4 1
#10 Jack Brabham
Brabham +53.8 3 82 3
5 1
#11 Innes Ireland
Lotus-Climax +1 Lap 4 81 2
6 4
#20 Neville Lederle
Lotus-Climax +4 Laps 10 78 1
7
#4 Richie Ginther
BRM +4 Laps 7 78 0
8 4
#18 John Love
Cooper-Climax +4 Laps 12 78 0
9 8
#5 Bruce Johnstone
BRM +6 Laps 17 76 0
10 3
#14 Ernie Pieterse
Lotus-Climax +11 Laps 13 71 0
11 5
#15 Carel Godin de Beaufort
Porsche Fuel system 16 70 0
-
#1 Jim Clark
Lotus-Climax DNF (Oil leak) 1 62 0
-
#21 Doug Serrurier
LDS DNF (Radiator) 14 62 0
-
#7 Roy Salvadori
Lola DNF (Fuel leak) 11 56 0
-
#22 Mike Harris
Cooper-Alfa Romeo DNF (Wheel bearing) 15 31 0
-
#6 John Surtees
Lola DNF (Engine) 5 26 0
-
#2 Trevor Taylor
Lotus-Climax DNF (Gearbox) 9 11 0
-
#12 Gary Hocking
Lotus-Climax Withdrew 0 0 0
-
#16 Syd van der Vyver
Lotus-Climax Withdrew 0 0 0
-
#17 Tony Settember
Emeryson Withdrew 0 0 0
-
#19 Sam Tingle
Lotus-Climax Withdrew 0 0 0

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Graham Hill
BRM 4 6 42
2
Jim Clark
Lotus-Climax 3 3 30 -12
3
Bruce McLaren
Cooper-Climax 1 5 27 -15
4
John Surtees
Lola 2 19 -23
5
Dan Gurney
Lotus-BRM 1 2 15 -27
6
Phil Hill
Ferrari 3 14 -28
7
Tony Maggs
Cooper-Climax 2 13 -29
8
Richie Ginther
BRM 2 10 -32
9
Jack Brabham
Brabham 9 -33
10
Trevor Taylor
Lotus-Climax 1 6 -36
11
Giancarlo Baghetti
Ferrari 5 -37
12
Lorenzo Bandini
Ferrari 1 4 -38
13
Ricardo Rodríguez
Ferrari 4 -38
14
Willy Mairesse
Ferrari 3 -39
15
Jo Bonnier
Porsche 3 -39
16
Innes Ireland
Lotus-Climax 2 -40
17
Carel Godin de Beaufort
Porsche 2 -40
18
Masten Gregory
Lotus-BRM 1 -41
19
Neville Lederle
Lotus-Climax 1 -41
20
Maurice Trintignant
Lotus-Climax 0 -42
21
Jackie Lewis
Cooper 0 -42
22
John Love
Cooper-Climax 0 -42
23
Nino Vaccarella
Porsche 0 -42
24
Lucien Bianchi
ENB 0 -42
25
Bruce Johnstone
BRM 0 -42
26
Roger Penske
Lotus-Climax 0 -42
27
Jo Siffert
Lotus-BRM 0 -42
28
Ernie Pieterse
Lotus-Climax 0 -42
29
Rob Schroeder
Lotus-Climax 0 -42
30
Ian Burgess
Cooper-Climax 0 -42
31
Tony Settember
Emeryson 0 -42
32
John Campbell-Jones
Emeryson 0 -42
33
Hap Sharp
Cooper-Climax 0 -42
34
Heini Walter
Porsche 0 -42
35
Jay Chamberlain
Lotus-Climax 0 -42
36
Roy Salvadori
Lola 0 -42
37
Doug Serrurier
LDS 0 -42
38
Wolfgang Seidel
Lotus-BRM 0 -42
39
Mike Harris
Cooper-Alfa Romeo 0 -42
40
Timmy Mayer
Cooper-Climax 0 -42
41
Peter Arundell
Team Lotus 0 -42
42
Gary Hocking
Lotus-Climax 0 -42
43
Tony Marsh
BRM 0 -42
44
Syd van der Vyver
Lotus-Climax 0 -42
45
Keith Greene
Gilby 0 -42
46
Colin Davis
Porsche 0 -42
47
Jim Hall
Lotus-Climax 0 -42
48
Ben Pon
Porsche 0 -42
49
Tony Shelly
Lotus-BRM 0 -42
50
Carlo Abate
Lotus-Climax 0 -42
51
Rob Slotemaker
Porsche 0 -42
52
Sam Tingle
Lotus-Climax 0 -42
53
Gerry Ashmore
Lotus-Climax 0 -42
54
Roberto Bussinello
De Tomaso-Alfa Romeo 0 -42
55
Heinz Schiller
Lotus-BRM 0 -42
56
Bernard Collomb
Cooper-Climax 0 -42
57
Ernesto Prinoth
Lotus-Climax 0 -42
58
Roberto Lippi
De Tomaso-Osca 0 -42
59
Nasif Estéfano
De Tomaso 0 -42
60
Günther Seiffert
Lotus-BRM 0 -42
61
Kurt Kuhnke
Lotus-Borgward 0 -42
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 BRM 4 8 42
2 Lotus-Climax 3 4 36 -6
3 Cooper-Climax 1 7 29 -13
4 Lola 2 19 -23
5 Porsche 1 2 18 -24
6 Ferrari 4 18 -24
7 Brabham 6 -36
8 Lotus-BRM 1 -41
9 Emeryson 0 -42
10 ENB 0 -42
11 Cooper 0 -42
12 LDS 0 -42
13 Cooper-Alfa Romeo 0 -42
14 Team Lotus 0 -42
15 Gilby 0 -42
16 De Tomaso-Alfa Romeo 0 -42
17 De Tomaso-Osca 0 -42
18 De Tomaso 0 -42
19 Lotus-Borgward 0 -42

Other race results

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
1993
#2 Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
Mark Blundell
Alain Prost
1992
#5 Nigel Mansell
Riccardo Patrese
Ayrton Senna
Nigel Mansell
1985
#5 Nigel Mansell
Keke Rosberg
Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
1984
#8 Niki Lauda
Alain Prost
Derek Warwick
Nelson Piquet
1983
#6 Riccardo Patrese
Andrea de Cesaris
Nelson Piquet
Patrick Tambay
1982
#15 Alain Prost
Carlos Reutemann
René Arnoux
René Arnoux
1980
#16 René Arnoux
Jacques Laffite
Didier Pironi
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1979
#12 Gilles Villeneuve
Jody Scheckter
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1978
#6 Ronnie Peterson
Patrick Depailler
John Watson
Niki Lauda
1977
#11 Niki Lauda
Jody Scheckter
Patrick Depailler
James Hunt
1976
#1 Niki Lauda
James Hunt
Jochen Mass
James Hunt
1975
#3 Jody Scheckter
Carlos Reutemann
Patrick Depailler
Carlos Pace
1974
#7 Carlos Reutemann
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Mike Hailwood
Niki Lauda
1973
#3 Jackie Stewart
Peter Revson
Emerson Fittipaldi
Denny Hulme
1972
#12 Denny Hulme
Emerson Fittipaldi
Peter Revson
Jackie Stewart
1971
#6 Mario Andretti
Jackie Stewart
Clay Regazzoni
Jackie Stewart
1970
#12 Jack Brabham
Denny Hulme
Jackie Stewart
Jackie Stewart
1969
#7 Jackie Stewart
Graham Hill
Denny Hulme
Jack Brabham
1968
#4 Jim Clark
Graham Hill
Jochen Rindt
Jim Clark
1967
#4 Pedro Rodríguez
John Love
John Surtees
Jack Brabham
1965
#5 Jim Clark
John Surtees
Graham Hill
Jim Clark
1963
#1 Jim Clark
Dan Gurney
Graham Hill
Jim Clark