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United States GP in 12 days

1962 Formula 1 World Championship

Total races
9
Driver champion
Constructor champion
May 20, 1962
Date first race
Dec 29, 1962
Date last race
HIL (4)
Most wins
CLA (6)
Most pole positions
HIL (6)
Most podiums
HIL (8)
Most in points
CLA (5)
Most fastest laps
SAL (7)
Most DNF

1962 standings

Driver standings
Pos. Driver Constructor Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Graham Hill BRM 4 6 42
2 Jim Clark Lotus 3 3 30 -12
3 Bruce McLaren Cooper 1 5 27 -15
4 John Surtees Lola 0 2 19 -23
5 Dan Gurney Porsche 1 2 15 -27
6 Phil Hill Porsche 0 3 14 -28
7 Tony Maggs Cooper 0 2 13 -29
8 Richie Ginther BRM 0 2 10 -32
9 Jack Brabham Brabham 0 0 9 -33
10 Trevor Taylor Lotus 0 1 6 -36
11 Giancarlo Baghetti Ferrari 0 0 5 -37
12 Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 0 1 4 -38
13 Ricardo Rodríguez Ferrari 0 0 4 -38
14 Willy Mairesse Ferrari 0 0 3 -39
15 Jo Bonnier Porsche 0 0 3 -39
16 Innes Ireland Lotus 0 0 2 -40
17 Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 0 0 2 -40
18 Masten Gregory Lotus 0 0 1 -41
19 Neville Lederle Lotus 0 0 1 -41
Pos. Constructor Engine Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 BRM BRM 4 8 42
2 Lotus Climax 3 4 36 -6
3 Cooper Climax 1 7 29 -13
4 Lola Climax 0 2 19 -23
5 Porsche Porsche 1 2 18 -24
6 Ferrari Ferrari 0 4 18 -24
7 Brabham Climax 0 0 6 -36
8 Lotus BRM 3 4 1 -41

1962 schedule

Race Date Winner 2nd 3rd Pole position
1 1962 Dutch Grand Prix May 20 #17 Graham Hill Trevor Taylor Phil Hill John Surtees
2 1962 Monaco Grand Prix Jun 3 #14 Bruce McLaren Phil Hill Lorenzo Bandini Jim Clark
3 1962 Belgian Grand Prix Jun 17 #16 Jim Clark Graham Hill Phil Hill Graham Hill
4 1962 French Grand Prix Jul 8 #30 Dan Gurney Tony Maggs Richie Ginther Jim Clark
5 1962 British Grand Prix Jul 21 #20 Jim Clark John Surtees Bruce McLaren Jim Clark
6 1962 German Grand Prix Aug 5 #11 Graham Hill John Surtees Dan Gurney Dan Gurney
7 1962 Italian Grand Prix Sep 16 #14 Graham Hill Richie Ginther Bruce McLaren Jim Clark
8 1962 United States Grand Prix Oct 7 #8 Jim Clark Graham Hill Bruce McLaren Jim Clark
9 1962 South African Grand Prix Dec 29 #3 Graham Hill Bruce McLaren Tony Maggs Jim Clark
Graham Hill is the 1962 Formula 1 World Champion. Hill won 4 out of 9 races and scored a total of 42 points. With 12 points behind Jim Clark finished the season in second place and Bruce McLaren as third. BRM won the 1962 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 42 points.

The season started with the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix on May 20. The last race of the season was the 1962 South African Grand Prix on December 29.