World Drivers' Championship

1962

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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1962 Formula One World Championship

Graham Hill won the 1962 World Drivers' Championship for BRM with 42 points, 12 ahead of Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax).

Hill won 4 of the 9 races. BRM won the most races (4 of 9). Four different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Graham HillBRM4642
2Jim ClarkLotus-Climax3330
3Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax1527
4John SurteesLola0219
5Dan GurneyPorsche / Lotus-BRM1215
6Phil HillFerrari0314
7Tony MaggsCooper-Climax0213
8Richie GintherBRM0210
9Jack BrabhamLotus-Climax / Brabham009
10Trevor TaylorLotus-Climax016
11Giancarlo BaghettiFerrari005
12Lorenzo BandiniFerrari014
13Ricardo RodríguezFerrari004
14Willy MairesseFerrari003
15Jo BonnierPorsche003
16Innes IrelandLotus-Climax002
17Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche002
18Masten GregoryLotus-BRM / Lotus-Climax001
19Neville LederleLotus-Climax001

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Dutch Grand Prix20 May 1962Graham HillBRMJohn SurteesBruce McLaren
2Monaco Grand Prix3 Jun 1962Bruce McLarenCooper-ClimaxJim ClarkJim Clark
3Belgian Grand Prix17 Jun 1962Jim ClarkLotus-ClimaxGraham HillJim Clark
4French Grand Prix8 Jul 1962Dan GurneyPorscheJim ClarkGraham Hill
5British Grand Prix21 Jul 1962Jim ClarkLotus-ClimaxJim ClarkJim Clark
6German Grand Prix5 Aug 1962Graham HillBRMDan GurneyGraham Hill
7Italian Grand Prix16 Sep 1962Graham HillBRMJim ClarkGraham Hill
8United States Grand Prix7 Oct 1962Jim ClarkLotus-ClimaxJim ClarkJim Clark
9South African Grand Prix29 Dec 1962Graham HillBRMJim ClarkJim Clark

Race by race

Round 1

Dutch Grand Prix

20 May 1962 · Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands

  • Graham Hill won for BRM from P2, 27.200s ahead of Trevor Taylor.
  • First career win for Graham Hill.
  • Polesitter John Surtees retired (accident).
  • First career podium for Trevor Taylor.
  • Graham Hill leads the championship by 3 points from Trevor Taylor with 8 rounds to go.
Round 2

Monaco Grand Prix

3 Jun 1962 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Bruce McLaren won for Cooper-Climax from P3, 1.300s ahead of Phil Hill.
  • Championship leader Graham Hill retired (engine).
  • Polesitter Jim Clark retired (clutch).
  • First career podium for Lorenzo Bandini.
  • Graham Hill and Phil Hill are level on points at the top with 7 rounds to go.
Round 3

Belgian Grand Prix

17 Jun 1962 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Jim Clark won for Lotus-Climax from P13, 44.100s ahead of Graham Hill.
  • First career win for Jim Clark.
  • Graham Hill leads the championship by 2 points from Phil Hill with 6 rounds to go.
Round 4

French Grand Prix

8 Jul 1962 · Rouen-Les-Essarts, Rouen, France

  • Dan Gurney won for Porsche from P6, a lap clear of Tony Maggs.
  • First career win for Dan Gurney.
  • Polesitter Jim Clark retired (suspension).
  • First career podium for Tony Maggs.
  • Graham Hill leads the championship by 2 points from Phil Hill with 5 rounds to go.
Round 5

British Grand Prix

21 Jul 1962 · Aintree, Liverpool, UK

  • Jim Clark won for Lotus-Climax from pole, 49.200s ahead of John Surtees.
  • A home win for Jim Clark.
  • A hat-trick for Jim Clark: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Jim Clark's 2nd win of 1962.
  • Graham Hill leads the championship by 1 point from Jim Clark with 4 rounds to go.
Round 6

German Grand Prix

5 Aug 1962 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

  • Graham Hill won for BRM from P2, 2.500s ahead of John Surtees.
  • Graham Hill's 2nd win of 1962.
  • Graham Hill leads the championship by 7 points from Jim Clark with 3 rounds to go.
Round 7

Italian Grand Prix

16 Sep 1962 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Graham Hill won for BRM from P2, 29.800s ahead of Richie Ginther.
  • A one-two finish for BRM.
  • Polesitter Jim Clark retired (gearbox).
  • Graham Hill's 3rd win of 1962.
  • Graham Hill leads the championship by 14 points from Bruce McLaren with 2 rounds to go.
Round 8

United States Grand Prix

7 Oct 1962 · Watkins Glen, New York State, USA

  • Jim Clark won for Lotus-Climax from pole, 9.200s ahead of Graham Hill.
  • A hat-trick for Jim Clark: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Jim Clark's 3rd win of 1962.
  • Graham Hill leads the championship by 9 points from Jim Clark with 1 round to go.
Round 9

South African Grand Prix

29 Dec 1962 · Prince George Circuit, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

  • Graham Hill won for BRM from P2, 49.800s ahead of Bruce McLaren.
  • Graham Hill finished as champion, 12 points ahead of Jim Clark.
  • Polesitter Jim Clark retired (oil leak).
  • Graham Hill's 4th win of 1962.