| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 9 in the 1962 Formula One season | ||
| Date | December 29, 1962 | |
| Official name | IX South African Grand Prix | |
| Location | Prince George Circuit East London, South Africa |
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| Course | Permanent racing facility 3.920 km (2.436 mi) |
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| Distance | 82 laps, 321.415 km (199.718 mi) | |
| Weather | Dry, windy | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax |
| Time | 1:29.3 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax |
| Time | 1:31.0 on lap 3 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Graham Hill | BRM |
| Second | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax |
| Third | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax |
The 1962 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at East London on December 29, 1962.
Contents |
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 82 | 2:08:03.3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 8 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 82 | + 49.8 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 82 | + 50.3 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 82 | + 53.8 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 11 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 81 | + 1 Lap | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | 20 | Neville Lederle | Lotus-Climax | 78 | + 4 Laps | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 78 | + 4 Laps | 7 | |
| 8 | 18 | John Love | Cooper-Climax | 78 | + 4 Laps | 12 | |
| 9 | 5 | Bruce Johnstone | BRM | 76 | + 6 Laps | 17 | |
| 10 | 14 | Ernie Pieterse | Lotus-Climax | 71 | + 11 Laps | 13 | |
| 11 | 15 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 70 | Fuel system | 16 | |
| Ret | 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 62 | Oil Leak | 1 | |
| Ret | 21 | Doug Serrurier | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 62 | Radiator | 14 | |
| Ret | 7 | Roy Salvadori | Lola-Climax | 56 | Fuel Leak | 11 | |
| Ret | 22 | Mike Harris | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 31 | Wheel bearing | 15 | |
| Ret | 6 | John Surtees | Lola-Climax | 26 | Engine | 5 | |
| Ret | 2 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 11 | Gearbox | 9 | |
| WD | 12 | Gary Hocking | Lotus-Climax | Driver killed prior to event | |||
| WD | 16 | Syd van der Vyver | Lotus-Climax | Car damaged | |||
| WD | 17 | Tony Settember | Emeryson-Climax | ||||
| WD | 19 | Sam Tingle | Lotus-Climax | Driver competing elsewhere |
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| Previous race: 1962 United States Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1962 season |
Next race: 1963 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1961 South African Grand Prix |
South African Grand Prix | Next race: 1963 South African Grand Prix |
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