South African Grand Prix 1962
1962 Round 9 · Prince George · 1962-12-29
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- Laps
- 82
- Distance
- 321.44 km
- Circuit Type
- RACE
- Direction
- Clockwise
Circuit Details
| Course Length | 3.92 km |
|---|---|
| Turns | 9 |
| Qualifying Format | TWO_SESSION |
| Drivers' Championship Decider | Yes |
| Constructors' Championship Decider | Yes |
Race Results
Column abbreviations (9)
Starting Grid
Column abbreviations (4)
| Pos ↑ | # | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Tyres | Quali | Penalty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | James Clark, Jr. | Lotus | Climax | Dunlop | 1 | — | 1:29.300 |
| 2 | 3 | Norman Graham Hill | BRM | BRM | Dunlop | 2 | — | 1:29.600 |
| 3 | 10 | Sir John Arthur Brabham | Brabham | Climax | Dunlop | 3 | — | 1:31.000 |
| 4 | 11 | Robert McGregor Innes Ireland | Lotus | Climax | Dunlop | 4 | — | 1:31.100 |
| 5 | 6 | John Norman Surtees | Lola | Climax | Dunlop | 5 | — | 1:31.500 |
| 6 | 9 | Anthony Francis O'Connell Maggs | Cooper | Climax | Dunlop | 6 | — | 1:31.700 |
| 7 | 4 | Paul Richard Ginther | BRM | BRM | Dunlop | 7 | — | 1:31.700 |
| 8 | 8 | Bruce Leslie McLaren | Cooper | Climax | Dunlop | 8 | — | 1:31.700 |
| 9 | 2 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus | Climax | Dunlop | 9 | — | 1:32.700 |
| 10 | 20 | Neville Lederle | Lotus | Climax | Dunlop | 10 | — | 1:33.600 |
| 11 | 7 | Roy Francesco Salvadori | Lola | Climax | Dunlop | 11 | — | 1:35.400 |
| 12 | 18 | John Maxwell Lineham Love | Cooper | Climax | Dunlop | 12 | — | 1:36.400 |
| 13 | 14 | Ernest Pieterse | Lotus | Climax | Dunlop | 13 | — | 1:36.800 |
| 14 | 21 | Louis Douglas Serrurier | LDS | Alfa Romeo | Dunlop | 14 | — | 1:36.800 |
| 15 | 22 | Mike Harris | Cooper | Alfa Romeo | Dunlop | 15 | — | 1:39.100 |
| 16 | 15 | Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | Porsche | Dunlop | 16 | — | 1:39.200 |
| 17 | 5 | William Bruce Gordon Johnstone | BRM | BRM | Dunlop | 17 | — | — |
Qualifying
Column abbreviations (6)
| Pos ↑ | # | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Tyres | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | James Clark, Jr. | Lotus | Climax | Dunlop | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | 3 | Norman Graham Hill | BRM | BRM | Dunlop | — | — | — | +0.300 | — |
| 3 | 10 | Sir John Arthur Brabham | Brabham | Climax | Dunlop | — | — | — | +1.700 | — |
| 4 | 11 | Robert McGregor Innes Ireland | Lotus | Climax | Dunlop | — | — | — | +1.800 | — |
| 5 | 6 | John Norman Surtees | Lola | Climax | Dunlop | — | — | — | +2.200 | — |
| 6 | 9 | Anthony Francis O'Connell Maggs | Cooper | Climax | Dunlop | — | — | — | +2.400 | — |
| 7 | 4 | Paul Richard Ginther | BRM | BRM | Dunlop | — | — | — | +2.400 | — |
| 8 | 8 | Bruce Leslie McLaren | Cooper | Climax | Dunlop | — | — | — | +2.400 | — |
| 9 | 2 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus | Climax | Dunlop | — | — | — | +3.400 | — |
| 10 | 20 | Neville Lederle | Lotus | Climax | Dunlop | — | — | — | +4.300 | — |
| 11 | 7 | Roy Francesco Salvadori | Lola | Climax | Dunlop | — | — | — | +6.100 | — |
| 12 | 18 | John Maxwell Lineham Love | Cooper | Climax | Dunlop | — | — | — | +7.100 | — |
| 13 | 14 | Ernest Pieterse | Lotus | Climax | Dunlop | — | — | — | +7.500 | — |
| 14 | 21 | Louis Douglas Serrurier | LDS | Alfa Romeo | Dunlop | — | — | — | +7.500 | — |
| 15 | 22 | Mike Harris | Cooper | Alfa Romeo | Dunlop | — | — | — | +9.800 | — |
| 16 | 15 | Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | Porsche | Dunlop | — | — | — | +9.900 | — |
| 17 | 5 | William Bruce Gordon Johnstone | BRM | BRM | Dunlop | — | — | — | — | — |
No qualifying 1 data available.
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No pre-qualifying data available.
No sprint qualifying data available.
No sprint race data available for this event.
No sprint grid available for this event.
Fastest Laps
Column abbreviations (2)
| Pos ↑ | # | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Tyres | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | James Clark, Jr. | Lotus | Climax | Dunlop | 3 | 1:31.000 | — |
No pit stop data available for this event.
No safety car periods recorded for this event.
No virtual safety car periods recorded for this event.
No red flag periods recorded for this event.
No Driver of the Day voting for this event.
Drivers' Championship after Race
Column abbreviations (2)
| Pos ↑ | Driver | Pts | +/- | Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Graham Hill | 42 | 0 | Won |
| 2 | James Clark, Jr. | 30 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Bruce Leslie McLaren | 27 | 0 | — |
| 4 | John Norman Surtees | 19 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Daniel Sexton Gurney | 15 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Philip Toll Hill, Jr. | 14 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Anthony Francis O'Connell Maggs | 13 | +1 | — |
| 8 | Paul Richard Ginther | 10 | -1 | — |
| 9 | Sir John Arthur Brabham | 9 | +1 | — |
| 10 | Trevor Taylor | 6 | -1 | — |
| 11 | Giancarlo Baghetti | 5 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Lorenzo Bandini | 4 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Ricardo Valentín Rodríguez de la Vega | 4 | 0 | — |
| 14 | Willem Edouard Numa Ghislain Mairesse | 3 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Joakim Bonnier | 3 | 0 | — |
| 16 | Robert McGregor Innes Ireland | 2 | +2 | — |
| 17 | Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort | 2 | -1 | — |
| 18 | Masten Gregory | 1 | -1 | — |
| 19 | Neville Lederle | 1 | 0 | — |
Constructors' Championship after Race
Column abbreviations (2)
No Free Practice 1 data available for this event.
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