South African Grand Prix
South African Grand Prix 1962
Podium
MCLCooper
2
HILBRM
1
MAGCooper
3
Key facts
WinnerHIL2:08:03.300 from P2
PoleCLA1:29.300
Fastest lapCLA1:31.000 on lap 3
Finishers11 / 17classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HILGraham Hill | BRM | 2 | ▲1 | 82 | 2:08:03.300 | 9 | – |
| 2 | MCLBruce McLaren | Cooper | 8 | ▲6 | 82 | +49.800s | 6 | – |
| 3 | MAGTony Maggs | Cooper | 6 | ▲3 | 82 | +50.300s | 4 | – |
| 4 | BRAJack Brabham | Brabham | 3 | ▼1 | 82 | +53.800s | 3 | – |
| 5 | IREInnes Ireland | Lotus | 4 | ▼1 | 81 | +1 lap | 2 | – |
| 6 | LEDNeville Lederle | Lotus | 10 | ▲4 | 78 | +4 laps | 1 | – |
| 7 | GINRichie Ginther | BRM | 7 | – | 78 | +4 laps | – | |
| 8 | LOVJohn Love | Cooper | 12 | ▲4 | 78 | +4 laps | – | |
| 9 | JOHBruce Johnstone | BRM | 17 | ▲8 | 76 | +6 laps | – | |
| 10 | PIEErnest Pieterse | Lotus | 13 | ▲3 | 71 | +11 laps | – | |
| 11 | DEBCarel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 16 | ▲5 | 70 | +12 laps | – | |
| DNF | CLAJim Clark | Lotus | 1 | 62 | Oil leak | 1:31.000 | ||
| DNF | SERDoug Serrurier | LDS | 14 | 62 | Radiator | – | ||
| DNF | SALRoy Salvadori | Lola | 11 | 56 | Fuel leak | – | ||
| DNF | HARMike Harris | Cooper | 15 | 31 | Wheel bearing | – | ||
| DNF | SURJohn Surtees | Lola | 5 | 26 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | TAYTrevor Taylor | Lotus | 9 | 11 | Gearbox | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLAJim Clark | Lotus | 1:29.300 | |
| 2 | HILGraham Hill | BRM | 1:29.600 | +0.300s |
| 3 | BRAJack Brabham | Brabham | 1:31.000 | +1.700s |
| 4 | IREInnes Ireland | Lotus | 1:31.100 | +1.800s |
| 5 | SURJohn Surtees | Lola | 1:31.500 | +2.200s |
| 6 | MAGTony Maggs | Cooper | 1:31.700 | +2.400s |
| 7 | GINRichie Ginther | BRM | 1:31.700 | +2.400s |
| 8 | MCLBruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:31.700 | +2.400s |
| 9 | TAYTrevor Taylor | Lotus | 1:32.700 | +3.400s |
| 10 | LEDNeville Lederle | Lotus | 1:33.600 | +4.300s |
| 11 | SALRoy Salvadori | Lola | 1:35.400 | +6.100s |
| 12 | LOVJohn Love | Cooper | 1:36.400 | +7.100s |
| 13 | PIEErnest Pieterse | Lotus | 1:36.800 | +7.500s |
| 14 | SERDoug Serrurier | LDS | 1:36.800 | +7.500s |
| 15 | HARMike Harris | Cooper | 1:39.100 | +9.800s |
| 16 | DEBCarel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 1:39.200 | +9.900s |
| 17 | JOHBruce Johnstone | BRM | – |
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