The 1962 Formula 1 World Championship was the 13th F1 season. It consisted of 9 Grand Prix rounds, held across 9 different countries. Graham Hill won the Drivers’ Championship and BRM won the Constructors’ Championship.
1962 Races
| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Winner | Team | Laps | Race Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | Circuit Park Zandvoort | 20 May 1962 | Graham Hill | BRM | 80 | 2:11:02.100 |
| 2 | Monaco | Circuit de Monaco | 3 June 1962 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper Climax | 100 | 2:46:29.700 |
| 3 | Belgium | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 17 June 1962 | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 32 | 2:07:32.300 |
| 4 | France | Rouen les Essarts | 8 July 1962 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 54 | 2:07:35.500 |
| 5 | Great Britain | Aintree Racecourse | 21 July 1962 | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 75 | 2:26:20.800 |
| 6 | Germany | Nürburgring | 5 August 1962 | Graham Hill | BRM | 15 | 2:38:45.300 |
| 7 | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 16 September 1962 | Graham Hill | BRM | 86 | 2:29:08.400 |
| 8 | United States | Watkins Glen International | 7 October 1962 | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 100 | 2:07:13.000 |
| 9 | South Africa | Prince George Circuit | 29 December 1962 | Graham Hill | BRM | 82 | 2:08:03.300 |
1962 Driver Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Driver Nationality | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | Great Britain | BRM | 42 |
| 2 | Jim Clark | Great Britain | Lotus Climax | 30 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | New Zealand | Cooper Climax | 27 |
| 4 | John Surtees | Great Britain | Lola Climax | 19 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | United States | Porsche | 15 |
| 6 | Phil Hill | United States | Ferrari | 14 |
| 7 | Tony Maggs | South Africa | Cooper Climax | 13 |
| 8 | Richie Ginther | United States | BRM | 10 |
| 9 | Jack Brabham | Australia | Brabham Climax | 9 |
| 10 | Trevor Taylor | Great Britain | Lotus Climax | 6 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Italy | Ferrari | 5 |
| 12 | Lorenzo Bandini | Italy | Ferrari | 4 |
| 12 | Ricardo Rodriguez | Mexico | Ferrari | 4 |
| 14 | Willy Mairesse | Belgium | Ferrari | 3 |
| 14 | Jo Bonnier | Sweden | Porsche | 3 |
| 16 | Innes Ireland | Great Britain | Lotus Climax | 2 |
| 16 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Netherlands | Porsche | 2 |
| 18 | Masten Gregory | United States | Lotus BRM | 1 |
| 18 | Neville Lederle | South Africa | Lotus Climax | 1 |
1962 Constructor Standings
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRM | 42 |
| 2 | Lotus Climax | 36 |
| 3 | Cooper Climax | 29 |
| 4 | Lola Climax | 19 |
| 5 | Porsche | 18 |
| 6 | Ferrari | 18 |
| 7 | Brabham Climax | 6 |
| 8 | Lotus BRM | 1 |
1962 Fastest Laps
| Round | Grand Prix | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | Bruce McLaren | Cooper Climax | 1:34.400 |
| 2 | Monaco | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 1:35.500 |
| 3 | Belgium | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 3:55.600 |
| 4 | France | Graham Hill | BRM | 2:16.900 |
| 5 | Great Britain | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 1:55.000 |
| 6 | Germany | Graham Hill | BRM | 10:12.200 |
| 7 | Italy | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:42.300 |
| 8 | United States | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 1:15.000 |
| 9 | South Africa | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 1:31.000 |