South African Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Prince George Circuit
RACE DATE
29 Dec 1962
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1962 South African Grand Prix.
WINNERHillP2 → P1
RACE LAPS82
BIGGEST GAIN+8Johnstone
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | +1 | 82 | 2:08:03.300Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 8 | +6 | 82 | +49.800Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 6 | +3 | 82 | +50.300Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 3 | -1 | 82 | +53.800Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 4 | -1 | 81 | +1 Lap | 2 | — |
| 6 | Neville Lederle | Lotus-Climax | 10 | +4 | 78 | +4 Laps | 1 | — |
| 7 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 7 | 0 | 78 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| 8 | John Love | Cooper-Climax | 12 | +4 | 78 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| 9 | Bruce Johnstone | BRM | 17 | +8 | 76 | +6 Laps | 0 | — |
| 10 | Ernie Pieterse | Lotus-Climax | 13 | +3 | 71 | +11 Laps | 0 | — |
| 11 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 16 | +5 | 70 | Fuel system | 0 | — |
| R | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | -11 | 62 | Oil leak | 0 | — |
| R | Doug Serrurier | LDS | 14 | +1 | 62 | Radiator | 0 | — |
| R | Roy Salvadori | Lola | 11 | -3 | 56 | Fuel leak | 0 | — |
| R | Mike Harris | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 15 | 0 | 31 | Wheel bearing | 0 | — |
| R | John Surtees | Lola | 5 | -11 | 26 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 9 | -8 | 11 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| W | Gary Hocking | Lotus-Climax | PIT / — | — | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | — |
| W | Syd van der Vyver | Lotus-Climax | PIT / — | — | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | — |
| W | Tony Settember | Emeryson | PIT / — | — | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | — |
| W | Sam Tingle | Lotus-Climax | PIT / — | — | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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