Pit Lane F1
1962 Season - Round 5 - 1962-07-21
Jim Clark won the 1962 British Grand Prix from pole position, leading John Surtees (Lola) and Bruce McLaren (Cooper-Climax) home for Lotus-Climax.
Tony Settember (Emeryson) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P19 on the grid to P11 at the flag — a 8-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 10 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1962 British Grand Prix, completing round 5 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | John Surtees | Lola | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 4 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Graham Hill |
| BRM |
| 5 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Jack Brabham | Lotus-Climax | 9 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 13 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-Climax | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 6 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | 15 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Tony Settember | Emeryson | 19 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Ian Burgess | Cooper-Climax | 16 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 8 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 17 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Jay Chamberlain | Lotus-Climax | 20 | +11 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 3 | +14 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Roy Salvadori | Lola | 11 | Battery | 0 |
| 19 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 7 | Differential | 0 |
| 20 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-BRM | 21 | Brakes | 0 |
| 21 | Tony Shelly | Lotus-Climax | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Keith Greene | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 23 | Maurice Trintignant | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 24 | John Campbell-Jones | Emeryson | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 25 | Keith Greene | Gilby | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 26 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
