Pit Lane F1
1962 Season - Round 8 - 1962-10-07
Jim Clark won the 1962 United States Grand Prix from pole position, leading Graham Hill (BRM) and Bruce McLaren (Cooper-Climax) home for Lotus-Climax.
Innes Ireland (Lotus-Climax) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P16 on the grid to P8 at the flag — a 8-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 7 drivers failing to finish.
20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1962 United States Grand Prix, completing round 8 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 | Graham Hill | BRM | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 6 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Jack Brabham |
| Brabham |
| 5 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 4 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM | 7 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 10 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 16 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Roger Penske | Lotus-Climax | 13 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Rob Schroeder | Lotus-Climax | 17 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Hap Sharp | Cooper-Climax | 15 | +9 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 8 | +15 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 9 | +21 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Maurice Trintignant | Lotus-Climax | 19 | Brakes | 0 |
| 16 | Timmy Mayer | Cooper-Climax | 12 | Ignition | 0 |
| 17 | John Surtees | Lola | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| 19 | Roy Salvadori | Lola | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 20 | Jim Hall | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
