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1962 British Grand Prix

5th race of the 1962 Formula One Championship

5th race of the 1962 Formula One Championship

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryUnited Kingdom
Grand PrixBritish
ImageCircuit_Aintree.svg
Date21 July
Year1962
Official name15th RAC British Grand Prix
LocationAintree Motor Racing Circuit
Aintree, England
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi3.000
Course_km4.828
Distance_laps75
Distance_mi225.000
Distance_km362.100
WeatherSunny
Pole_DriverJim Clark
Pole_TeamLotus-Climax
Pole_Time1:53.6
Pole_CountryUK
Fast_DriverJim Clark
Fast_TeamLotus-Climax
Fast_Time1:55.0
Fast_Lap36
Fast_CountryUK
First_DriverJim Clark
First_TeamLotus-Climax
First_CountryUK
Second_DriverJohn Surtees
Second_TeamLola-Climax
Second_CountryUK
Third_DriverBruce McLaren
Third_TeamCooper-Climax
Third_CountryNZ
Lapchart

Aintree, England The 1962 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Aintree on 21 July 1962. It was race 5 of 9 in both the 1962 World Championship of Drivers and the 1962 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. This was the last race at Aintree. From 1963 onwards, the race would be held at Silverstone or Brands Hatch. Scotsman Jim Clark dominated the race, driving a Lotus 25. It was considered a power track, benefitting the light and powerful Lotus and Lola cars in particular. Ferrari were still sidelined due to the Italian metal workers' strike but managed to send one car for Phil Hill.

Race

It was not a particularly exciting race, with Clark leading from start to finish and fairly large gaps between the cars. John Surtees' Lola started and finished in second place, in spite of having lost second gear on the tenth lap. Dan Gurney was hopeful after winning in France and at the non-championship Solitude race in the preceding two weeks. He began the race in third but had a slipping clutch and slid steadily down the field, ending in ninth position. His teammate Jo Bonnier had to retire with a broken transmission. Bruce McLaren (Cooper) passed Gurney after twelve laps and finished in third.

Innes Ireland had perhaps the day's biggest disappointment. After having qualified his Climax-engined UDT/Laystall Lotus 24 on the first row, the gear shifter bent on his first lap, leaving him with only three gears. He had to pit immediately after start and finished last, after having spent several laps repairing the car. Trevor Taylor was anxious to have a good race after several recent collisions and started well. Soon, however, he had to pit with a loose carburettor, and only managed an eighth place in his Lotus 24. Phil Hill's Ferrari, meanwhile, was totally outclassed by the British cars in spite of its new six-speed gearbox. He never ran higher than tenth and had to retire with ignition troubles.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorQualifying timesGapQ1Q2Q3Q4123456789101112131415161718192021Source:
20UK Jim ClarkLotus-Climax1:55.61:54.01:55.0**1:53.6**—
24UK John SurteesLola-Climax1:55.81:55.0**1:54.2**1:58.8+0.6
32UK Innes IrelandLotus-Climax1:55.21:55.8**1:54.4**No time+0.8
16New Zealand Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax2:02.01:56.6**1:54.6**1:54.6+1.0
12UK Graham HillBRM1:55.8No time1:55.0**1:54.6**+1.0
8USA Dan GurneyPorsche1:55.2**1:54.8**1:56.81:55.8+1.2
10Sweden Jo BonnierPorsche1:56.0**1:55.2**2:00.61:55.4+1.6
14USA Richie GintherBRM**1:55.2**1:55.61:55.21:56.8+1.6
30Australia Jack BrabhamLotus-ClimaxNo time1:55.81:56.0**1:55.4**+1.8
22UK Trevor TaylorLotus-Climax1:56.81:56.4**1:56.0**1:56.4+2.4
26UK Roy SalvadoriLola-Climax1:57.41:57.4**1:56.2**1:59.0+2.6
2USA Phil HillFerrari1:58.61:57.81:56.6**1:56.2**+2.6
18South Africa Tony MaggsCooper-ClimaxNo time2:06.01:59.0**1:57.0**+3.4
34USA Masten GregoryLotus-Climax1:58.0**1:57.2**1:58.61:57.4+3.6
42UK Jackie LewisCooper-Climax2:08.62:02.42:00.4**1:59.4**+5.8
36UK Ian BurgessCooper-ClimaxNo time2:01.62:01.6**2:00.6**+7.0
54Netherlands Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche2:02.0**2:01.4**No time2:01.4+7.8
48New Zealand Tony ShellyLotus-Climax2:03.6**2:02.4**2:08.2No time+8.8
40USA Tony SettemberEmeryson-Climax2:06.02:03.2**2:02.4**2:03.6+8.8
46USA Jay ChamberlainLotus-ClimaxNo time2:05.62:04.6**2:03.4**+9.8
44Germany Wolfgang SeidelLotus-BRMNo timeNo time2:25.6**2:11.6**+18.0

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516RetRetRetRetRetDNSWDWDWDWD
20UK **Jim Clark****Lotus-Climax**752:26:20.81**9**
24UK **John Surtees****Lola-Climax**75+ 49.22**6**
16New Zealand **Bruce McLaren****Cooper-Climax**75+ 1:44.84**4**
12UK **Graham Hill****BRM**75+ 1:56.85**3**
30Australia **Jack Brabham****Lotus-Climax**74+ 1 Lap9**2**
18South Africa **Tony Maggs****Cooper-Climax**74+ 1 Lap13**1**
34USA Masten GregoryLotus-Climax74+ 1 Lap14
22UK Trevor TaylorLotus-Climax74+ 1 Lap10
8USA Dan GurneyPorsche73+ 2 Laps6
42UK Jackie LewisCooper-Climax72+ 3 Laps15
40USA Tony SettemberEmeryson-Climax71+ 4 Laps19
36UK Ian BurgessCooper-Climax71+ 4 laps16
14USA Richie GintherBRM70+ 5 Laps8
54Netherlands Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche69+ 6 Laps17
46USA Jay ChamberlainLotus-Climax64+ 11 Laps20
32UK Innes IrelandLotus-Climax61+ 14 Laps3
2USA Phil HillFerrari47Engine12
26UK Roy SalvadoriLola-Climax35Battery11
10Sweden Jo BonnierPorsche27Differential7
44Germany Wolfgang SeidelLotus-BRM11Brakes21
48New Zealand Tony ShellyLotus-Climax6Engine18
48UK Keith GreeneLotus-ClimaxPractice only - Shelly's car
28France Maurice TrintignantLotus-ClimaxCar damaged
38UK John Campbell-JonesEmeryson-ClimaxDriver unfit
50UK Keith GreeneGilby-BRMCar not ready
52Switzerland Jo SiffertLotus-BRMInsufficient starting money
  • Scuderia Ferrari withdrew their other two entries, cars #4 and #6, to which drivers had not been allocated.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1UK Graham Hill19
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 22UK Jim Clark18
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]3NZL Bruce McLaren16
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 24USA Phil Hill14
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 25UK John Surtees13

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 21UK Lotus-Climax24
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 12UK BRM23
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13UK Cooper-Climax21
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]4Italy Ferrari14
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 15UK Lola-Climax13
  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1961 British Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1963 British Grand Prix

References

  1. Blunsden, John. (September 1962). "Brittiska Grand Prix - tråkigt på Aintree!".
  2. Blunsden]], p. 32
  3. [[#IMS9. Blunsden]], p. 18
  4. Blunsden]], p. 33
  5. "1962 British GP Qualification".
  6. "1962 British Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  7. "Britain 1962 - Championship • STATS F1".
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