XV RAC British Grand Prix
21 July 1962 - Aintree: 362.100 km (4.828 km x 75 laps)
1 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 2:26:20.8 = 148.475 km/h
2 John Surtees Lola-Climax 2:27:10.0
3 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 2:28:05.6
4 Graham Hill BRM 2:28:17.6
5 Jack Brabham Lotus-Climax 74 laps
6 Tony Maggs Cooper-Climax 74 laps
7 Masten Gregory Lotus-Climax 74 laps
8 Trevor Taylor Lotus-Climax 74 laps
9 Dan Gurney Porsche 73 laps
10 Jackie Lewis Cooper-Climax 72 laps
11 Tony Settember Emeryson-Climax 71 laps
12 Ian Burgess Cooper-Climax 71 laps
13 Richie Ginther BRM 70 laps
14 Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 69 laps
15 Jay Chamberlain Lotus-Climax 64 laps
16 Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 61 laps
Fastest Lap: Jim Clark, Lotus-Climax, 1:55.0 = 151.140 km/h on lap 36
Retired:
Tony Shelly Lotus-Climax 6 laps Overheating
Wolfgang Seidel Lotus-BRM 11 laps Brakes and overheating
Jo Bonnier Porsche 27 laps Crown wheel and pinion
Roy Salvadori Lola-Climax 35 laps Ignition
Phil Hill Ferrari 47 laps Distributor failure
Also Practiced:
Keith Greene Lotus-Climax Car used by Shelly in race
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Starting Grid
Jim Clark John Surtees Innes Ireland
Lotus 25-Climax #20 Lola Mk4-Climax #24 Lotus 24-Climax #32
R2 BRGP42 943
1:53.6 1:54.2 1:54.4
Bruce McLaren Graham Hill
Cooper T60-Climax #16 BRM P578 #12
F1-17-61 5781
1:54.6 1:54.6
Dan Gurney Jo Bonnier Richie Ginther
Porsche 804 #8 Porsche 804 #10 BRM P578 #14
804/01 804/02 5783
1:54.8 1:55.2 1:55.2
Jack Brabham Trevor Taylor
Lotus 24-Climax #30 Lotus 24-Climax #22
947 949
1:55.4 1:56.0
Roy Salvadori Phil Hill Tony Maggs
Lola MK4-Climax #26 Ferrari 156 #2 Cooper T60-Climax #18
BRGP43 0007 F1-18-61
1:56.2 1:56.2 1:57.0
Masten Gregory Jackie Lewis
Lotus 24-Climax #34 Cooper T53P-Climax #42
942 F1-6-61
1:57.2 1:59.4
Ian Burgess Carel Godin de Beaufort Tony Shelly
Cooper T59P-Climax #36 Porsche 718/2 #54 Lotus 18/21-Climax #48
F1-3-61 01 P1
2:00.6 2:01.4 2:02.4
Tony Settember Jay Chamberlain
Emeryson 1961-Climax #40 Lotus 18-Climax #46
1004 905
2:02.4 2:03.4
Wolfgang Seidel
Lotus 24-BRM #44
946
2:11.6
Also Practiced:
Keith Greene
Lotus 18/21-Climax #48
P1
No time
Did Not Appear:
4 Ferrari 156 withdrawn
6 Ferrari 156 withdrawn
28 Maurice Trintignant Lotus-Climax T24 '940' car damaged
38 John Campbell-Jones Emeryson-Climax driver unfit
50 Keith Greene Gilby-BRM car not ready
52 Jo Siffert Lotus-BRM 24 withdrawn - insufficient start money