1962 - British Grand Prix
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1962 - British Grand Prix
Race Name - British Grand PrixDate - 7/21/1962Race Track - Aintree CircuitNumber of Starting Cars - 21Laps Run - 75 Pole Winner Jim Clark Average Race Speed - 148.469 kphLead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Jim Clark Race Number - 5Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 1 | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Lotus 25 | Climax 1.5 V8 |
2 | 2 | John Surtees | BowmakerYeoman Racing Team | Lola Mk4 | Climax 1.5 V8 |
3 | 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper Car Company | Cooper T60 | Climax 1.5 V8 |
4 | 5 | Graham Hill | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P57 | BRM 1.5 V8 |
5 | 9 | Jack Brabham | Brabham Racing Organisation | Lotus 24 | Climax 1.5 V8 |
6 | 13 | Tony Maggs | Cooper Car Company | Cooper T60 | Climax 1.5 V8 |
7 | 14 | Masten Gregory | UDTLaystall Racing Team | Lotus 24 | Climax 1.5 V8 |
8 | 10 | Trevor Taylor | Team Lotus | Lotus 24 | Climax 1.5 V8 |
9 | 6 | Dan Gurney | Porsche System Engineering | Porsche 804 | Porsche 1.5 B8 |
10 | 15 | Jackie Lewis | Ecurie Galloise | Cooper T53 | Climax 1.5 L4 |
11 | 19 | Tony Settember | Emeryson Cars | Emeryson | Climax 1.5 L4 |
12 | 16 | Ian Burgess | AngloAmerican Equipe | Cooper Special | Climax 1.5 L4 |
13 | 8 | Richie Ginther | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P57 | BRM 1.5 V8 |
14 | 17 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Ecurie Maarsbergen | Porsche 718 | Porsche 1.5 B4 |
15 | 20 | Jay Chamberlain | Ecurie Excelsior | Lotus Mk18 | Climax 1.5 L4 |
16 | 3 | Innes Ireland | UDTLaystall Racing Team | Lotus 24 | Climax 1.5 V8 |
17 | 12 | Phil Hill | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 156 | Ferrari 1.5 V6 |
18 | 11 | Roy Salvadori | BowmakerYeoman Racing Team | Lola Mk4 | Climax 1.5 V8 |
19 | 7 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche System Engineering | Porsche 804 | Porsche 1.5 B8 |
20 | 21 | Wolfgang Seidel | Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus 24 | BRM 1.5 V8 |
21 | 18 | Tony Shelly | John Dalton | Lotus Mk18/21 | Climax 1.5 L4 |
22 | 22 | Keith Greene | John Dalton | Lotus Mk18/21 | Climax 1.5 L4 |