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United States Grand Prix 1962

Round 8 of 9  · 7 October 1962  · Watkins Glen  · 100 laps

Fastest Lap Jim Clark 1:15.000 (lap 70)

Race Result

Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1 CLA Jim Clark FL Lotus 1 2:07:13.000 9
2 HIL Graham Hill BRM 3 +9.200 6
3 MCL Bruce McLaren Cooper 6 +1 lap 4
4 BRA Jack Brabham Brabham 5 +1 lap 3
5 GUR Dan Gurney Porsche 4 +1 lap 2
6 GRE Masten Gregory Lotus 7 +1 lap 1
7 MAG Tony Maggs Cooper 10 +3 laps —
8 IRE Innes Ireland Lotus 15 +4 laps —
9 PEN Roger Penske Lotus 12 +4 laps —
10 SCH Rob Schroeder Lotus 16 +7 laps —
11 SHA Hap Sharp Cooper 14 +9 laps —
12 TAY Trevor Taylor Lotus 8 +15 laps —
13 BON Jo Bonnier Porsche 9 +21 laps —
DNF GIN Richie Ginther BRM 2 Engine —
DNF TRI Maurice Trintignant Lotus 17 Brakes —
DNF MAY Timmy Mayer Cooper 11 Ignition —
DNF SUR John Surtees Lola 18 Engine —
DNF DEB Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 13 Accident —
DNS SAL Roy Salvadori Lola — Car raced by Surtees —
DNS HIL Phil Hill Porsche — Car raced by Bonnier —
DNS HAL Jim Hall Lotus — Engine —

Qualifying — Two-session

Pos Driver Team Time
1 CLA Jim Clark Lotus 1:15.800
2 GIN Richie Ginther BRM 1:16.600
3 HIL Graham Hill BRM 1:16.700
4 GUR Dan Gurney Porsche 1:16.900
5 BRA Jack Brabham Brabham 1:16.900
6 MCL Bruce McLaren Cooper 1:17.300
7 GRE Masten Gregory Lotus 1:17.900
8 TAY Trevor Taylor Lotus 1:18.000
9 BON Jo Bonnier Porsche 1:19.000
10 MAG Tony Maggs Cooper 1:19.700
11 SAL Roy Salvadori Lola 1:19.800
12 MAY Timmy Mayer Cooper 1:20.700
13 PEN Roger Penske Lotus 1:21.300
14 DEB Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 1:21.800
15 SHA Hap Sharp Cooper 1:22.400
16 IRE Innes Ireland Lotus 1:24.000
17 SCH Rob Schroeder Lotus 1:24.000
18 HAL Jim Hall Lotus 1:24.700
19 TRI Maurice Trintignant Lotus 1:25.800
20 SUR John Surtees Lola 1:29.200