Belgian Grand Prix

Date
Sun 17th June 1962 (UTC)
Sun 17th June 1962 (Local)

Timestamp
1962-06-17T15:00:00

Time

15:00:00 UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
1962

Round
3

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Location
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

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The 1962 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 17 June 1962. It was race 3 of 9 in both the 1962 World Championship of Drivers and the 1962 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. This race was notable for being the first Grand Prix win for Jim Clark, and the first of four consecutive victories at Spa for the Scotsman (despite thoroughly disliking the circuit) and Team Lotus. It was also the first win for the famous Lotus 25, and the beginning of the famous 6-year-long rivalry between Clark and Graham Hill. This race was held the same day as the 1962 FIFA World Cup Final in Santiago, Chile, but that event took place later in the day from this Grand Prix.
Ricardo Rodríguez became the youngest driver to score championship points (20 years, 123 days), a record which stood for 38 years before Jenson Button, aged 20 years, 67 days, broke it at the 2000 Brazilian Grand Prix.

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Result Description

1 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 2:07:32.3
2 Graham Hill BRM + 44.1
3 Phil Hill Ferrari + 2:06.5
4 Ricardo Rodríguez Ferrari + 2:06.6
5 John Surtees Lola-Climax + 1 Lap
6 Jack Brabham Lotus-Climax + 2 Laps
7 Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche + 2 Laps
8 Maurice Trintignant Lotus-Climax + 2 Laps
9 Lucien Bianchi Lotus-Climax + 3 Laps
10 Jo Siffert Lotus-Climax + 3 Laps

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