United States Grand Prix

Date
Sun 7th October 1962 (UTC)
Sun 7th October 1962 (Local)

Timestamp
1962-10-07T18:00:00

Time

18:00:00 UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
1962

Round
8

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The 1962 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 7, 1962, at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York. It was race 8 of 9 in both the 1962 World Championship of Drivers and the 1962 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 100-lap race was won by Lotus driver Jim Clark after starting from pole position. Graham Hill finished second for the BRM team and Cooper driver Bruce McLaren came in third.
New Lotus star Jim Clark of Scotland took his third victory of the season, and the third of his career, to keep alive his hopes of catching Graham Hill for the 1962 World Driver's Championship with one race remaining. Hill finished nine seconds back in second place for BRM, while Bruce McLaren was third, despite being a lap down.

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Result Description
1 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 2:07:13.0
2 Graham Hill BRM + 9.2
3 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax + 1 Lap
4 Jack Brabham Brabham-Climax + 1 Lap
5 Dan Gurney Porsche + 1 Lap
6 Masten Gregory Lotus-BRM + 1 Lap
7 Tony Maggs Cooper-Climax + 3 Laps
8 Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax + 4 Laps
9 Roger Penske Lotus-Climax + 4 Laps
10 Rob Schroeder Lotus-Climax + 7 Laps

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