United States Grand Prix
1962 · Round 8 · New York State, United States · Oct 7, 1962Race summary
Clark won the race from 1st on the grid, 9.200s ahead of Hill. Ireland was the standout mover, climbing from 16th to 8th. Taylor lost the most ground, from 8th on the grid down to 12th (down 4 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 100 | 2:07 | 9 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | BRM | 3 | 100 | +9.200 | 6 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 6 | 99 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 5 | 99 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 4 | 99 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM | 7 | 99 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 10 | 97 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 16 | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Roger Penske | Lotus-Climax | 13 | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Rob Schroeder | Lotus-Climax | 17 | 93 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Hap Sharp | Cooper-Climax | 15 | 91 | +9 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 8 | 85 | +15 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 9 | 79 | +21 Laps | 0 |
| – | Richie Ginther | BRM | 2 | 35 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Maurice Trintignant | Lotus-Climax | 19 | 32 | Brakes | 0 |
| – | Timmy Mayer | Cooper-Climax | 12 | 31 | Ignition | 0 |
| – | John Surtees | Lola | 20 | 19 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 14 | 9 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Roy Salvadori | Lola | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Jim Hall | Lotus-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |