Round 9 · 29 December 1962
1962 South African Grand Prix: results
Graham Hill (BRM) won the 1962 South African Grand Prix, round 9 of the championship, held on 29 December 1962 at Prince George Circuit (South Africa), starting from position 2. Bruce McLaren (Cooper-Climax) and Tony Maggs (Cooper-Climax) completed the podium. Pole position went to Jim Clark.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | 2:08:03.300 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 8 | +49.800 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 6 | +50.300 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 3 | +53.800 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 4 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Neville Lederle | Lotus-Climax | 10 | +4 Laps | 1 | +4 Laps |
| 7 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 7 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 8 | John Love | Cooper-Climax | 12 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 9 | Bruce Johnstone | BRM | 17 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 10 | Ernie Pieterse | Lotus-Climax | 13 | +11 Laps | — | +11 Laps |
| 11 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 16 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 12 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | — | — | Oil leak |
| 13 | Doug Serrurier | LDS | 14 | — | — | Radiator |
| 14 | Roy Salvadori | Lola | 11 | — | — | Fuel leak |
| 15 | Mike Harris | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 15 | — | — | Wheel bearing |
| 16 | John Surtees | Lola | 5 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 9 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 18 | Gary Hocking | Lotus-Climax | — | — | — | Withdrew |
| 19 | Syd van der Vyver | Lotus-Climax | — | — | — | Withdrew |
| 20 | Tony Settember | Emeryson | — | — | — | Withdrew |
| 21 | Sam Tingle | Lotus-Climax | — | — | — | Withdrew |