South African Grand Prix
Round 9 · 29 December 1962 ·Prince George Circuit, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
McLaren
Cooper-Climax
2
Hill
BRM
1
Maggs
Cooper-Climax
3
Race classification
| Pos. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Laps | Time | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 82 | 2:08:03.3 | 9 | |
| 2 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 82 | +49.8 | 6 | |
| 3 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 82 | +50.3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 82 | +53.8 | 3 | |
| 5 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 81 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | Neville Lederle | Lotus-Climax | 78 | +4 Laps | 1 | |
| 7 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 78 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | John Love | Rhodesian | Cooper-Climax | 78 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Bruce Johnstone | BRM | 76 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | Ernie Pieterse | Lotus-Climax | 71 | +11 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 70 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| R | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 62 | Oil leak | 0 | |
| R | Doug Serrurier | LDS | 62 | Radiator | 0 | |
| R | Roy Salvadori | Lola | 56 | Fuel leak | 0 | |
| R | Mike Harris | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 31 | Wheel bearing | 0 | |
| R | John Surtees | Lola | 26 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 11 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| W | Gary Hocking | Rhodesian | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| W | Syd van der Vyver | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | Tony Settember | Emeryson | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | Sam Tingle | Rhodesian | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
- R
- Retired
- W
- Withdrew