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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 1962 Formula One season. 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 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.
The Porsche factory team skipped this race due to large metal workers' union strikes in (West) Germany. While Carel Godin de Beaufort raced his private 718, Jo Bonnier remained absent and Dan Gurney practised with a private Lotus-BRM, but did not start.
Ricardo Rodríguez became the youngest driver to score championship points (20 years, 123 days), a record which stood for 38 years. Trevor Taylor and Willy Mairesse were fighting for 2nd place until the 2 cars touched, crashed into a ditch and Mairesse's car landed upside down and caught fire. Both drivers were thrown out of their cars, but were unhurt.
Offical Name XXII Grote Prijs van Belgie |
Date 1962-06-17 |
Circuit
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Course Length
km \
miles |
Distance 32 laps,
km \
miles |
Fastest Lap
Driver |
Constructor |
Fastest Lap |
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This race saw...
- Driver
- 1st win for
- 1st pole position for
- 1st front row for
- 16th and last podium for
- 1st Grand Prix for
- 1st championship point for
- 1st time to lead a race for
- 1st time to lead a race for
- Team
- Engine
- 20th win for Climax
- 20th fastest lap for Climax
Data
- Weather: Sunny
- Attendance:
- Entries: 20
- Qualified: 20
- Classified: 11
Post-race Drivers' Standings
Pos. |
Driver |
Points |
1 |
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16 |
2 |
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14 |
3 |
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9 |
3 |
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9 |
5 |
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6 |
6 |
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5 |
7 |
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4 |
8 |
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3 |
8 |
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3 |
10 |
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2 |
10 |
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2 |
12 |
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1 |
12 |
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1 |
Post-race Constructors' Standings
Pos. |
Constructor |
Points |
1 |
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16 |
2 |
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15 |
3 |
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14 |
4 |
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11 |
5 |
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5 |
6 |
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3 |
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