Round 8 · 7 October 1962
1962 United States Grand Prix: results
Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax) won the 1962 United States Grand Prix, round 8 of the championship, held on 7 October 1962 at Watkins Glen (USA), starting from position 1. Graham Hill (BRM) and Bruce McLaren (Cooper-Climax) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 2:07:13.000 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Graham Hill | BRM | 3 | +9.200 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 6 | +1 Lap | 4 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 5 | +1 Lap | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 4 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM | 7 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 10 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 8 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 16 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 9 | Roger Penske | Lotus-Climax | 13 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 10 | Rob Schroeder | Lotus-Climax | 17 | +7 Laps | — | +7 Laps |
| 11 | Hap Sharp | Cooper-Climax | 15 | +9 Laps | — | +9 Laps |
| 12 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 8 | +15 Laps | — | +15 Laps |
| 13 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 9 | +21 Laps | — | +21 Laps |
| 14 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 2 | — | — | Engine |
| 15 | Maurice Trintignant | Lotus-Climax | 19 | — | — | Brakes |
| 16 | Timmy Mayer | Cooper-Climax | 12 | — | — | Ignition |
| 17 | John Surtees | Lola | 20 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 14 | — | — | Accident |
| 19 | Roy Salvadori | Lola | — | — | — | Withdrew |
| 20 | Jim Hall | Lotus-Climax | — | — | — | Withdrew |