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1962 Belgian Grand Prix · qualifying

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Profile & context

Name: 1962 Belgian Grand Prix · qualifying

PROVENANCE

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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/105-qualifying

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Historical source & scope

F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

1962 Belgian Grand Prix · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1962 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Jim Clark	Lotus	2:07:32.300 · 32 laps · climax	9
2	Graham Hill	BRM	2:08:16.400 · 32 laps · brm	6
3	Phil Hill	Ferrari	2:09:38.800 · 32 laps · ferrari	4
4	Ricardo Rodríguez	Ferrari	2:09:38.900 · 32 laps · ferrari	3
5	John Surtees	Lola	Time not recorded · 31 laps · climax	2
6	Jack Brabham	Lotus	Time not recorded · 30 laps · climax	1
7	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	Time not recorded · 30 laps · porsche	Unknown / not applicable
8	Maurice Trintignant	Lotus	Time not recorded · 30 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
9	Lucien Bianchi	Lotus	Time not recorded · 29 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
10	Jo Siffert	Lotus	Time not recorded · 29 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
11	John Campbell-Jones	Lotus	Time not recorded · 16 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Trevor Taylor	Lotus	Accident · Time not recorded · 25 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Willy Mairesse	Ferrari	Accident · Time not recorded · 25 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Richie Ginther	BRM	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 22 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Tony Maggs	Cooper	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 22 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	Wheel bearing · Time not recorded · 19 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Masten Gregory	Lotus	Withdrew · Time not recorded · 13 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Innes Ireland	Lotus	Suspension · Time not recorded · 9 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	Ignition · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Dan Gurney	Lotus	Car unraceworthy · Time not recorded · brm	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Graham Hill	BRM	3:57.000 · brm
2	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	3:58.800 · climax
3	Trevor Taylor	Lotus	3:59.300 · climax
4	Phil Hill	Ferrari	3:59.600 · ferrari
5	Innes Ireland	Lotus	3:59.800 · climax
6	Willy Mairesse	Ferrari	4:01.000 · ferrari
7	Ricardo Rodríguez	Ferrari	4:01.000 · ferrari
8	Masten Gregory	Lotus	4:01.000 · brm
9	Richie Ginther	BRM	4:01.400 · brm
10	Tony Maggs	Cooper	4:03.600 · climax
11	John Surtees	Lola	4:04.400 · climax
12	Jim Clark	Lotus	4:04.900 · climax
13	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	4:07.700 · porsche
14	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	4:08.000 · ferrari
15	Jack Brabham	Lotus	4:08.200 · climax
16	Maurice Trintignant	Lotus	4:09.200 · climax
17	Jo Siffert	Lotus	4:11.600 · climax
18	Lucien Bianchi	Lotus	4:18.000 · climax
19	John Campbell-Jones	Lotus	4:26.900 · climax
20	Dan Gurney	Lotus	6:42.200 · brm

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Graham Hill	BRM	3:57.000 · brm
2	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	3:58.800 · climax
3	Trevor Taylor	Lotus	3:59.300 · climax
4	Phil Hill	Ferrari	3:59.600 · ferrari
5	Innes Ireland	Lotus	3:59.800 · climax
6	Willy Mairesse	Ferrari	4:01.000 · ferrari
7	Ricardo Rodríguez	Ferrari	4:01.000 · ferrari
8	Masten Gregory	Lotus	4:01.000 · brm
9	Richie Ginther	BRM	4:01.400 · brm
10	Tony Maggs	Cooper	4:03.600 · climax
11	John Surtees	Lola	4:04.400 · climax
12	Jim Clark	Lotus	4:04.900 · climax
13	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	4:07.700 · porsche
14	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	4:08.000 · ferrari
15	Jack Brabham	Lotus	4:08.200 · climax
16	Maurice Trintignant	Lotus	4:09.200 · climax
17	Jo Siffert	Lotus	4:11.600 · climax
18	Lucien Bianchi	Lotus	4:18.000 · climax
19	John Campbell-Jones	Lotus	4:26.900 · climax

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Graham Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	16
2	Phil Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	14
3	Bruce McLaren	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
4	Jim Clark	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
5	Trevor Taylor	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
6	John Surtees	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	5
7	Lorenzo Bandini	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
8	Giancarlo Baghetti	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
9	Ricardo Rodríguez	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
10	Tony Maggs	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
10	Jo Bonnier	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
12	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
12	Jack Brabham	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1