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Watkins Glen Jim Clark won the United States Grand Prix 1962 at Watkins Glen on 7 October 1962, starting from pole position. Graham Hill finished second for BRM, with Bruce McLaren completing the podium for Cooper-Climax.
Race Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jim ClarkCLA | Lotus-Climax | 100 | 2:07:13.0 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 | Graham HillHIL | BRM | 100 | +9.2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | Bruce McLarenMCL | Cooper-Climax | 99 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 | 5 | Jack BrabhamBRA | Brabham | 99 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 5 | 4 | Dan GurneyGUR | Porsche | 99 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 7 | Masten GregoryGRE | Lotus-BRM | 99 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 10 | Tony MaggsMAG | Cooper-Climax | 97 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | 16 | Innes IrelandIRE | Lotus-Climax | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 13 | Roger PenskePEN | Lotus-Climax | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 17 | Rob SchroederSCH | Lotus-Climax | 93 | +7 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 15 | Hap SharpSHA | Cooper-Climax | 91 | +9 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 8 | Trevor TaylorTAY | Lotus-Climax | 85 | +15 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 9 | Jo BonnierBON | Porsche | 79 | +21 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 2 | Richie GintherGIN | BRM | 35 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 19 | Maurice TrintignantTRI | Lotus-Climax | 32 | Brakes | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Timmy MayerMAY | Cooper-Climax | 31 | Ignition | 0 | |
| R | 20 | John SurteesSUR | Lola | 19 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Carel Godin de BeaufortDEB | Porsche | 9 | Accident | 0 | |
| W | 0 | Roy SalvadoriSAL | Lola | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | 0 | Jim HallHAL | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
Key links:
- Winner Jim Clark
- Circuit Watkins Glen
- Winning team Lotus-Climax