1962 Belgian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Hill leads the championship. McLaren’s Monaco win has moved him into contention alongside Phil Hill and Clark.
Previous race
McLaren won at Monaco after Hill led for 85 laps before his BRM engine failed. A first-lap collision triggered by Mairesse eliminated Gurney, Trintignant, and Ginther at the Gasometer hairpin. A marshal, Ange Baldoni, was killed when Ginther’s dislodged rear wheel struck the crowd. McLaren held off Phil Hill to the flag; Lorenzo Bandini completed the podium on his Ferrari debut.
Entrants
The Porsche factory team is absent, withdrawing after metalworkers’ strikes shut down their German factory. Dan Gurney practised in a private Lotus-BRM but deemed the car unraceworthy and does not start.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1962 Belgian Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 2 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 May | 🇳🇱 Dutch Grand Prix | Surtees | Hill | Taylor | Hill |
| 2 | 3 Jun | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Clark | McLaren | Hill | Bandini |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper-Climax | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | BRM | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | Lotus-Climax | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Lola | 3 | 0 |