| 1962 German Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 5 August 1962 | ||
| Official name | XXIV Grosser Preis von Deutschland | ||
| Location |
Nürburgring Nürburg, West Germany | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 22.810 km (14.173 miles) | ||
| Distance | 15 laps, 342.015 km (212.595 miles) | ||
| Weather | Heavy rain showers | ||
| Attendance | 350,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Porsche | ||
| Time | 8:47.2 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Graham Hill | BRM | |
| Time | 10:12.2 on lap 3 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | BRM | ||
| Second | Lola-Climax | ||
| Third | Porsche | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 1962 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Nürburgring on 5 August 1962. It was race 6 of 9 in both the 1962 World Championship of Drivers and the 1962 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 15-lap race was won by BRM driver Graham Hill after he started from second position. John Surtees finished second for the Lola team and Porsche driver Dan Gurney came in third. The race was notable for having six different constructors taking the first six positions.[1]
- ^ Blunsden, John (September 1962). "Skyfall över Tysklands GP" [Deluge on German GP]. Illustrerad Motor Sport (in Swedish). No. 9. Lerum, Sweden. p. 24.