1962 Monaco Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Bruce McLaren won at Monaco after Graham Hill retired late from the lead. Phil Hill finished second and Lorenzo Bandini third, but a marshal’s death in the opening-lap accident overshadowed the race.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Jim Clark	Lotus
Pole time	1:35.4
Fastest lap	Jim Clark	Lotus
Fastest-lap time	1:35.500 on lap 42
First	Bruce McLaren	Cooper
Second	Phil Hill	Ferrari
Third	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
31 May 1962	Thursday timed practice	Start time unconfirmed
1 June 1962	Friday morning timed practice	07:15–09:00
2 June 1962	Saturday final qualifying	14:00; finish unconfirmed
3 June 1962	Race	Start time unconfirmed

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Graham Hill arrived at round 2 leading the 1962 F1 World Championship on 9 points, with Trevor Taylor on 6. BRM headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 9 points.

Race entries

Five works teams received two guaranteed places each, leaving the remaining entries to compete for six starts. Ferrari brought several drivers and cars, while Porsche entered its new flat-eight for Gurney and an older car for Bonnier. Trintignant returned in Rob Walker’s new Lotus.

Thursday timed practice

Clark and Hill headed the early running, while Surtees worked to improve the Lola’s handling. Gurney showed progress in the new Porsche. Ginther struggled with throttle response in his revised BRM, and Ferrari compared its available cars. The independent entrants needed strong times because invitations protected several slower works entries.

Friday morning timed practice

Heavy rain prevented meaningful dry-weather improvements. Hill looked composed in the BRM, and Mairesse also went well. Lotus tried a BRM-powered car but could learn little in the conditions. Brabham’s engine was waterlogged, and Vaccarella crashed his Lotus, ending his weekend.

Saturday final qualifying

Dry conditions produced an intense contest. Hill initially led, but Clark took his first championship pole late in the session. Surtees encountered gearbox trouble, and Lewis suffered a fuel leak. An overlooked Ireland lap was restored during the timing review. Siffert missed the race despite beating several guaranteed entrants.

Qualifying Classification

Grid admission combined ten invitations with six places decided by practice speed. The final starting field therefore did not simply comprise the sixteen fastest drivers.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Timed session 1	Timed session 2	Timed session 3	Best Time
1	18	Jim Clark	Lotus	1:37.4	2:07.2	1:35.4	1:35.4
2	10	Graham Hill	BRM	1:37.7	1:58.3	1:35.8	1:35.8
3	14	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	1:39.1	2:23.7	1:36.4	1:36.4
4	40	Willy Mairesse	Ferrari	1:48.2	1:59.4	1:36.4	1:36.4
5	4	Dan Gurney	Porsche	1:38.2	2:22.4	1:36.4	1:36.4
6	22	Jack Brabham	Lotus	1:39.1	No time	1:36.5	1:36.5
7	30	Maurice Trintignant	Lotus	1:41.8	2:04.7	1:36.8	1:36.8
8	34	Innes Ireland	Lotus	1:39.9	2:07.4	1:37.0	1:37.0
9	36	Phil Hill	Ferrari	1:38.0	2:01.0	1:37.1	1:37.1
10	38	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	1:42.2	2:01.3	1:37.2	1:37.2
11	28	John Surtees	Lola	1:37.9	2:22.3	1:44.9	1:37.9
12	26	Roy Salvadori	Lola	1:40.1	No time	1:38.5	1:38.5
13	46	Jo Siffert	Lotus	1:48.0	2:01.3	1:38.9	1:38.9
14	8	Richie Ginther	BRM	1:44.9	2:04.5	1:39.0	1:39.0
15	24	Jackie Lewis	BRM	1:40.5	2:23.9	1:39.0	1:39.0
16	32	Masten Gregory	Lotus	1:39.8	2:03.5	1:39.2	1:39.2
17	20	Trevor Taylor	Lotus	1:40.0	2:11.0	1:43.2	1:40.0
18	38	Ricardo Rodríguez	Ferrari	1:40.1	2:00.8	No time	1:40.1
19	2	Jo Bonnier	Porsche	1:43.5	2:05.7	1:42.4	1:42.4
20	16	Tony Maggs	Cooper	1:43.3	2:05.5	1:42.7	1:42.7
21	44	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	1:45.9	2:07.4	1:44.4	1:44.4
22	42	Nino Vaccarella	Lotus	No time	2:01.8	No time	2:01.8

What happened in the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix?

A first-corner collision eliminated several cars, and a detached wheel killed marshal Ange Baldoni. McLaren led the opening lap before Hill passed him and took command.

Clark’s challenge ended with mechanical trouble, while Hill continued leading until his engine failed near the finish. McLaren inherited first place and faced a closing Phil Hill in the Ferrari.

McLaren held on to win, with Phil Hill second and Bandini third. The result brought Cooper victory, but the fatal opening-lap incident remained the defining tragedy of the meeting.

After the race, Graham Hill headed the drivers’ standings with 10 points, followed by Phil Hill on 10. Cooper – Climax led the constructors’ table on 11, with BRM on 10.

1962 Monaco Grand Prix race results

The 1962 Monaco Grand Prix was held on 3 June 1962.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	14	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	100	2:46:29.7	9
2	36	Phil Hill	Ferrari	100	+ 1.3	6
3	38	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	100	+ 1:24.1	4
4	28	John Surtees	Lola	99	+ 1 Lap	3
5	2	Jo Bonnier	Porsche	93	+ 7 Laps	2
6	10	Graham Hill	BRM	92	Engine	1
7	40	Willy Mairesse	Ferrari	90	Oil Pressure	0
8	22	Jack Brabham	Lotus	77	Accident	0
Ret	34	Innes Ireland	Lotus	64	Fuel Pump	0
Ret	18	Jim Clark	Lotus	55	Clutch	0
Ret	26	Roy Salvadori	Lola	44	Suspension	0
Ret	16	Tony Maggs	Cooper	43	Gearbox	0
Ret	20	Trevor Taylor	Lotus	24	Oil Leak	0
Ret	4	Dan Gurney	Porsche	0	Accident	0
Ret	30	Maurice Trintignant	Lotus	0	Accident	0
Ret	8	Richie Ginther	BRM	0	Accident	0
DNQ	46	Jo Siffert	Lotus			0
DNQ	24	Jackie Lewis	BRM			0
DNQ	32	Masten Gregory	Lotus			0
DNQ	44	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche			0
DNQ	42	Nino Vaccarella	Lotus			0
DNS	38	Ricardo Rodríguez	Ferrari		Practice only	0
WD	6	Roberto Bussinello	De Tomaso		Car not ready	0
WD	12	Tony Marsh	BRM		Left the team	0

1962 Monaco Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time
1	18	Jim Clark	Lotus	42	1:35.500

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.

1962 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix.

1962 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Graham Hill	British	BRM	10
2	Phil Hill	American	Ferrari	10
3	Bruce McLaren	New Zealander	Cooper	9
4	Trevor Taylor	British	Lotus	6
5	Lorenzo Bandini	Italian	Ferrari	4
6	John Surtees	British	Lola	3
7	Giancarlo Baghetti	Italian	Ferrari	3
8	Jo Bonnier	Swedish	Porsche	2
9	Tony Maggs	South African	Cooper	2
10	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Dutch	Porsche	1
–	Willy Mairesse	Belgian	Ferrari	0
–	Jack Brabham	Australian	Lotus	0
–	Jackie Lewis	British	Cooper / BRM	0
–	Jim Clark	British	Lotus	0
–	Innes Ireland	British	Lotus	0
–	Ricardo Rodríguez	Mexican	Ferrari	0
–	Richie Ginther	American	BRM	0
–	Roy Salvadori	British	Lola	0
–	Masten Gregory	American	Lotus / Lotus	0
–	Dan Gurney	American	Porsche	0
–	Wolfgang Seidel	German	Emeryson	0
–	Maurice Trintignant	French	Lotus	0
–	Ben Pon	Dutch	Porsche	0
–	Rob Slotemaker	Dutch	Porsche	0
–	Roberto Bussinello	Italian	De Tomaso	0
–	Tony Marsh	British	BRM	0

1962 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Cooper – Climax	11
2	BRM	10
3	Ferrari	10
4	Lotus – Climax	6
5	Lola – Climax	3
6	Porsche	3
—	Emeryson – Climax	0
—	Lotus – BRM	0

Drivers and constructors counted their best 5 results. Only the highest-placed eligible car for each constructor could score constructor points.

1962 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	1962 Dutch Grand Prix	Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort	20 May
2	1962 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	3 June
3	1962 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	17 June
4	1962 French Grand Prix	Rouen-les-Essarts, Rouen	8 July
5	1962 British Grand Prix	Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool	21 July
6	1962 German Grand Prix	Nürburgring, Nürburg	5 August
7	1962 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	16 September
8	1962 United States Grand Prix	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York	7 October
9	1962 South African Grand Prix	Prince George Circuit, East London	29 December