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Graham Hill won the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix

Graham Hill won the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix for BRM, ahead of Trevor Taylor and Phil Hill at Circuit Park Zandvoort.

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Race recap

Winner
Graham Hill
Team
BRM
Top listed
Graham Hill, Trevor Taylor, and Phil Hill
Race date
May 20, 1962
Pole
John Surtees
Fastest lap
Bruce McLaren
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Circuit Park Zandvoort

The decisive result

Graham Hill finished first for BRM. Trevor Taylor is listed 2 for Team Lotus, with Phil Hill 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Jackie Lewis from P19 to P8 (+11), Tony Maggs from P15 to P5 (+10), and Trevor Taylor from P10 to P2 (+8) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. John Surtees started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 3 Accident, 3 Finished, 3 Spun off, 2 +10 laps, and 2 Gearbox. Bruce McLaren holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:34.400 on lap 5. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Graham HillBRM2:11:02.1009
2Trevor TaylorTeam Lotus2:11:29.3006
3Phil HillFerrari2:12:23.2004
4Giancarlo BaghettiFerrari+1 lap3
5Tony MaggsCooper+2 laps2
6Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche+4 laps1
7Jo BonnierPorsche+5 laps0
8Jackie LewisCooper+10 laps0
9Jim ClarkTeam Lotus+10 laps0
DNFRicardo RodríguezFerrariSpun off0
DNFRichie GintherBRMAccident0
DNFInnes IrelandTeam LotusSpun off0
DNFMasten GregoryTeam LotusHalfshaft0
NCWolfgang SeidelEmeryson+28 laps0
DNFDan GurneyPorscheGearbox0
DNFBruce McLarenCooperGearbox0
DNFRoy SalvadoriLolaWithdrew0
DNFJohn SurteesLolaAccident0
DNFJack BrabhamTeam LotusAccident0
DNFBen PonPorscheSpun off0