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Graham Hill won the 1962 Italian Grand Prix

Graham Hill won the 1962 Italian Grand Prix for BRM, ahead of Richie Ginther and Bruce McLaren at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

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Race recap

Winner
Graham Hill
Team
BRM
Top listed
Graham Hill, Richie Ginther, and Bruce McLaren
Race date
September 16, 1962
Pole
Jim Clark
Fastest lap
Graham Hill
Classified drivers
30
Circuit
Autodromo Nazionale Monza

The decisive result

Graham Hill finished first for BRM. Richie Ginther is listed 2 for BRM, with Bruce McLaren 3 for Cooper.

Grid to finish

Giancarlo Baghetti from P18 to P5 (+13), Carel Godin de Beaufort from P20 to P10 (+10), and Lorenzo Bandini from P17 to P8 (+9) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jim Clark started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 9 DNQ, 5 Finished, 3 Engine, 2 +1 lap, and 2 +2 laps. Graham Hill holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:42.300 on lap 3. 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 HillBRM2:29:08.4009
2Richie GintherBRM2:29:38.2006
3Bruce McLarenCooper2:30:06.2004
4Willy MairesseFerrari2:30:06.6003
5Giancarlo BaghettiFerrari2:30:39.7002
6Jo BonnierPorsche+1 lap1
7Tony MaggsCooper+1 lap0
8Lorenzo BandiniFerrari+2 laps0
9Nino VaccarellaTeam Lotus+2 laps0
10Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche+5 laps0
11Phil HillFerrari+5 laps0
12Masten GregoryTeam Lotus+9 laps0
13Dan GurneyPorscheDifferential0
14Ricardo RodríguezFerrariIgnition0
DNFInnes IrelandTeam LotusSuspension0
DNFJohn SurteesLolaEngine0
DNFRoy SalvadoriLolaEngine0
DNFTrevor TaylorTeam LotusGearbox0
DNFTony SettemberEmerysonEngine0
DNFMaurice TrintignantTeam LotusElectrical0