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The 1962 South African Grand Prix, formally titled the 9th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa, [1] was a Formula One motor race held at East London on 29 December 1962. It was the ninth and final race in both the 1962 World Championship of Drivers and the 1962 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
The first World Championship F1 race in South Africa was held on 29 December 1962. In that race, Graham Hill took advantage of Jim Clark 's mechanical problems with his Lotus and took race victory and the championship.
The 1962 Formula One season was the 16th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 13th World Championship of Drivers, the 5th International Cup for F1 Manufacturers, and numerous non-championship Formula One races. The World Championship was contested over nine races between 20 May and 29 December 1962.
Mike Harris (25 May 1939 – 8 November 2021) was a Northern Rhodesian racing driver who later moved to South Africa. [1] He took part in one World Championship Formula One Grand Prix, the 1962 South African Grand Prix , from which he retired.
1962 South African Grand Prix Syd van der Vyver (1 June 1920 – 20 August 1989) [ 1 ] was a racing driver from South Africa , who won the South African Drivers Championship in 1960 and 1961. Career
Love and Dave Charlton both won the South African Formula One championship for six consecutive seasons, Love from 1964 to 1969 and Charlton from 1970 to 1975. In 1975 Ian Scheckter raced the Tyrrell 007 that had been campaigned by brother, Jody, in the previous year's world championship and won five of the season's races, including four on the ...
Africa is the only continent that F1 does not race in but the sport is keen to return to the Kyalami circuit outside Johannesburg
The 5th Cape Grand Prix was a motor race, run to South African Formula One-style rules, held on 2 January 1962 at Killarney Motor Racing Complex, Cape Town, South Africa. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Trevor Taylor, in his Lotus 21.