1962 South African Grand Prix
- Round
- 9 of 1962
- Circuit
- Prince George Circuit
- Location
- East London, South Africa
- Dates
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Winner
- Graham Hill
- Constructor
- BRM
- Entrant
- BRM
- Pole position
- Jim Clark
- Fastest lap
- Jim Clark
- Confidence
- reference
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | 82 | 9 | — |
| 2 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 8 | 82 | 6 | — |
| 3 | Tony Maggs | Cooper | 6 | 82 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Sir Jack Brabham | Brabham | 3 | 82 | 3 | — |
| 5 | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | 4 | 81 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Neville Lederle | Team Lotus | 10 | 78 | 1 | — |
| 7 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 7 | 78 | — | — |
| 8 | John Love | Cooper | 12 | 78 | — | — |
| 9 | Bruce Johnstone | BRM | 17 | 76 | — | — |
| 10 | Ernie Pieterse | Team Lotus | 13 | 71 | — | — |
| 11 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 16 | 70 | — | Fuel system |
| DNF | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | 1 | 62 | — | Oil leak · fastest lap |
| DNF | John Surtees | Lola | 5 | 26 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Trevor Taylor | Team Lotus | 9 | 11 | — | Gearbox |
| DNF | Roy Salvadori | Lola | 11 | 56 | — | Fuel leak |
| DNF | Doug Serrurier | LDS | 14 | 62 | — | Radiator |
| DNF | Mike Harris | Cooper | 15 | 31 | — | Wheel bearing |