Round 8 · 1962
United States Grand Prix
WinnerCLATeam Lotus · from P1
PoleCLA
Fastest lap1:15.000Clark · L70
Biggest gain+7Ireland P15→P8
Retirements5of 18 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 | 0 | 100 | 2:07:13.000 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 3 | +1 | 100 | +9.200 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren MCL | Cooper | 6 | +3 | 99 | +1 lap | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 5 | +1 | 99 | +1 lap | — | 3 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney GUR | Porsche | 4 | -1 | 99 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Masten Gregory GRG | Team Lotus | 7 | +1 | 99 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Tony Maggs MGG | Cooper | 10 | +3 | 97 | +3 laps | — | |
| 8 | Innes Ireland IRE | Team Lotus | 15 | +7 | 96 | +4 laps | — | |
| 9 | Roger Penske PEN | Team Lotus | 12 | +3 | 96 | +4 laps | — | |
| 10 | Rob Schroeder SCR | Team Lotus | 16 | +6 | 93 | +7 laps | — | |
| 11 | Hap Sharp SHA | Cooper | 14 | +3 | 91 | +9 laps | — | |
| 12 | Trevor Taylor TAT | Team Lotus | 8 | -4 | 85 | +15 laps | — | |
| 13 | Jo Bonnier BON | Porsche | 9 | -4 | 79 | +21 laps | — | |
| — | Team Lotus | 17 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | |||
| — | Roy Salvadori SAV | Lola | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Porsche | 13 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | |||
| — | Phil Hill HIL | Porsche | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | John Surtees SUE | Lola | 18 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | ||
| — | Jim Hall HAL | Team Lotus | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Richie Ginther GIN | BRM | 2 | 35 | DNF · L35 | — | ||
| — | Tim Mayer MAY | Cooper | 11 | 31 | DNF · L31 | — |
Session schedule
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Recent winners at Watkins Glen International
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | United States Grand Prix | Innes Ireland IRE | Team Lotus | 8 |