Our formula 1 story began in 1962, two years before our first grand prix. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. The 1964 formula one season was the 18th season of fia formula one motor racing. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others.
Rnd race date location winning driver constructor report 1 south african grand prix. Allegedly only two examples of the 804 remain in existence, one in a private collection. Clark was born on 4 march 1936 and began his motoring career in the early 1950s, first in local rallies and then in circuit races. Only four 804s were built for the 1962 season, and one of those was never raced. It featured the 1962 world championship of drivers and the 1962 international cup for f1 manufacturers which were contested concurrently over a nine race series that commenced on may 20 and ended on december 29. Offizielle formel1website, ergebnisse saison 1962 englisch. Formula 1 world championship 1962 detailed results choice of a season. The competition then paved the way for porsches first formula 1 victory by dropping out one by one. Apr 27, 2012 page 1 of 3 for the record 1962 formula 1 posted in the nostalgia forum. F1 season previous 1961 current 1962 next 1963the 1962 formula one season included the th fia formula one world championship season, which commenced on may 20, 1962, and ended on december 29 after nine races. It featured the 1962 world championship of drivers and the 1962. Hardback book by ed mcdonough with a foreword by phil hill. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Contentsshow season summary jim clark dominated the season in his.
Contentsshow regulations for 1962, the bscc continued to use the international touring car regulations, known as. Next season it would be starting all over, again, with the beginning of the new 3. Espns coverage of formula 1 also includes a dedicated website that reports on the championship yearround. Between 1990 and 2008 28 teams came and went, few making more than an ephemeral mark. The 1962 formula one season saw graham hill crowned as champion. Formula 1 on espn expands as new season launches this week. The 1962 united states grand prix was the penultimate race of the 1962 fia formula one world championship, held at watkins glen on the 7th of october. The two titles were contested concurrently over a tenround series which commenced on 1 january and ended on 24 october. And while there would be many cars throughout the history of formula one that would provide revolutions in car design and innovation, perhaps none would be as influential and longlasting as what the lotus 25 coventry climax represented to the world of motor racing. Our customizable draft finder lets you slice and dice the draft in more ways than you can. Unfortunately all of the sharknose ferraris were scrapped after the 1962 season and today only some of the 1963 cars remain.
Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. 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 1961 formula one season was the 15th season of formula one motor racing. The 1962 formula one season was the th season of the fia formula one world championship. This is a detailed account of the ferrari 156 sharknose and the 1961 and 1962 seasons. Dec 27, 2019 sky sport f1 the 1996 fia formula one world championship was the 50th season of fia formula one motor racing. We use technologies such as cookies in order to integrate with social media. With a racing career that spanned from 1948 to 1962, the british formula one driver is regarded as one of the greatest of all time. The fifth season of the british saloon car championship was held in 1962, using the same regulations which proved popular the previous year. Glossary view expanded 1962 driver standings tweet.
The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by british driver trevor taylor, in his lotus 21. Only the best 5 results counted towards the championship. Check out the names of the 1962 constructors, see which drivers they had and which engine they used this season. It was my biggest regret why stirling moss never drove. Championship points awarded to the top six finishers in each race on an 96432 1 basis. The 1962 formula one championship only had 9 grand prix races, but had 62 drivers that took part of the 1962 formula 1. The 1961 formula one season included the 12th fia formula one world championship season, which commenced on may 14, 1961, and ended on october 8 after eight races. Twelve months later, the british driver proved his critics wrong, climbing into a race car, again at goodwood, as if to. The world of racing is mourning the loss of formula one racing legend sir stirling moss, who passed away at the age of 90 following a lengthy battle with illness. The season opened in monte carlo on the 10th of may 1964, running throughout the summer and autumn to its conclusion in mexico on the 25th of october the first race of the season saw graham hill earn another. It included the 1964 world championship of drivers, won by john surtees. Lasting from the 20th of may in the netherlands for the dutch. You can see the results of the f1 drivers for each team. Early support from the scottish border reivers team led clark through saloon, formula junior, sports car and formula two racing, to a contract for formula one with lotus.
Formula one the worlds largest repository of motor racing results and statistics from f1 to wrc, from motogp, covering 50 events every weekend with stats dating back to 1894 motorsport stats. Jun 12, 2019 the porsche 804 is a bit of a footnote in porsche history these days as they are infrequently seen, and even less often heard. The 1958 formula 1 season with raymond baxter part 1 2 duration. This is the teams constructors standings and progression overview for both f1 points and positions achieved in season 1962. It featured the 1962 world championship of drivers and the 1962 international cup for f1 manufacturers 1 which were contested concurrently over a nine race series that commenced on 20 may and ended on 29 december. You can also view the headtohead f1 driver team battles based on the gp results in this season. Lasting from the 20th of may in the netherlands for the dutch grand prix, until the 29th of december with the south african grand prix, the nine race season saw phil hill run with ferrari as the defending world champions the first four races saw three maiden winners, with graham hill starting the season. Sep 22, 2015 the soaring costs of formula one widened the chasm between the big four and the smaller independents. The v6 dino engine mounted in the back of the brand new 156 sharknose chassis was far superior in comparison to. F1 points season 1962 standings formula 1 real all.
It featured the 1962 world championship of drivers and the 1962 international cup for f1 manufacturers which were contested concurrently over a nine race series that commenced on 20 may and ended on 29 december. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Numbers without parentheses are championship points. The season also included numerous nonchampionship races for formula one cars.
The 1966 formula one season was the 20th season of fia formula one motor racing. This is the drivers standings and progression overview for both f1 points and positions achieved in season 1962. The world championship commenced on may 26, 1963, and ended on december 28 after ten races. Ferrari 156 sharknose by mcdonough 19611962 formula 1. Ferrari 156 sharknose by mcdonough 19611962 formula 1 season. It featured the 1958 world championship of drivers which commenced on 19 january 1958, and ended on 19 october after eleven races. For the record 1962 formula 1 the nostalgia forum the. Jan 09, 2018 high quality 70mm footage of the 1962 monaco grand prix. The 1962 formula one season was the 16th season of fia formula one motor racing. The 1964 fia formula one world championship was the fifteenth edition of the formula one world championship, staged over ten rounds in two continents. The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Work was done to the gearbox and suspension to prepare it for f1 competition, and to handle the 1. Gurneys 804 survived and crossed the line first, a lap ahead of tony maggs in a climax engined cooper. Part of the 1962 german documentary flying clipper aka mediterranean holiday available on 4k uhd b. The season also included a number of nonchampionship races for formula one cars.
Officially known as the v united states grand prix, the 1962 race was the first time that a venue in the us had hosted the us grand prix for a second time, and would be remembered for dominant displays by title contenders jim clark and graham hill. The person appointed to the project, hideo sugiura, had concerns about how to approach a. The 1962 south african grand prix, formally titled the 9th international rac grand prix of south africa, was a formula one motor race held at east london on 29 december 1962. Not sure if what follows is simply too anorak to be digestible, but this months motor sport carries an extensive feature recalling the formula1 season of 1962 which i think deserves just a little extra info being made available. Media in category 1962 formula one season cars the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. The 1962 formula one championship only had 9 grand prix races, but had 62 drivers. All the winners from the 1962 f1 world championship season. The season also included a number of nonchampionship. The 1963 formula one season was the 14th season of fia formula one motor racing. There was further success in the nonchampionship event at solitude in germany where gurney and bonnier scored a 1 2 victory.
For seasons prior to 1974, some playbyplay data is missing, so some positional splits will be slightly less than 100% complete. The accident left him in a coma for a month, and many speculated that moss would never return to racing. The championship commenced on 10 march 1996 and ended on october after sixteen races. Monaco grand prix 1962 high quality footage youtube. The season also included a number of non championship races for formula one.
Formula one racing is all about technical innovation and pushing back the boundaries of the standard norms. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. The 1965 formula one season, which was the 19th season of fia formula one racing, featured the 16th world championship of drivers and the 8th international cup for f1 manufacturers. It featured the 1962 world championship of drivers and the 1962 international cup for f1 manufacturers 1 which were contested concurrently over a nine race series that commenced on may 20 and ended on december 29. 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. Had moss not crashed heavily at goodwood in 1962, ahead of the formula 1 season, he may well have been driving a ferrari. The 1969 formula one season crowned as champion jackie stewart. Lasting from the 20th of may in the netherlands for the dutch grand prix, until the 29th of december with the south african grand prix, the nine race season saw phil hill run with ferrari as the defending world champions. The formula 1 season section provides the possibility to compare seasons over point systems. It featured the 1961 world championship of drivers and the 1961 international cup for f1 manufacturers, which were contested concurrently from 14 may to 8 october over an eight race series. The 1958 formula one season was the 12th season of fia formula one motor racing. The 1962 formula one season was the th season of fia formula one motor racing. It featured the 1966 world championship of drivers and the 1966 international cup for f1 manufacturers which were contested concurrently over a ninerace series that commenced on 22 may and ended on 23 october.