Graham Hill won the South African Grand Prix 1962 at Prince George Circuit on 29 December 1962, starting from P2 on the grid. Bruce McLaren finished second for Cooper-Climax, with Tony Maggs completing the podium for Cooper-Climax.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | | 2 | 9 | Finished | |
2 | | | 8 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 6 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | | 3 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | 4 | 2 | +1 Lap | ||
6 | | 10 | 1 | +4 Laps | ||
7 | | 7 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
8 | | 12 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
9 | | 17 | 0 | +6 Laps | ||
10 | | 13 | 0 | +11 Laps | ||
11 | | 16 | 0 | Fuel system | ||
R | | 1 | 0 | Oil leak | ||
R | | 14 | 0 | Radiator | ||
R | | 11 | 0 | Fuel leak | ||
R | | 15 | 0 | Wheel bearing | ||
R | | 5 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 9 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
W | | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | ||
W | | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | ||
W | | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | ||
W | | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |