The 1962 British Grand Prix at Aintree was the final Formula One race held at that circuit, with Jim Clark dominating in a Lotus 25.
Key Facts
- Date
- 21 July 1962
- Circuit
- Aintree (last F1 race held here)
- Championship round
- Race 5 of 9
- Dominant driver
- Jim Clark (Lotus 25)
- Ferrari presence
- One car entered for Phil Hill
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1962 Formula One season brought the field to Aintree for the fifth round of the World Championship. Ferrari's participation was limited to a single car for Phil Hill due to an ongoing Italian metal workers' strike that kept the team largely sidelined.
Scottish driver Jim Clark dominated the race at Aintree on 21 July 1962, piloting a Lotus 25. The circuit was considered a power track, favouring the light and powerful Lotus and Lola cars. The race counted toward both the 1962 World Championship of Drivers and the 1962 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
The 1962 British Grand Prix proved to be the last Formula One race held at Aintree. From 1963 onward, the British Grand Prix rotated between Silverstone and Brands Hatch, marking the end of Aintree's place on the Formula One calendar.