1962 · Round 9 · Qualifying South African Grand Prix
Prince George Circuit, South Africa
Saturday, December 29, 1962
Prince George Circuit, South Africa
Saturday, December 29, 1962
Pole position
CLA
1:29.300
Pole margin
+0.300
to HIL
Top-ten spread
+4.300
P1 to LED
Entries
17
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | CLATeam Lotus · Lotus 25 Coventry Climax ~ Lotus Mk18/21 ~ Lotus Mk18 ~ Lotus 21 ~ Lotus 24 · Climax | 1:29.300 | — | — |
| 02 | HILBRM · P57 P48 | 1:29.600 | +0.300 | — |
| 03 | BRABrabham · Lotus 25 Coventry Climax ~ Lotus Mk18/21 ~ Lotus Mk18 ~ Lotus 21 ~ Lotus 24 · Climax | 1:31.000 | +1.700 | — |
| 04 | IREBRP · 24 · BRM | 1:31.100 | +1.800 | — |
| 05 | SURReg Parnell · Mk4 · Climax | 1:31.500 | +2.200 | — |
| 06 | MAGCooper · Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T60 · Climax | 1:31.700 | +2.400 | — |
| 07 | GINBRM · P57 P48 | 1:31.700 | +2.400 | — |
| 08 | MCLCooper · Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T60 · Climax | 1:31.700 | +2.400 | — |
| 09 | TAYTeam Lotus · Lotus 25 Coventry Climax ~ Lotus Mk18/21 ~ Lotus Mk18 ~ Lotus 21 ~ Lotus 24 · Climax | 1:32.700 | +3.400 | — |
| 10 | LEDNeville Lederle · Lotus 25 Coventry Climax ~ Lotus Mk18/21 ~ Lotus Mk18 ~ Lotus 21 ~ Lotus 24 · Climax | 1:33.600 | +4.300 | — |
| 11 | SALReg Parnell · Mk4 · Climax | 1:35.400 | +6.100 | — |
| 12 | LOVJohn Love · Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T60 · Climax | 1:36.400 | +7.100 | — |
| 13 | PIEErnie Pieterse · Lotus 25 Coventry Climax ~ Lotus Mk18/21 ~ Lotus Mk18 ~ Lotus 21 ~ Lotus 24 · Climax | 1:36.800 | +7.500 | — |
| 14 | SEROtello Nucci · Mk 1 · Alfa Romeo | 1:36.800 | +7.500 | — |
| 15 | HARMike Harris · T53 · Alfa Romeo | 1:39.100 | +9.800 | — |
| 16 | DEBMaarsbergen · Porsche 804 F1 ~ Porsche 718 ~ Porsche 787 · Porsche | 1:39.200 | +9.900 | — |
| 17 | JOHBruce Johnstone · P57 P48 · BRM | — | — | — |