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East London F1 Grand Prix
races and statistics on East London F1 circuit

East London F1 Grand Prix

East London

Winners

The winner started from pole in 2 racess. In 1 occasions of them the driver has had the fastest lap.

Consecutively wins: (2) Jim Clark

Top drivers : Jim Clark (2); Graham Hill (1);

Top teams : Lotus (2); BRM (1);

Pole positions

Top drivers at grid Jim Clark (3);

Consecutively poles: (3) Jim Clark

In 1963 Carel Godin de Beaufort started the race from position 20 and finish on 10 (best jump).The worst finish was set by Jack Brabham in 1965 when he started from 3 and finish on 8.

East London fastest laps

SeasonDriverFastest lap
1965 Jim Clark 1:27.600
1963 Dan Gurney 1:29.100
1962 Jim Clark 1:31.000

clossest time difference between 1st and 2nd position

1st placeDifference2nd placeDate
Jim Clark Lotus -00:29.000 John Surtees Ferrari 1 Jan 1965
Graham Hill BRM -00:49.800 Bruce McLaren Cooper 29 Dec 1962
Jim Clark Lotus -01:06.800 Dan Gurney Brabham 28 Dec 1963

Heat maps

Starting grid / final race

bigest time difference between 1st and 2nd position

1st placeDifference2nd placeDate
Jim Clark Lotus -01:06.800 Dan Gurney Brabham 28 Dec 1963
Graham Hill BRM -00:49.800 Bruce McLaren Cooper 29 Dec 1962
Jim Clark Lotus -00:29.000 John Surtees Ferrari 1 Jan 1965

East London F1 victories and pole positions by seasons

Season Winner Pole position
1965 Jim Clark Lotus Jim Clark Lotus
1963 Jim Clark Lotus Jim Clark Lotus
1962 Graham Hill BRM Jim Clark Lotus