Hill powers by

Graham Hill powers by in his Owen Organisation BRM P57 during the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix (picture-above). Bruce McLaren led in his Cooper-Climax until lap 7, when he was passed by Graham Hill. The BRM driver held the lead until lap 92, when an engine failure handed the lead back to McLaren, who held on to win ahead of Ferrari’s Phil Hill.

The 1962 World Championship was contested over nine races and Graham Hill, driving for BRM won 4 events and his first Drivers’ Championship, when title rival Jim Clark (Lotus) retired from the last race in South Africa. BRM also won the Manufacturers’ Championship for the first time, and it would be the only time.

Picture below: Graham Hill, BRM P57, en route for victory at the 1962 South African Grand Prix, held on Dec 29 at East London. Note the narrow nose of his BRM, compared to the one used at Monaco, larger for better cooling of the radiator.