| Date | Sunday 20 May 1962 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Dutch GP |
| Circuit | Zandvoort |
| Event Format | Race of 80 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #1 of 9 in 1962 #103 (of all time) |
| Laps | 80 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 4193 m |
| Race Distance | 4193 × 80 = 335.440 km |
| Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
| Entries | 20 |
| Qualifiers | 20 |
| Finishers | 9 |
| Debutants |
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| Milestones | Car 17 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Car 19 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Bowmaker Racing Team – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Owen Racing Organisation – 100th Race Entry (Entrant)
Graham Hill – 1st Win (Driver)
Lola – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Masten Gregory (5),
2. Most 19th Place Qualifications – Cooper (13)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (137),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (197),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (66),
4. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (42),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (32),
6. Most 8th Place Finishes – Cooper (20),
7. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (16),
8. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (26),
9. Most Races Led – Ferrari (88),
10. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (2251),
11. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Cooper (23)
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