Peter Gethin
This race featured the closest finish in Formula One history, as Peter Gethin beat Ronnie Peterson by 0.01 seconds. The top five were covered by just 0.61 seconds, with François Cevert finishing third, Mike Hailwood fourth and Howden Ganley fifth. With an average speed of , this race stood as the fastest-ever Formula One race for 32 years, until the 2003 Italian Grand Prix at Monza.