1963 Formula One season

sports season

The 1963 Formula One season crowned as champion Jim Clark.

Season review

RndRaceDateLocationWinning driverConstructorReport
1 Monaco Grand PrixMay 26Monaco Graham Hill BRMReport
2 Belgian Grand PrixJune 9Spa-Francorchamps Jim Clark Lotus-ClimaxReport
3 Dutch Grand PrixJune 23Zandvoort Jim Clark Lotus-ClimaxReport
4 French Grand PrixJune 30Reims-Gueux Jim Clark Lotus-ClimaxReport
5 British Grand PrixJuly 20Silverstone Jim Clark Lotus-ClimaxReport
6 German Grand PrixAugust 4Nürburgring John Surtees FerrariReport
7 Italian Grand PrixSeptember 8Monza Jim Clark Lotus-ClimaxReport
8 United States Grand PrixOctober 6Watkins Glen Graham Hill BRMReport
9 Mexican Grand PrixOctober 27Hermanos Rodriguez Jim Clark Lotus-ClimaxReport
10 South African Grand PrixDecember 28Prince George Jim Clark Lotus-ClimaxReport

1963 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos.DriverMON
BEL
NED
FRA
GBR
GER
ITA
USA
MEX
RSA
Pts.[1]
1 Jim Clark811112131154 (73)
2 Graham Hill1RetRet33Ret1614329
3 Richie Ginther245Ret43223Ret29 (34)
4 John Surtees4Ret3Ret21Ret9DSQRet22
5 Dan GurneyRet325RetRet14Ret6219
6 Bruce McLaren32Ret12RetRet311Ret417
7 Jack Brabham9RetRet4Ret75421314
8 Tony Maggs57Ret29Ret6RetRet79
9 Innes IrelandRetRet49RetRet46
10 Lorenzo Bandini105RetRet5Ret56
11 Jo Bonnier7511NCRet678566
12 Gerhard MitterRet43
13 Jim HallRetRet8116581083
14 Carel Godin de Beaufort6910RetDNQ610102
15 Jo SiffertRetRet76Ret9RetRet91
16 Trevor Taylor6Ret1013Ret8RetRet81
17 Ludovico Scarfiotti6DNS1
18 Chris AmonDNSRetRet77RetDNSRet0
19 Hap SharpRet70
20 Peter Broeker70
21 Maurice TrintignantRet890
22 Mike Hailwood8100
23 Tony Settember8RetRetRetDNQ0
24 John Love90
25 Bernard CollombDNQ100
26 Phil HillRetRetNC11RetRet0
27 Masten GregoryRet11RetRetRet0
28 Moises Solana110
29 Doug Serrurier110
30 Bob Anderson12120
31 Trevor Blokdyk120
32 John Campbell-Jones130
33 Mike Spence130
34 Brausch Niemann140
35 Giancarlo BaghettiRetRet15RetRet0
Willy MairesseRetRetRet0
Ian BurgessRetRet0
Pedro RodriguezRetRet0
Ian RabyRetDNQDNQ0
Lucien BianchiRet0
Mário de Araújo CabralRetDNS0
Rodger WardRet0
Peter de KlerkRet0
Sam TingleRet0
Ernie PieterseRet0
David ProphetRet0
Andre PiletteDNQDNQ0
Tim ParnellDNQ0
Kurt KuhnkeDNQ0
Roberto LippiDNQ0
Ernesto BrambillaDNQ0
Frank DochnalDNQ0
Pos.DriverMON
BEL
NED
FRA
GBR
GER
ITA
USA
MEX
RSA
Pts.[1]
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light bluePracticed only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)

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