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1963 British Grand Prix

Formula One motor race held in 1963

Formula One motor race held in 1963

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryUnited Kingdom
Grand PrixBritish
ImageSilverstone Circuit 1952 to 1974.png
Date20 July
Year1963
Official nameXVI RAC British Grand Prix
LocationSilverstone Circuit
England
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.927
Course_km4.711
Distance_laps82
Distance_mi240.011
Distance_km386.261
WeatherWarm, dry and sunny
Pole_DriverJim Clark
Pole_TeamLotus-Climax
Pole_Time1:34.4
Pole_CountryUK
Fast_DriverJohn Surtees
Fast_TeamFerrari
Fast_Time1:36.0
Fast_Lap3
Fast_CountryUK
First_DriverJim Clark
First_TeamLotus-Climax
First_CountryUK
Second_DriverJohn Surtees
Second_TeamFerrari
Second_CountryUK
Third_DriverGraham Hill
Third_TeamBRM
Third_CountryUK
Lapchart

England

The 1963 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England on 20 July 1963. It was race 5 of 10 in both the 1963 World Championship of Drivers and the 1963 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. It was also the eighteenth British Grand Prix, and the first to be held at Silverstone since 1960. The race was won by Scotsman Jim Clark for the second year in succession driving a Lotus 25.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorQualifying timesGapQ1Q2Q31234567891011121314151617181920212223Source:
4UK Jim ClarkLotus-Climax1:39.6**1:34.4**1:34.6—
9USA Dan GurneyBrabham-Climax1:42.01:35.8**1:34.6**+0.2
1UK Graham HillBRM1:36.01:35.4**1:34.8**+0.4
8Australia Jack BrabhamBrabham-Climax1:36.01:39.0**1:35.0**+0.6
10UK John SurteesFerrari1:37.41:35.8**1:35.2**+0.8
6New Zealand Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax1:38.81:35.6**1:35.4**+1.0
7South Africa Tony MaggsCooper-Climax1:41.21:38.0**1:36.0**+1.6
3Italy Lorenzo BandiniBRMNo time1:38.0**1:36.0**+1.6
2USA Richie GintherBRM1:39.61:36.8**1:36.0**+1.6
5UK Trevor TaylorLotus-Climax1:39.8**1:36.8**1:37.0+2.4
11UK Innes IrelandBRP-BRM1:45.41:38.0**1:36.8**+2.4
14Sweden Jo BonnierCooper-Climax1:38.01:37.6**1:36.8**+2.4
12USA Jim HallLotus-BRM1:38.0**1:37.0**No time+2.6
19New Zealand Chris AmonLola-Climax1:44.61:38.4**1:37.2**+2.8
25Switzerland Jo SiffertLotus-BRM1:45.21:39.4**1:38.4**+4.0
22UK Bob AndersonLola-Climax1:43.2**1:39.0**1:39.4+4.6
20UK Mike HailwoodLotus-Climax1:42.01:41.0**1:39.8**+5.4
15USA Tony SettemberScirocco-BRMNo time1:45.0**1:40.8**+6.4
26UK Ian RabyGilby-BRMNo timeNo time**1:42.4**+8.0
16UK Ian BurgessScirocco-BRMNo time1:49.4**1:42.6**+8.2
23Netherlands Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche1:45.61:44.0**1:43.4**+9.0
21USA Masten GregoryLotus-BRMNo time**1:44.2**1:47.4+9.8
24UK John Campbell-JonesLola-ClimaxNo timeNo time**1:48.8**+14.4

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNPWDWD
4UK **Jim Clark****Lotus-Climax**822:14:09.61**9**
10UK **John Surtees****Ferrari**82+ 25.85**6**
1UK **Graham Hill****BRM**82+ 37.63**4**
2USA **Richie Ginther****BRM**81+ 1 lap9**3**
3Italy **Lorenzo Bandini****BRM**81+ 1 lap8**2**
12USA **Jim Hall****Lotus-BRM**80+ 2 laps13**1**
19New Zealand Chris AmonLola-Climax80+ 2 laps14
20UK Mike HailwoodLotus-Climax78+ 4 laps17
7South Africa Tony MaggsCooper-Climax78+ 4 laps7
23Netherlands Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche76+ 6 laps21
21USA Masten GregoryLotus-BRM75+ 7 laps22
22UK Bob AndersonLola-Climax75+ 7 laps16
24UK John Campbell-JonesLola-Climax74+ 8 laps23
25Switzerland Jo SiffertLotus-BRM66Gearbox15
14Sweden Jo BonnierCooper-Climax65Oil Pressure12
9USA Dan GurneyBrabham-Climax59Engine2
26UK Ian RabyGilby-BRM59Gearbox19
16UK Ian BurgessScirocco-BRM36Ignition20
8Australia Jack BrabhamBrabham-Climax27Engine4
11UK Innes IrelandBRP-BRM26Ignition11
5UK Trevor TaylorLotus-Climax23Fuel Pump10
15USA Tony SettemberScirocco-BRM20Ignition18
6New Zealand Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax6Engine6
27Argentina Nasif EstéfanoDe Tomaso
17Italy Giancarlo BaghettiATSCar not ready
18USA Phil HillATSCar not ready

Notes

  • This was the Formula One World Championship debut for British drivers Mike Hailwood, Bob Anderson and Ian Raby.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1UK Jim Clark36
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 12USA Richie Ginther14
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 23UK Graham Hill13
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 34UK John Surtees13
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 35USA Dan Gurney12

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1UK Lotus-Climax37
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 12UK BRM18
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13UK Cooper-Climax16
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]4UK Brabham-Climax13
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]5ITA Ferrari13
  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1962 British Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1964 British Grand Prix

References

  1. "1963 British GP Qualification".
  2. "1963 British Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  3. "Britain 1963 - Championship • STATS F1".
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