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1963 Dutch Grand Prix

1963 Dutch Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryNetherlands
Grand PrixDutch
ImageCircuit Park Zandvoort-1948.svg
CaptionZandvoort original layout
Date23 June
Year1963
Official nameXI Grote Prijs van Nederland
LocationCircuit Park Zandvoort
Zandvoort, Netherlands
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.605
Course_km4.193
Distance_laps80
Distance_mi208.433
Distance_km335.440
WeatherSunny
Pole_DriverJim Clark
Pole_TeamLotus-Climax
Pole_Time1:31.6
Pole_CountryUK
Fast_DriverJim Clark
Fast_TeamLotus-Climax
Fast_Time1:33.7
Fast_Lap56
Fast_CountryUK
First_DriverJim Clark
First_TeamLotus-Climax
First_CountryUK
Second_DriverDan Gurney
Second_TeamBrabham-Climax
Second_CountryUSA
Third_DriverJohn Surtees
Third_TeamFerrari
Third_CountryUK
Lapchart

Zandvoort, Netherlands

Dutch newsreel on the 1963 Dutch Grand Prix

The 1963 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zandvoort on 23 June 1963. It was race 3 of 10 in both the 1963 World Championship of Drivers and the 1963 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 80-lap race was won by Lotus driver Jim Clarkby a margin of more than a full lapafter he started from pole position. Dan Gurney finished second for the Brabham team and Ferrari driver John Surtees came in third.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorQualifying timesGapQ1Q2Q312345678910111213141516171819Source:
6UK Jim ClarkLotus-ClimaxNo time1:33.0**1:31.6**
12UK Graham HillBRM1:33.3**1:32.2**1:32.5+0.6
20New Zealand Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax1:34.11:33.3**1:32.3**+0.7
16Australia Jack BrabhamBrabham-Climax1:35.11:33.0**1:32.4**+0.8
2UK John SurteesFerrari1:33.71:33.6**1:33.0**+1.4
14USA Richie GintherBRM1:37.21:34.5**1:33.3**+1.7
30UK Innes IrelandBRP-BRM'*1:33.6*†'''''1:39.0(1:33.4)+1.7
28Sweden Jo BonnierCooper-Climax1:35.31:34.7**1:34.1**+2.5
22South Africa Tony MaggsCooper-Climax1:35.81:35.0**1:34.3**+2.7
8UK Trevor TaylorLotus-ClimaxNo time1:40.4**1:35.2**+3.6
4Italy Ludovico ScarfiottiFerrari1:37.3No time**1:35.6**+4.0
10New Zealand Chris AmonLola-Climax1:37.31:38.4**1:35.9**+4.3
24USA Phil HillATS1:40.11:38.0**1:36.0**+4.4
18USA Dan GurneyBrabham-ClimaxNo time**1:36.2**No time+4.6
26Italy Giancarlo BaghettiATS1:49.7**1:37.8**1:41.0+6.2
34Germany Gerhard MitterPorscheNo time1:41.4**1:38.8**+7.2
36Switzerland Jo SiffertLotus-BRMNo time**1:39.0**1:39.7+7.4
42USA Jim HallLotus-BRMNo timeNo time**1:39.0**+7.4
32Netherlands Carel Godin de BeaufortPorscheNo time1:40.2**1:39.3**+7.7

; Notes

  • – Ireland posted a faster time (1:33.3) in a Lotus-BRM car, but he surrendered the car during the final qualifying session to Jim Hall, whose entry had not been accepted initially by the organizers.

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetWDWD
6UK **Jim Clark****Lotus-Climax**802:08:13.71**9**
18USA **Dan Gurney****Brabham-Climax**79+ 1 lap14**6**
2UK **John Surtees****Ferrari**79+ 1 lap5**4**
30UK **Innes Ireland****BRP-BRM**79+ 1 lap7**3**
14USA **Richie Ginther****BRM**79+ 1 lap6**2**
4Italy **Ludovico Scarfiotti****Ferrari**78+ 2 laps11**1**
36Switzerland Jo SiffertLotus-BRM77+ 3 laps17
42USA Jim HallLotus-BRM77+ 3 laps18
32Netherlands Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche75+ 5 laps19
8UK Trevor TaylorLotus-Climax66+ 14 laps10
28Sweden Jo BonnierCooper-Climax56+ 24 laps8
12UK Graham HillBRM69Overheating2
16Australia Jack BrabhamBrabham-Climax68Accident4
10New Zealand Chris AmonLola-Climax29Water pump12
26Italy Giancarlo BaghettiATS17Ignition15
24USA Phil HillATS15Suspension13
22South Africa Tony MaggsCooper-Climax14Overheating9
20New Zealand Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax7Gearbox3
34Germany Gerhard MitterPorsche2Clutch16
38USA Tony SettemberScirocco-BRM
40UK Ian BurgessScirocco-BRM

Notes

  • This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Italian driver Ludovico Scarfiotti and German driver Gerhard Mitter.
  • This was the 50th Formula One World Championship race start for a BRM.
  • This was the 10th Formula One World Championship Grand Prix win for a Lotus.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 11UK Jim Clark18
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 22USA Richie Ginther11
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 23NZL Bruce McLaren10
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 14USA Dan Gurney10
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 25UK Graham Hill9

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 11UK Lotus-Climax19
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 12UK BRM14
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]3UK Cooper-Climax10
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]4UK Brabham-Climax10
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]5ITA Ferrari7
  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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

References

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