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1963 South African Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountrySouth Africa
Grand PrixSouth African
Flag_suffix1928
ImagePrince_George_Circuit.svg
Date28 December,
Year1963
Official name10th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa
LocationPrince George Circuit
East London, South Africa
CourseTemporary road circuit
Course_mi2.436
Course_km3.920
Distance_laps85
Distance_mi207.025
Distance_km333.175
WeatherHot, dry and windy
Pole_DriverJim Clark
Pole_TeamLotus-Climax
Pole_Time1:28.9
Pole_CountryUK
Fast_DriverDan Gurney
Fast_TeamBrabham-Climax
Fast_Time1:29.1
Fast_Lap33
Fast_CountryUSA
First_DriverJim Clark
First_TeamLotus-Climax
First_CountryUK
Second_DriverDan Gurney
Second_TeamBrabham-Climax
Second_CountryUSA
Third_DriverGraham Hill
Third_TeamBRM
Third_CountryUK
Lapchart

East London, South Africa The 1963 South African Grand Prix, formally titled the 10th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa, was a Formula One motor race held at East London on 28 December 1963. It was the tenth and final race in both the 1963 World Championship of Drivers and the 1963 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 85-lap race was won from pole position by Jim Clark in a works Lotus-Climax, the Scottish driver achieving his seventh win of the 1963 Championship. Dan Gurney finished second in a Brabham-Climax, while Graham Hill was third in a BRM. It would be the last Formula One race in December until the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorQualifying timesGapQ1Q2Q3123456789101112131415161718192021Source:
1UK Jim ClarkLotus-Climax1:30.2**1:28.9**1:29.7—
8Australia Jack BrabhamBrabham-Climax1:30.1**1:29.0**1:31.3+0.1
9USA Dan GurneyBrabham-Climax1:30.2**1:29.1**1:29.7+0.2
3UK John SurteesFerrari**1:29.8**1:30.21:30.8+0.9
4Italy Lorenzo BandiniFerrari1:31.0**1:30.2**1:31.5+1.3
5UK Graham HillBRM1:31.21:30.4**1:30.3**+1.4
6USA Richie GintherBRM1:32.61:31.2**1:30.4**+1.5
2UK Trevor TaylorLotus-Climax1:31.4**1:30.4**No time+1.5
10New Zealand Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax1:31.3**1:31.2**1:32.2+2.3
11South Africa Tony MaggsCooper-Climax1:32.4**1:31.5**No time+2.6
12Sweden Jo BonnierCooper-Climax1:32.4No time**1:32.0**+3.1
7South Africa Ernie PieterseLotus-Climax**1:34.5**1:35.01:34.6+5.6
19Rhodesia and Nyasaland John LoveCooper-Climax**1:34.6**No time1:34.6+5.7
22UK David ProphetBrabham-Ford1:46.4No time**1:35.5**+6.6
21South Africa Brausch NiemannLotus-Ford1:36.4**1:35.6**1:36.8+6.7
18South Africa Peter de KlerkAlfa Special-Alfa Romeo**1:35.7**1:36.1No time+6.8
20Rhodesia and Nyasaland Sam TingleLDS-Alfa Romeo**1:35.8**No time1:37.3+6.9
16South Africa Doug SerrurierLDS-Alfa Romeo**1:36.4**1:36.81:38.2+7.5
23South Africa Trevor BlokdykCooper-Maserati**1:36.5**No time1:41.7+7.6
14Netherlands Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche1:37.1**1:36.6**No time+7.7
15South Africa Paddy DriverLotus-BRM1:38.7**1:36.9**1:37.5+8.0

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314RetRetRetRetRetRetDNSWDWD
1UK **Jim Clark****Lotus-Climax**852:10:36.91**9**
9USA **Dan Gurney****Brabham-Climax**85+1:06.83**6**
5UK **Graham Hill****BRM**84+1 lap6**4**
10New Zealand **Bruce McLaren****Cooper-Climax**84+1 lap9**3**
4Italy **Lorenzo Bandini****Ferrari**84+1 lap5**2**
12Sweden **Jo Bonnier****Cooper-Climax**83+2 laps11**1**
11South Africa Tony MaggsCooper-Climax82+3 laps10
2UK Trevor TaylorLotus-Climax81+4 laps8
19Rhodesia and Nyasaland John LoveCooper-Climax80+5 laps13
14Netherlands Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche79+6 laps20
16South Africa Doug SerrurierLDS-Alfa Romeo78+7 laps18
23South Africa Trevor BlokdykCooper-Maserati77+8 laps19
8Australia Jack BrabhamBrabham-Climax70Spun off2
21South Africa Brausch NiemannLotus-Ford66+19 laps15
18South Africa Peter de KlerkAlfa Special-Alfa Romeo53Gearbox16
22UK David ProphetBrabham-Ford49Oil pressure14
3UK John SurteesFerrari43Engine4
6USA Richie GintherBRM43Halfshaft7
7South Africa Ernie PieterseLotus-Climax3Engine12
20Rhodesia and Nyasaland Sam TingleLDS-Alfa Romeo2Halfshaft17
15South Africa Paddy DriverLotus-BRMPractice accident21
17South Africa Neville LederleLotus-ClimaxDriver injured
UK Mike HailwoodLola-Climax

Notes

  • This was the Formula One World Championship debut for South African drivers Paddy Driver, Peter de Klerk, Brausch Niemann, and Trevor Blokdyk. It was also the debut for Rhodesian driver Sam Tingle and British driver David Prophet.
  • This race marked the first fastest lap for the Brabham team.

Final Championship standings

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1UK **Jim Clark**54 (73)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 12UK Graham Hill29
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13USA Richie Ginther29 (34)
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]4UK John Surtees22
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 25USA Dan Gurney19

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1UK **Lotus-Climax**54 (74)
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2UK BRM36 (45)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 13UK Brabham-Climax28 (30)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 14ITA Ferrari26
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]5UK Cooper-Climax25 (26)
  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 6 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1962 South African Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1965 South African Grand Prix

References

  1. "Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1963". The Programme Covers Project.
  2. Galloway, James. (6 December 2018). "F1 2019 schedule: 21-race calendar and December finish".
  3. "1963 South African GP Qualification".
  4. "1963 South African Grand Prix". Formula One.
  5. "South Africa 1963 - Championship".
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