1963 Belgian Grand Prix
| Date | |
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| Winner | |
| Pole position | |
| Fastest lap | |
| Circuit | Spa-Francorchamps, 32 laps |
| Round | 2 of 10 |
| Race numbers | The 1963 Belgian Grand Prix was the:
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +7 | (GBR) Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 32 | 2hr 27m 47.600s | 9 |
| 2 | +3 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 32 | +4m 54.000s | 6 |
| 3 | -1 | (USA) Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 31 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +5 | (USA) Richie Ginther | BRM | 31 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +8 | (SWE) Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax (privateer) | 30 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +12 | (NLD) Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (privateer) | 30 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | -3 | (ZAF) Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 27 | DNF | |
| 8 | +11 | (USA) Tony Settember | Scirocco-BRM | 25 | DNF | |
| R | (GBR) John Surtees | Ferrari | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Graham Hill | BRM | 17 | DNF | ||
| R | (BEL) Lucien Bianchi | Lola-Climax (privateer) | 17 | DNF | ||
| R | (USA) Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM (privateer) | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | (CHE) Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM (privateer) | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | (USA) Phil Hill | ATS | 13 | DNF | ||
| R | (AUS) Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | (NZL) Chris Amon | Lola-Climax (privateer) | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Innes Ireland | BRP-BRM | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | (ITA) Giancarlo Baghetti | ATS | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | (BEL) Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 5 | DNF | ||
Notes
- Tony Maggs ended lap 27 in P3 before retiring on the following lap.
Starting grid
Pole time: 3:54.100
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Graham Hill | BRM |
| 2 | (USA) Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax |
| 3 | (BEL) Willy Mairesse | Ferrari |
| 4 | (ZAF) Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax |
| 5 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax |
| 6 | (AUS) Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax |
| 7 | (GBR) Innes Ireland | BRP-BRM |
| 8 | (GBR) Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax |
| 9 | (USA) Richie Ginther | BRM |
| 10 | (GBR) John Surtees | Ferrari |
| 11 | (GBR) Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax |
| 12 | (USA) Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM (privateer) |
| 13 | (SWE) Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax (privateer) |
| 14 | (CHE) Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM (privateer) |
| 15 | (NZL) Chris Amon | Lola-Climax (privateer) |
| 16 | (BEL) Lucien Bianchi | Lola-Climax (privateer) |
| 17 | (USA) Phil Hill | ATS |
| 18 | (NLD) Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (privateer) |
| 19 | (USA) Tony Settember | Scirocco-BRM |
| 20 | (ITA) Giancarlo Baghetti | ATS |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren | 10 |
| 2 | (GBR) Graham Hill | 9 |
| = | (GBR) Jim Clark | 9 |
| 4 | (USA) Richie Ginther | 9 |
| 5 | (USA) Dan Gurney | 4 |
| 6 | (GBR) John Surtees | 3 |
| 7 | (ZAF) Tony Maggs | 2 |
| = | (SWE) Jo Bonnier | 2 |
| 9 | (GBR) Trevor Taylor | 1 |
| = | (NLD) Carel Godin de Beaufort | 1 |
Stats & milestones
- Race debut
- Chris Amon
- ATS
- BRP
- Scirocco
- Wins
- 4th for Jim Clark
- 9th for Lotus
- Podiums
- 16th for Bruce McLaren
- 8th for Dan Gurney (first for Brabham)
- 7th for Jim Clark
- 43rd for Cooper
- 17th for Lotus
- 1st for Brabham (22nd different podium finisher)
- Poles
- 2nd for Graham Hill
- 3rd for BRM
- Fastest laps
- 7th for Jim Clark
- 11th for Lotus
- Front row starts
- 13th for Graham Hill
- 5th for Dan Gurney (first for Brabham)
- 2nd and last for Willy Mairesse (first since 1960; last Belgian front row starter until 1968)
- Points finishes
- 25th for Bruce McLaren
- Win & fastest lap
- 4th for Jim Clark