1963 Belgian Grand Prix
113th World Championship race, 12th World Championship Belgian Grand Prix, 12th World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 9 June 1963 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Pole position: | Graham Hill BRM |
| Fastest lap: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Circuit: | Spa-Francorchamps, 32 laps |
| Round: | 2 of 10 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +7 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 32 | 2hr 27m 47.600s | 9 |
| 2 | +3 |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 32 | +4m 54.000s | 6 |
| 3 | -1 |  Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 31 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +5 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 31 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +8 |  Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax (P) | 30 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +12 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 30 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | -3 |  Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 27 | DNF | |
| 8 | +11 | Tony Settember | Scirocco-BRM | 25 | DNF | |
| R | John Surtees | Ferrari | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Graham Hill | BRM | 17 | DNF | ||
| R |  Lucien Bianchi | Lola-Climax (P) | 17 | DNF | ||
| R | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | 16 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM (P) | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | Phil Hill | ATS | 13 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | Chris Amon | Lola-Climax (P) | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Innes Ireland | BRP-BRM | 9 | DNF | ||
| R |  Giancarlo Baghetti | ATS | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 5 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 3:54.100 |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | |
| 3 | Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | |
| 4 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | |
| 6 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | |
| 7 | Innes Ireland | BRP-BRM | |
| 8 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | |
| 9 | Richie Ginther | BRM | |
| 10 | John Surtees | Ferrari | |
| 11 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | |
| 12 | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | |
| 13 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax (P) | |
| 14 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM (P) | |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Lola-Climax (P) | |
| 16 | Lucien Bianchi | Lola-Climax (P) | |
| 17 | Phil Hill | ATS | |
| 18 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | |
| 19 | Tony Settember | Scirocco-BRM | |
| 20 | Giancarlo Baghetti | ATS |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce McLaren | 10 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | 9 |
| = | Jim Clark | 9 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | 9 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | 4 |
| 6 | John Surtees | 3 |
| 7 | Tony Maggs | 2 |
| = | Jo Bonnier | 2 |
| 9 | Trevor Taylor | 1 |
| = | Carel Godin de Beaufort | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Chris Amon
- Constructor: ATS, BRP, Scirocco
- Wins
- Driver: 4th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 9th for Lotus
- Podiums
- Driver: 16th for Bruce McLaren, 8th for Dan Gurney, 7th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 43rd for Cooper, 17th for Lotus, 1st for Brabham (22nd different podium finisher)
- Poles
- Driver: 2nd for Graham Hill
- Constructor: 3rd for BRM
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 7th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 11th for Lotus
- Front row starts
- Driver: 13th for Graham Hill, 5th for Dan Gurney, 2nd and last for Willy Mairesse
- Points finishes
- Driver: 25th for Bruce McLaren
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 4th for Jim Clark