1963 British Grand Prix
116th World Championship race, 14th World Championship British Grand Prix, 9th World Championship race at Silverstone
Fact File
| Date: | Saturday, 20 July 1963 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Pole position: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Fastest lap: | John Surtees  Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Silverstone, 82 laps |
| Round: | 5 of 10 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 82 | 2hr 14m 09.600s | 9 | |
| 2 | +3 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 82 | +25.800s | 6 |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 82 | +37.600s | 4 | |
| 4 | +5 |  Richie Ginther | BRM | 81 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +3 | Lorenzo Bandini | BRM (P) | 81 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +7 | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | 80 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +7 |  Chris Amon | Lola-Climax (P) | 80 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | +9 | Mike Hailwood | Lotus-Climax (P) | 78 | +4 laps | |
| 9 | -2 |  Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 78 | +4 laps | |
| 10 | +11 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 76 | +6 laps | |
| 11 | +11 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM (P) | 75 | +7 laps | |
| 12 | +4 | Bob Anderson | Lola-Climax (P) | 75 | +7 laps | |
| 13 | +10 | John Campbell-Jones | Lola-Climax (P) | 74 | +8 laps | |
| R |  Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM (P) | 66 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax (P) | 65 | DNF | ||
| R | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 59 | DNF | ||
| R | Ian Raby | Gilby-BRM (P) | 59 | DNF | ||
| R | Ian Burgess | Scirocco-BRM | 36 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 27 | DNF | ||
| DQ | Innes Ireland | BRP-BRM | 26 | DSQ | ||
| DQ | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 23 | DSQ | ||
| R | Tony Settember | Scirocco-BRM | 20 | DNF | ||
| R | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 6 | DNF |
- Both Innes Ireland and Trevor Taylor were both disqualified for receiving illegal push starts in the pit lane.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:34.400 |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 1:34.600 |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:34.800 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 1:35.000 |
| 5 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1:35.200 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 1:35.400 |
| 7 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 1:36.000 |
| 8 | Lorenzo Bandini | BRM (P) | 1:36.000 |
| 9 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 1:36.000 |
| 10 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 1:36.800 |
| 11 | Innes Ireland | BRP-BRM | 1:36.800 |
| 12 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:36.800 |
| 13 | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | 1:37.000 |
| 14 | Chris Amon | Lola-Climax (P) | 1:37.200 |
| 15 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:38.400 |
| 16 | Bob Anderson | Lola-Climax (P) | 1:39.000 |
| 17 | Mike Hailwood | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:39.800 |
| 18 | Tony Settember | Scirocco-BRM | 1:40.800 |
| 19 | Ian Raby | Gilby-BRM (P) | 1:42.400 |
| 20 | Ian Burgess | Scirocco-BRM | 1:42.600 |
| 21 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 1:43.400 |
| 22 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:44.200 |
| 23 | John Campbell-Jones | Lola-Climax (P) | 1:48.800 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:34.400 | |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 1:34.600 | 0.200 |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:34.800 | 0.400 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 1:35.000 | 0.600 |
| 5 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1:35.200 | 0.800 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 1:35.400 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 1:36.000 | 1.600 |
| 8 | Lorenzo Bandini | BRM (P) | 1:36.000 | 1.600 |
| 9 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 1:36.000 | 1.600 |
| 10 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 1:36.800 | 2.400 |
| 11 | Innes Ireland | BRP-BRM | 1:36.800 | 2.400 |
| 12 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:36.800 | 2.400 |
| 13 | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | 1:37.000 | 2.600 |
| 14 | Chris Amon | Lola-Climax (P) | 1:37.200 | 2.800 |
| 15 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:38.400 | 4.000 |
| 16 | Bob Anderson | Lola-Climax (P) | 1:39.000 | 4.600 |
| 17 | Mike Hailwood | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:39.800 | 5.400 |
| 18 | Tony Settember | Scirocco-BRM | 1:40.800 | 6.400 |
| 19 | Ian Raby | Gilby-BRM (P) | 1:42.400 | 8.000 |
| 20 | Ian Burgess | Scirocco-BRM | 1:42.600 | 8.200 |
| 21 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 1:43.400 | 9.000 |
| 22 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:44.200 | 9.800 |
| 23 | John Campbell-Jones | Lola-Climax (P) | 1:48.800 | 14.400 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | 36 |
| 2 | Richie Ginther | 14 |
| 3 | Graham Hill | 13 |
| 4 | John Surtees | 13 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | 12 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | 10 |
| 7 | Tony Maggs | 8 |
| 8 | Innes Ireland | 3 |
| = | Jack Brabham | 3 |
| 10 | Jo Bonnier | 2 |
| = | Lorenzo Bandini | 2 |
| 12 | Trevor Taylor | 1 |
| = | Carel Godin de Beaufort | 1 |
| = | Ludovico Scarfiotti | 1 |
| = | Jo Siffert | 1 |
| = | Jim Hall | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Bob Anderson, Mike Hailwood, Ian Raby
- Last start
- Driver: John Campbell-Jones
- Constructor: Gilby
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 50th for Jack Brabham
- Wins
- Driver: 7th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 12th for Lotus
- Podiums
- Driver: 10th for Jim Clark & Graham Hill, 5th for John Surtees
- Constructor: 130th for Ferrari, 20th for Lotus, 18th for BRM
- Poles
- Driver: 10th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 15th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 3rd for John Surtees
- Constructor: 37th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 19th for Jack Brabham, 16th for Graham Hill, 13th for Jim Clark, 7th for Dan Gurney
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Jim Hall (123rd different point scorer, 41st American driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 5th for Jim Clark