1963 German Grand Prix
117th World Championship race, 11th World Championship German Grand Prix, 10th World Championship race at Nurburgring
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 4 August 1963 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  John Surtees  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Fastest lap: | John Surtees Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Nurburgring, 15 laps |
| Round: | 6 of 10 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 15 | 2hr 13m 06.800s | 9 |
| 2 | -1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 15 | +1m 17.500s | 6 |
| 3 | +3 |  Richie Ginther | BRM | 15 | +2m 44.900s | 4 |
| 4 | +11 |  Gerhard Mitter | Porsche (P) | 15 | +8m 11.500s | 3 |
| 5 | +11 | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | 14 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +6 |  Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax (P) | 14 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +1 |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 14 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +10 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 14 | +1 lap | |
| 9 |  Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM (P) | 10 | DNF | ||
| 10 | +11 |  Bernard Collomb | Lotus-Climax (P) | 10 | +5 laps | |
| R |  Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 9 | DNF | ||
| R |  Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 6 | DNF | ||
| R |  Mario de Araujo Cabral | Cooper-Climax (P) | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | Ian Burgess | Scirocco-BRM | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Tony Settember | Scirocco-BRM | 5 | DNF | ||
| R |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Chris Amon | Lola-Climax (P) | 2 | DNF | ||
| R | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | DNF | ||
| R |  Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Lorenzo Bandini | BRM (P) | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 8:45.800 |
| 2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 8:46.700 |
| 3 | Lorenzo Bandini | BRM (P) | 8:54.300 |
| 4 | Graham Hill | BRM | 8:57.200 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 8:57.300 |
| 6 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 9:02.800 |
| 7 | Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | 9:03.500 |
| 8 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 9:04.200 |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM (P) | 9:11.100 |
| 10 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 9:11.600 |
| 11 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM | 9:14.600 |
| 12 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax (P) | 9:16.000 |
| 13 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 9:17.200 |
| 14 | Chris Amon | Lola-Climax (P) | 9:20.100 |
| 15 | Gerhard Mitter | Porsche (P) | 9:20.900 |
| 16 | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | 9:22.700 |
| 17 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 9:25.100 |
| 18 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 9:33.800 |
| 19 | Ian Burgess | Scirocco-BRM | 9:52.200 |
| 20 | Mario de Araujo Cabral | Cooper-Climax (P) | 9:53.100 |
| 21 | Bernard Collomb | Lotus-Climax (P) | 10:01.000 |
| 22 | Tony Settember | Scirocco-BRM | 10:02.000 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 8:45.800 | |
| 2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 8:46.700 | 0.900 |
| 3 | Lorenzo Bandini | BRM (P) | 8:54.300 | 8.500 |
| 4 | Graham Hill | BRM | 8:57.200 | 11.400 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 8:57.300 | 11.500 |
| 6 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 9:02.800 | 17.000 |
| 7 | Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | 9:03.500 | 17.700 |
| 8 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 9:04.200 | 18.400 |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM (P) | 9:11.100 | 25.300 |
| 10 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 9:11.600 | 25.800 |
| 11 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM | 9:14.600 | 28.800 |
| 12 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax (P) | 9:16.000 | 30.200 |
| 13 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 9:17.200 | 31.400 |
| 14 | Chris Amon | Lola-Climax (P) | 9:20.100 | 34.300 |
| 15 | Gerhard Mitter | Porsche (P) | 9:20.900 | 35.100 |
| 16 | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | 9:22.700 | 36.900 |
| 17 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 9:25.100 | 39.300 |
| 18 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 9:33.800 | 48.000 |
| 19 | Ian Burgess | Scirocco-BRM | 9:52.200 | 1:06.400 |
| 20 | Mario de Araujo Cabral | Cooper-Climax (P) | 9:53.100 | 1:07.300 |
| 21 | Bernard Collomb | Lotus-Climax (P) | 10:01.000 | 1:15.200 |
| 22 | Tony Settember | Scirocco-BRM | 10:02.000 | 1:16.200 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 23 | Andre Pilette | Lotus-Climax (P) | 10:20.000 | 1:34.200 |
| 24 | Ian Raby | Gilby-BRM (P) | 10:44.700 | 1:58.900 |
| 25 | Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax (P) | 11:07.200 | 2:21.400 |
| 26 | Kurt Kuhnke | Lotus-Borgward (P) | 11:23.500 | 2:37.700 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | 42 |
| 2 | John Surtees | 22 |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | 18 |
| 4 | Graham Hill | 13 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | 12 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | 10 |
| 7 | Tony Maggs | 8 |
| 8 | Innes Ireland | 3 |
| = | Jack Brabham | 3 |
| = | Gerhard Mitter | 3 |
| 11 | Jim Hall | 3 |
| = | Jo Bonnier | 3 |
| 13 | Lorenzo Bandini | 2 |
| 14 | Trevor Taylor | 1 |
| = | Carel Godin de Beaufort | 1 |
| = | Ludovico Scarfiotti | 1 |
| = | Jo Siffert | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Ian Burgess, Bernard Collomb, Willy Mairesse, Tony Settember
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 50th for Jo Bonnier
- Wins
- Driver: 1st for John Surtees (33rd different winner, 8th British driver)
- Constructor: 36th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 11th for Jim Clark, 8th for Richie Ginther, 6th for John Surtees
- Constructor: 131st for Ferrari, 21st for Lotus, 19th for BRM
- Poles
- Driver: 11th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 16th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 4th for John Surtees
- Constructor: 38th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 17th for Graham Hill, 14th for Jim Clark, 5th for John Surtees, 1st for Lorenzo Bandini (62nd different front row starter, 10th Italian driver)
- Points finishes
- Driver: 2nd and last for Jim Hall, 1st and only for Gerhard Mitter (124th different point scorer, 5th German driver)
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 1st for John Surtees (17th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 6th British driver)