1963 Mexican Grand Prix
120th World Championship race, 1st World Championship Mexican Grand Prix, 1st World Championship race at Mexico City
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 27 October 1963 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Pole position: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Fastest lap: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Circuit: | Mexico City, 65 laps |
| Round: | 9 of 10 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 65 | 2hr 09m 52.100s | 9 | |
| 2 | +8 |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 65 | +1m 41.100s | 6 |
| 3 | +2 |  Richie Ginther | BRM | 65 | +1m 54.700s | 4 |
| 4 | -1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 64 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +3 |  Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax (P) | 62 | +3 laps | 2 |
| 6 | -2 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 62 | +3 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +9 | Hap Sharp | Lotus-BRM (P) | 61 | +4 laps | |
| 8 | +7 | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | 60 | +4 laps | |
| 9 |  Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM (P) | 59 | +6 laps | ||
| 10 | +8 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 58 | +7 laps | |
| 11 |  Moises Solana | BRM (P) | 57 | DNF | ||
| R | Phil Hill | ATS | 40 | DNF | ||
| R |  Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 36 | DNF | ||
| R |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 30 | DNF | ||
| R | Pedro Rodriguez | Lotus-Climax | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | Masten Gregory | Lola-Climax (P) | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 19 | DNF | ||
| DQ | John Surtees | Ferrari | 19 | DSQ | ||
| R | Giancarlo Baghetti | ATS | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM (P) | 9 | DNF | ||
| R |  Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 7 | DNF |
- John Surtees was disqualified for receiving a push start after a pit stop.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:58.800 |
| 2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 2:00.500 |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2:00.600 |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 2:01.600 |
| 5 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 2:01.800 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 2:02.300 |
| 7 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 2:02.400 |
| 8 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax (P) | 2:02.600 |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM (P) | 2:03.300 |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 2:03.600 |
| 11 | Moises Solana | BRM (P) | 2:04.100 |
| 12 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 2:04.900 |
| 13 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 2:05.200 |
| 14 | Masten Gregory | Lola-Climax (P) | 2:05.500 |
| 15 | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | 2:06.100 |
| 16 | Hap Sharp | Lotus-BRM (P) | 2:07.700 |
| 17 | Phil Hill | ATS | 2:13.600 |
| 18 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 2:14.100 |
| 19 | Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM (P) | 2:14.700 |
| 20 | Pedro Rodriguez | Lotus-Climax | 2:15.300 |
| 21 | Giancarlo Baghetti | ATS | 2:22.300 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:58.800 | |
| 2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 2:00.500 | 1.700 |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2:00.600 | 1.800 |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 2:01.600 | 2.800 |
| 5 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 2:01.800 | 3.000 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 2:02.300 | 3.500 |
| 7 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 2:02.400 | 3.600 |
| 8 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax (P) | 2:02.600 | 3.800 |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM (P) | 2:03.300 | 4.500 |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 2:03.600 | 4.800 |
| 11 | Moises Solana | BRM (P) | 2:04.100 | 5.300 |
| 12 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 2:04.900 | 6.100 |
| 13 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 2:05.200 | 6.400 |
| 14 | Masten Gregory | Lola-Climax (P) | 2:05.500 | 6.700 |
| 15 | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | 2:06.100 | 7.300 |
| 16 | Hap Sharp | Lotus-BRM (P) | 2:07.700 | 8.900 |
| 17 | Phil Hill | ATS | 2:13.600 | 14.800 |
| 18 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 2:14.100 | 15.300 |
| 19 | Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM (P) | 2:14.700 | 15.900 |
| 20 | Pedro Rodriguez | Lotus-Climax | 2:15.300 | 16.500 |
| 21 | Giancarlo Baghetti | ATS | 2:22.300 | 23.500 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 1963
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | 54 |
| 2 | Richie Ginther | 29 |
| 3 | Graham Hill | 25 |
| 4 | John Surtees | 22 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | 14 |
| 6 | Jack Brabham | 14 |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | 13 |
| 8 | Tony Maggs | 9 |
| 9 | Innes Ireland | 6 |
| 10 | Jo Bonnier | 5 |
| 11 | Lorenzo Bandini | 4 |
| 12 |  Gerhard Mitter | 3 |
| 13 | Jim Hall | 3 |
| 14 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | 2 |
| 15 | Trevor Taylor | 1 |
| = | Ludovico Scarfiotti | 1 |
| = | Jo Siffert | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Moises Solana
- Last start
- Driver: Jim Hall
- Wins
- Driver: 9th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 14th for Lotus
- Podiums
- Driver: 14th for Jim Clark, 11th for Jack Brabham & Richie Ginther
- Constructor: 24th for Lotus, 23rd for BRM, 3rd for Brabham
- Poles
- Driver: 12th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 17th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 12th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 16th for Lotus
- Front row starts
- Driver: 16th for Jim Clark, 7th for John Surtees
- Pole & win
- Driver: 6th for Jim Clark
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 8th for Jim Clark
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 5th for Jim Clark