1963 Monaco Grand Prix
112th World Championship race, 10th World Championship Monaco Grand Prix, 10th World Championship race at Monte Carlo
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 26 May 1963 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Graham Hill BRM |
| Pole position: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Fastest lap: | John Surtees  Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Monte Carlo, 100 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 10 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 100 | 2hr 41m 49.700s | 9 |
| 2 | +2 |  Richie Ginther | BRM | 100 | +4.600s | 6 |
| 3 | +5 |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 100 | +12.800s | 4 |
| 4 | -1 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 100 | +14.100s | 3 |
| 5 | +5 |  Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 98 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +3 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 98 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +4 |  Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax (P) | 94 | +6 laps | |
| 8 | -7 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 78 | DNF | |
| 9 | +6 |  Jack Brabham | Lotus-Climax | 77 | DNF | |
| R | Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM | 40 | DNF | ||
| R |  Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | 37 | DNF | ||
| R |  Maurice Trintignant | Lola-Climax (P) | 34 | DNF | ||
| R | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | 20 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM (P) | 3 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Chris Amon | Lola-Climax (P) | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:34.300 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | BRM | |
| 3 | John Surtees | Ferrari | |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | BRM | |
| 5 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM | |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | |
| 7 | Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | |
| 9 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | |
| 10 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | |
| 11 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax (P) | |
| 12 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM (P) | |
| 13 | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | |
| 14 | Maurice Trintignant | Lola-Climax (P) | |
| 15 | Jack Brabham | Lotus-Climax |
Non-qualifiers
- (P): privateer entry
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Bernard Collomb | Lotus-Climax (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | 9 |
| 2 | Richie Ginther | 6 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | 4 |
| 4 | John Surtees | 3 |
| 5 | Tony Maggs | 2 |
| 6 | Trevor Taylor | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 5th for Graham Hill
- Constructor: 6th for BRM
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 2nd for BRM
- Podiums
- Driver: 15th for Bruce McLaren, 8th for Graham Hill, 7th for Richie Ginther
- Constructor: 42nd for Cooper, 15th & 16th for BRM
- Poles
- Driver: 7th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 12th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 2nd for John Surtees
- Constructor: 36th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 12th for Graham Hill, 10th for Jim Clark