1963 South African Grand Prix
121st World Championship race, 2nd World Championship South African Grand Prix, 2nd World Championship race at East London
Fact File
| Date: | Saturday, 28 December 1963 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Pole position: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Fastest lap: |  Dan Gurney Brabham-Climax |
| Circuit: | East London, 85 laps |
| Round: | 10 of 10 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 85 | 2hr 10m 36.900s | 9 | |
| 2 | +1 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 85 | +1m 06.800s | 6 |
| 3 | +3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 84 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +5 |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 84 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 |  Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 84 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 6 | +5 |  Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax (P) | 83 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +3 |  Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 82 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 81 | +4 laps | ||
| 9 | +4 |  John Love | Cooper-Climax (P) | 80 | +5 laps | |
| 10 | +10 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 79 | +6 laps | |
| 11 | +7 | Doug Serrurier | LDS-Alfa Romeo (P) | 78 | +7 laps | |
| 12 | +7 | Trevor Blokdyk | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 77 | +8 laps | |
| 13 | -11 |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 70 | DNF | |
| 14 | +1 | Brausch Niemann | Lotus-Ford (P) | 66 | +19 laps | |
| R | Peter de Klerk | Alfa Special-Alfa Romeo (P) | 53 | DNF | ||
| R | David Prophet | Brabham-Ford (P) | 49 | DNF | ||
| R | Richie Ginther | BRM | 43 | DNF | ||
| R | John Surtees | Ferrari | 43 | DNF | ||
| R | Ernie Pieterse | Lotus-Climax (P) | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo (P) | 2 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Paddy Driver | Lotus-BRM (P) | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:28.900 |
| 2 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 1:29.000 |
| 3 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 1:29.100 |
| 4 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1:29.800 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:30.200 |
| 6 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:30.300 |
| 7 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 1:30.400 |
| 8 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 1:30.400 |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 1:31.200 |
| 10 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 1:31.500 |
| 11 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:32.000 |
| 12 | Ernie Pieterse | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:34.500 |
| 13 | John Love | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:34.600 |
| 14 | David Prophet | Brabham-Ford (P) | 1:35.500 |
| 15 | Brausch Niemann | Lotus-Ford (P) | 1:35.600 |
| 16 | Peter de Klerk | Alfa Special-Alfa Romeo (P) | 1:35.700 |
| 17 | Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo (P) | 1:35.800 |
| 18 | Doug Serrurier | LDS-Alfa Romeo (P) | 1:36.400 |
| 19 | Trevor Blokdyk | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 1:36.500 |
| 20 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 1:36.600 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:28.900 | |
| 2 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 1:29.000 | 0.100 |
| 3 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 1:29.100 | 0.200 |
| 4 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1:29.800 | 0.900 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:30.200 | 1.300 |
| 6 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:30.300 | 1.400 |
| 7 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 1:30.400 | 1.500 |
| 8 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 1:30.400 | 1.500 |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 1:31.200 | 2.300 |
| 10 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 1:31.500 | 2.600 |
| 11 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:32.000 | 3.100 |
| 12 | Ernie Pieterse | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:34.500 | 5.600 |
| 13 | John Love | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:34.600 | 5.700 |
| 14 | David Prophet | Brabham-Ford (P) | 1:35.500 | 6.600 |
| 15 | Brausch Niemann | Lotus-Ford (P) | 1:35.600 | 6.700 |
| 16 | Peter de Klerk | Alfa Special-Alfa Romeo (P) | 1:35.700 | 6.800 |
| 17 | Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo (P) | 1:35.800 | 6.900 |
| 18 | Doug Serrurier | LDS-Alfa Romeo (P) | 1:36.400 | 7.500 |
| 19 | Trevor Blokdyk | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 1:36.500 | 7.600 |
| 20 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 1:36.600 | 7.700 |
| 21 | Paddy Driver | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:36.900 | 8.000 |
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 | Graham Hill | 29 |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | 29 |
| 4 | John Surtees | 22 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | 19 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | 17 |
| 7 | Jack Brabham | 14 |
| 8 | Tony Maggs | 9 |
| 9 | Innes Ireland | 6 |
| 10 | Lorenzo Bandini | 6 |
| 11 | Jo Bonnier | 6 |
| 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: Trevor Blokdyk (only start), Peter de Klerk, Brausch Niemann (only start), David Prophet, Sam Tingle
- Constructor: Alfa Special
- Last start
- Driver: Ernie Pieterse, Doug Serrurier
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 50th for Graham Hill
- Wins
- Driver: 10th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 15th for Lotus
- Podiums
- Driver: 15th for Jim Clark, 12th for Graham Hill, 10th for Dan Gurney
- Constructor: 25th for Lotus, 24th for BRM, 4th for Brabham
- Poles
- Driver: 13th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 18th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Dan Gurney (34th different fastest lap setter, 11th American driver)
- Constructor: 1st for Brabham (15th different fastest lap setter)
- Front row starts
- Driver: 20th for Jack Brabham, 17th for Jim Clark, 8th for Dan Gurney
- Pole & win
- Driver: 7th for Jim Clark