| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 10 in the 1963 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | 20 July 1963 | |
| Official name | XVI RAC British Grand Prix | |
| Location | Silverstone Circuit England | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 4.711 km (2.927 mi) | |
| Distance | 82 laps, 386.261 km (240.011 mi) | |
| Weather | Warm, dry and sunny | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Jim Clark
|
Lotus-Climax |
| Time | 1:34.4 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | John Surtees
|
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:36.0 on lap 3 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Jim Clark
|
Lotus-Climax |
| Second | John Surtees
|
Ferrari |
| Third | Graham Hill
|
BRM |
The 1963 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on July 20, 1963.
Classification[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Jim Clark
|
Lotus-Climax | 82 | 2:14:09.6 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | John Surtees
|
Ferrari | 82 | + 25.8 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | Graham Hill
|
BRM | 82 | + 37.6 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 |  Richie Ginther
|
BRM | 81 | + 1 lap | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 |  Lorenzo Bandini
|
BRM | 81 | + 1 lap | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | 12 | Jim Hall
|
Lotus-BRM | 80 | + 2 laps | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | 19 |  Chris Amon
|
Lola-Climax | 80 | + 2 laps | 14 | |
| 8 | 20 | Mike Hailwood
|
Lotus-Climax | 78 | + 4 laps | 17 | |
| 9 | 7 |  Tony Maggs
|
Cooper-Climax | 78 | + 4 laps | 7 | |
| 10 | 23 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort
|
Porsche | 76 | + 6 laps | 21 | |
| 11 | 21 | Masten Gregory
|
Lotus-BRM | 75 | + 7 laps | 22 | |
| 12 | 22 | Bob Anderson
|
Lola-Climax | 75 | + 7 laps | 16 | |
| 13 | 24 | John Campbell-Jones
|
Lola-Climax | 74 | + 8 laps | 23 | |
| Ret | 25 |  Jo Siffert
|
Lotus-BRM | 66 | Gearbox | 15 | |
| Ret | 14 |  Jo Bonnier
|
Cooper-Climax | 65 | Oil Pressure | 12 | |
| Ret | 9 | Dan Gurney
|
Brabham-Climax | 59 | Engine | 2 | |
| Ret | 26 | Ian Raby
|
Gilby-BRM | 59 | Gearbox | 19 | |
| Ret | 16 | Ian Burgess
|
Scirocco-BRM | 36 | Ignition | 20 | |
| Ret | 8 |  Jack Brabham
|
Brabham-Climax | 27 | engine | 4 | |
| Ret | 11 | Innes Ireland
|
BRP-BRM | 26 | Ignition | 11 | |
| Ret | 5 | Trevor Taylor
|
Lotus-Climax | 23 | Fuel Pump | 10 | |
| Ret | 15 | Tony Settember
|
Scirocco-BRM | 20 | Ignition | 18 | |
| Ret | 6 | Bruce McLaren
|
Cooper-Climax | 6 | Engine | 6 | |
| DNP | 27 |  Nasif Estéfano
|
De Tomaso | ||||
| WD | 17 | Giancarlo Baghetti
|
ATS | Car not ready | |||
| WD | 18 | Phil Hill
|
ATS | Car not ready |
Standings after the race[]
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- Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References[]
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
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FIA Formula One World Championship 1963 season |
Next race: 1963 German Grand Prix |
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