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British Grand Prix 1963

The 1963 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England on 20 July 1963. It was race 5 of 10 in both the 1963 World Championship of Drivers and the 1963 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. It was also the eighteenth British Grand Prix, and the first to be held at Silverstone since 1960. The race was won by Jim Clark for the second year in succession driving a Lotus 25.

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1963 British Grand Prix

Race details
Date	20 July 1963
Official name	XVI RAC British Grand Prix
Location	Silverstone Circuit England
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	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
Lap leaders

Classification

Qualifying


Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	4	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	1:34.4	—
2	9	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	1:34.6	+0.2
3	1	Graham Hill	BRM	1:34.8	+0.4
4	8	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax	1:35.0	+0.6
5	10	John Surtees	Ferrari	1:35.2	+0.8
6	6	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	1:35.4	+1.0
7	7	Tony Maggs	Cooper-Climax	1:36.0	+1.6
8	3	Lorenzo Bandini	BRM	1:36.0	+1.6
9	2	Richie Ginther	BRM	1:36.0	+1.6
10	5	Trevor Taylor	Lotus-Climax	1:36.8	+2.4
11	11	Innes Ireland	BRP-BRM	1:36.8	+2.4
12	14	Jo Bonnier	Cooper-Climax	1:36.8	+2.4
13	12	Jim Hall	Lotus-BRM	1:37.0	+2.6
14	19	Chris Amon	Lola-Climax	1:37.2	+2.8
15	25	Jo Siffert	Lotus-BRM	1:38.4	+4.0
16	22	Bob Anderson	Lola-Climax	1:39.0	+4.6
17	20	Mike Hailwood	Lotus-Climax	1:39.8	+5.4
18	15	Tony Settember	Scirocco-BRM	1:40.8	+6.4
19	26	Ian Raby	Gilby-BRM	1:42.4	+8.0
20	16	Ian Burgess	Scirocco-BRM	1:42.6	+8.2
21	23	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	1:43.4	+9.0
22	21	Masten Gregory	Lotus-BRM	1:44.2	+9.8
23	24	John Campbell-Jones	Lola-Climax	1:48.8	+14.4
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Race

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
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Drivers’ Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
	1	Jim Clark	36
1	2	Richie Ginther	14
2	3	Graham Hill	13
3	4	John Surtees	13
3	5	Dan Gurney	12
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Constructors’ Championship standings

	Pos	Constructor	Points
	1	Lotus-Climax	37
1	2	BRM	18
1	3	Cooper-Climax	16
	4	Brabham-Climax	13
	5	Ferrari	13
Source:

	Pos	Driver	Points
	1	Jim Clark	36
1	2	Richie Ginther	14
2	3	Graham Hill	13
3	4	John Surtees	13
3	5	Dan Gurney	12
Source:

	Pos	Constructor	Points
	1	Lotus-Climax	37
1	2	BRM	18
1	3	Cooper-Climax	16
	4	Brabham-Climax	13
	5	Ferrari	13
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References

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