World Drivers' Championship

1963

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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1963 Formula One World Championship

Jim Clark won the 1963 World Drivers' Championship for Lotus-Climax with 54 points, 25 ahead of Graham Hill (BRM).

Clark won 7 of the 10 races. Lotus-Climax won the most races (7 of 10). Three different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Jim ClarkLotus-Climax7954
2Graham HillBRM2529
3Richie GintherBRM0529
4John SurteesFerrari1322
5Dan GurneyBrabham0319
6Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax0317
7Jack BrabhamBrabham / Lotus-Climax0114
8Tony MaggsCooper-Climax019
9Innes IrelandBRP / Lotus-BRM006
10Lorenzo BandiniBRM / Ferrari006
11Jo BonnierCooper-Climax006
12Gerhard MitterPorsche003
13Jim HallLotus-BRM003
14Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche002
15Jo SiffertLotus-BRM001
16Trevor TaylorLotus-Climax001
17Ludovico ScarfiottiFerrari001

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Monaco Grand Prix26 May 1963Graham HillBRMJim ClarkJohn Surtees
2Belgian Grand Prix9 Jun 1963Jim ClarkLotus-ClimaxGraham HillJim Clark
3Dutch Grand Prix23 Jun 1963Jim ClarkLotus-ClimaxJim ClarkJim Clark
4French Grand Prix30 Jun 1963Jim ClarkLotus-ClimaxJim ClarkJim Clark
5British Grand Prix20 Jul 1963Jim ClarkLotus-ClimaxJim ClarkJohn Surtees
6German Grand Prix4 Aug 1963John SurteesFerrariJim ClarkJohn Surtees
7Italian Grand Prix8 Sep 1963Jim ClarkLotus-ClimaxJohn SurteesJim Clark
8United States Grand Prix6 Oct 1963Graham HillBRMGraham HillJim Clark
9Mexican Grand Prix27 Oct 1963Jim ClarkLotus-ClimaxJim ClarkJim Clark
10South African Grand Prix28 Dec 1963Jim ClarkLotus-ClimaxJim ClarkDan Gurney

Race by race

Round 1

Monaco Grand Prix

26 May 1963 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Graham Hill won for BRM from P2, 4.600s ahead of Richie Ginther.
  • A one-two finish for BRM.
  • Polesitter Jim Clark retired (gearbox).
  • Graham Hill leads the championship by 3 points from Richie Ginther with 9 rounds to go.
Round 2

Belgian Grand Prix

9 Jun 1963 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Jim Clark won for Lotus-Climax from P8, 4:54.000 ahead of Bruce McLaren.
  • Bruce McLaren took the championship lead from Graham Hill.
  • Championship leader Graham Hill retired (gearbox).
  • Attrition: only 8 of 20 starters were classified.
  • Polesitter Graham Hill retired (gearbox).
Round 3

Dutch Grand Prix

23 Jun 1963 · Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands

  • Jim Clark won for Lotus-Climax from pole, a lap clear of Dan Gurney.
  • Jim Clark took the championship lead from Bruce McLaren.
  • Championship leader Bruce McLaren retired (gearbox).
  • A hat-trick for Jim Clark: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Jim Clark's 2nd win of 1963.
Round 4

French Grand Prix

30 Jun 1963 · Reims-Gueux, Reims, France

  • Jim Clark won for Lotus-Climax from pole, 1:04.900 ahead of Tony Maggs.
  • Jim Clark's 3rd consecutive win.
  • A hat-trick for Jim Clark: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Jim Clark leads the championship by 15 points from Dan Gurney with 6 rounds to go.
Round 5

British Grand Prix

20 Jul 1963 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • Jim Clark won for Lotus-Climax from pole, 25.800s ahead of John Surtees.
  • Jim Clark's 4th consecutive win.
  • A home win for Jim Clark.
  • Jim Clark leads the championship by 22 points from Richie Ginther with 5 rounds to go.
Round 6

German Grand Prix

4 Aug 1963 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

  • John Surtees won for Ferrari from P2, 1:17.500 ahead of Jim Clark.
  • First career win for John Surtees.
  • Jim Clark leads the championship by 20 points from John Surtees with 4 rounds to go.
Round 7

Italian Grand Prix

8 Sep 1963 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Jim Clark won for Lotus-Climax from P3, 1:35.000 ahead of Richie Ginther.
  • Polesitter John Surtees retired (engine).
  • Jim Clark's 5th win of 1963.
  • Jim Clark leads the championship by 27 points from Richie Ginther with 3 rounds to go.
Round 8

United States Grand Prix

6 Oct 1963 · Watkins Glen, New York State, USA

  • Graham Hill won for BRM from pole, 34.300s ahead of Richie Ginther.
  • A one-two finish for BRM.
  • Graham Hill's 2nd win of 1963.
  • Jim Clark leads the championship by 23 points from Richie Ginther with 2 rounds to go.
Round 9

Mexican Grand Prix

27 Oct 1963 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Jim Clark won for Lotus-Climax from pole, 1:41.100 ahead of Jack Brabham.
  • A hat-trick for Jim Clark: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Jim Clark's 6th win of 1963.
  • Jim Clark leads the championship by 25 points from Richie Ginther with 1 round to go.
Round 10

South African Grand Prix

28 Dec 1963 · Prince George Circuit, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

  • Jim Clark won for Lotus-Climax from pole, 1:06.800 ahead of Dan Gurney.
  • Jim Clark finished as champion, 25 points ahead of Graham Hill.
  • Jim Clark finished the season as the youngest world champion in history.
  • Jim Clark's 7th win of 1963, a single-season record.
  • Jim Clark's 10th career win.