1963 Austrian Grand Prix | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1963 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 1 September 1963 | ||
Official name | I Großer Preis von Österreich | ||
Location | Zeltweg Airfield | ||
Course | Temporary airport facility | ||
Course length | 3.186 km (1.980 mi) | ||
Distance | 80 laps, 254.92 km (158.4 mi) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
Time | 1:10.2 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | |
Time | 1:11.4 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Brabham-Climax | ||
Second | Scirocco-BRM | ||
Third | Porsche |
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